Payroll Operations Specialist

PuzzleHR; Philippines; On-site; PHP 420,000 - 660,000; Full time

Job summary

PuzzleHR is seeking a Payroll Specialist to support and oversee payroll operations for assigned clients using a vendor-specific platform. You will process accurate, timely payroll, maintain data integrity, and execute transactions per established processes and service expectations.

You will apply payroll expertise to recommend process enhancements, support onboarding activities, and collaborate with clients and internal teams to standardize workflows and ensure a high-quality service experience.

Qualifications

• Hands-on payroll processing experience in the vendor-specific system.
• Advanced Excel skills for auditing, manipulating, and reconciling large datasets.
• Experience using Excel for payroll balancing, variance analysis, and data validation.
• Proficiency with formulas (VLOOKUP/XLOOKUP, SUMIF(S), COUNTIF(S), IF, pivot tables).
• Experience managing client-facing payroll communications.

Responsibilities

• Process end-to-end payrolls for multiple clients using the vendor-specific platform.
• Audit payroll data for accuracy, including earnings, deductions, and accruals.
• Perform payroll balancing to ensure precise and error-free processing.
• Manage payroll changes such as new hires, terminations, and updates within vendor systems.
• Process off-cycle payrolls, bonuses, commissions, and retroactive adjustments.
• Support payroll imports, integrations, and timekeeping data reviews.

Skills

Payroll processing

Excel proficiency

Data validation

VLOOKUP/XLOOKUP

Client communications

Process improvement

Education

Bachelor’s degree in HR/Business/Finance

Tools

Vendor-specific payroll platform

Job description

PuzzleHR is seeking a Payroll Specialist to support and oversee payroll operations for assigned clients using a vendor-specific platform. You will process accurate, timely payroll, maintain data integrity, and execute transactions per established processes and service expectations.

You will apply payroll expertise to recommend process enhancements, support onboarding activities, and collaborate with clients and internal teams to standardize workflows and ensure a high-quality service experience.