Payroll Operations Lead Analyst - Compliance & HRIS

Sagility; Philippines; On-site; PHP 446,000 - 781,000; Full time

Job summary

Sagility in the Philippines is seeking a Payroll Analyst to ensure accurate, timely payroll for employees, in compliance with local labor laws. You will work with HR Operations and a payroll vendor to deliver correct pay and handle complex elements in a high-volume environment.

The role requires a degree in accounting/finance or related field, strong detail orientation, and the ability to manage multiple deadlines while ensuring data integrity in Workday.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in a related field preferred.
• Strong attention to detail and numerical accuracy.
• Solid understanding of payroll calculations, deductions and compliance.
• Ability to manage multiple deadlines and priorities.
• Analytical mindset with reconciliation skills.
• Effective written and verbal communication.
• Collaborative with HR Operations and external vendors.
• Customer-focused when resolving payroll issues.

Responsibilities

• Execute regular payroll runs in partnership with the local payroll vendor.
• Own payroll calculations, validations, and reconciliations to ensure accurate pay outcomes.
• Review and resolve payroll variances, errors, retro pay, and adjustments.
• Validate payroll inputs related to hires, terminations, pay changes, allowances, and differentials.
• Prepare, validate, and reconcile statutory contributions and reporting requirements, including SSS, PhilHealth, Pag-IBIG.
• Ensure payroll processes remain compliant with Philippine labor laws and regulatory requirements.
• Support audits, inquiries, and documentation requests related to payroll and statutory filings.
• Maintain and validate payroll-related transactions in Workday, including hires, terminations, and compensation changes.
• Partner with HR Coordinators to ensure upstream data accuracy before payroll processing.
• Monitor data integrity and elevate risks or discrepancies proactively.
• Support employee payroll-related inquiries escalated from HR Operations or Employee Helpdesk.
• Provide clarity on payroll calculations, deductions, adjustments, and timing.
• Partner with HR Ops on final pay coordination for separating employees.
• Support payroll activities for large hiring classes and frequent employee movement.
• Manage tight payroll timelines while maintaining accuracy and compliance.
• Partner with Finance, HR, and vendors to ensure seamless end-to-end payroll delivery.

Skills

Payroll calculations

Statutory compliance

Attention to detail

Data reconciliation

Deadline management

Communication skills

Vendor collaboration

Customer focus

Education

Bachelor’s degree in accounting/finance/business or related field

Tools

Workday

Job description

Sagility in the Philippines is seeking a Payroll Analyst to ensure accurate, timely payroll for employees, in compliance with local labor laws. You will work with HR Operations and a payroll vendor to deliver correct pay and handle complex elements in a high-volume environment.

The role requires a degree in accounting/finance or related field, strong detail orientation, and the ability to manage multiple deadlines while ensuring data integrity in Workday.