Payroll Specialist

Satellite Office; Pasig; On-site; PHP 600,000 - 1,000,000; Full time

Job summary

Satellite Office is seeking a Payroll Specialist to support a growing US client from the Philippines. You will handle hands‑on payroll processing, timekeeping, and employee inquiries while partnering with HR, Finance, and HRIS teams.

The role emphasizes accurate bi‑weekly payroll cycles, data integrity, and cross‑functional collaboration to scale payroll operations and improve processes. Fluency in English and discretion are essential.

Qualifications

• 3+ years of US payroll experience.
• Experience with bi-weekly payroll cycles.
• Comfort with Workday or willingness to learn.

Responsibilities

• Process bi-weekly payroll accurately and on time.
• Support day-to-day payroll operations: garnishments, deductions, PTO accruals.
• Manage electronic timekeeping and QA timesheets.
• Ensure commissions and bonuses are paid correctly.
• Field payroll inquiries via phone and email from employees.
• Run payroll reports for audits and reconciliations.
• Collaborate with HR, Finance, and HRIS teams to improve processes.
• Participate in Workday-related payroll initiatives.

Skills

US payroll experience

Workday

High-volume payroll

Bi-weekly payroll

Time management

Communication skills

Confidential data handling

Fluent English

Tools

Workday

ADP

Job description

Payroll Specialist — Join a Growing Payroll Team for our US Client!

Ready to grow your payroll career with hands‑on exposure to Workday, high‑volume processing, and real ownership? Our US client is expanding its payroll team and looking for a Payroll Specialist to support our current Payroll lead as the team scales.

About the Role

You’ll be a key part of a payroll team supporting 500+ employees, working closely with our Payroll Lead, plus HR, Finance, and business stakeholders. The role is a mix of hands‑on payroll processing (about 80% of your time) and ad hoc support like fielding payroll questions and requests (about 20%) — so you’ll need to be just as comfortable running a clean bi‑weekly payroll cycle as you are jumping on a call to help an employee sort out a paycheck question.

What You’ll Do

• Process bi‑weekly (and related cycle) payroll accurately and on time, including uploading payroll data and processing changes
• Support day‑to‑day payroll operations — garnishments, wage verifications, deductions, and PTO accruals
• Manage the electronic timekeeping system and QA employee timesheets for accuracy
• Ensure commissions, incentives, and bonuses are paid correctly and on schedule
• Field payroll‑related inquiries via phone and email — discrepancies, requests, and general questions from employees
• Run payroll reports to support audits, reconciliations, and business needs
• Partner with HR, Finance, and HRIS teams to help improve payroll processes and system accuracy
• Pitch in on Workday‑related payroll initiatives as the team continues to roll it out

What You’ll Bring

• 3+ years of US payroll experience, ideally including high‑volume payroll (500+ employees)
• Experience with bi‑weekly payroll cycles
• Comfortable working across payroll systems — Workday experience is a strong plus, but if you’ve worked in another major payroll system and are eager to learn Workday, we want to hear from you
• Strong time management skills and the ability to juggle multiple priorities at once
• Good communication skills — you’ll be talking directly with employees about their pay
• Tech‑savvy and quick to pick up new systems and tools
• Ability to handle confidential information with discretion
• Fluent English

Nice to Have

• Prior experience with ADP
• Exposure to Workday implementation projects
• Payroll certification (not required — equivalent hands‑on experience works too)

What’s In It For You

• A true growth opportunity — join a team that’s actively expanding, with room to grow into more responsibility over time
• Minimal red tape: work directly with a Payroll Lead who will help you ramp up quickly
• Exposure to a modern payroll systems environment, including hands‑on Workday experience
• Cross‑functional collaboration with HR, Finance, and business leaders — great visibility for someone looking to build a broader HR/payroll career

Ready to Apply?

If you’re a payroll professional with a few years of solid US payroll experience under your belt — and you’re excited to grow into a bigger role on a supportive, expanding team — we’d love to hear from you. The process is two interview rounds, and we can typically move quickly.