Payroll Specialist

innodata inc.; Philippines; On-site; PHP 391,000 - 725,000; Full time

Job summary

Innodata Inc. is seeking a Payroll Specialist to support the Assistant Payroll Manager in ensuring accurate, complete, and timely payroll processing and payment in full compliance with government regulations and company policies.

The role also involves maintaining and preparing reports related to payroll functions. Responsibilities include end-to-end payroll processing, deductions, tax reconciliation, and collaboration with HR and Finance to ensure data accuracy across systems.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Accounting, Finance, or a related field.
• 3+ years of payroll processing experience.
• Knowledge of Philippine labor laws and statutory contributions.
• Experience with payroll software and MS Excel.
• Strong attention to detail and accuracy under deadlines.
• Discretion with confidential information.
• Good communication and problem-solving skills.

Responsibilities

• Process end-to-end payroll accurately and on schedule, including regular runs and off-cycle payments.
• Calculate and process deductions, benefits, overtime, and bonuses.
• Ensure compliance with government regulations and company policies.
• Maintain accurate employee payroll records and resolve discrepancies.
• Prepare and file statutory reports and remittances by deadlines.
• Respond to payroll inquiries and troubleshoot issues promptly.
• Assist in year-end processes such as tax reconciliation and annualization.
• Coordinate with HR and Finance to ensure data accuracy across systems.

Skills

Payroll processing

Regulatory compliance

MS Excel

Payroll systems

Confidentiality

Attention to detail

Communication

Problem solving

Education

Bachelor's degree in Accounting/Finance

Job description

As Payroll Specialist, you will support the Assistant Payroll Manager in ensuring accurate, complete, and timely processing and payment of both confidential and non-confidential payroll, in full compliance with government regulations and company policies. This role also involves maintaining and preparing reports related to payroll functions.

What You'll Do

• Process end-to-end payroll accurately and on schedule, including regular runs, adjustments, and off-cycle payments
• Calculate and process deductions, benefits contributions, overtime, and bonuses
• Ensure compliance with government regulations (BIR, SSS, PhilHealth, Pag-IBIG) and company policies
• Maintain accurate employee payroll records and resolve payroll discrepancies
• Prepare and file statutory reports and remittances within deadlines
• Respond to employee payroll inquiries and troubleshoot issues promptly
• Assist in year-end processes such as tax reconciliation and annualization
• Coordinate with HR and Finance to ensure data accuracy across systems

What You'll Bring

• Bachelor's degree in Accounting, Finance, or a closely related field.
• 3+ years of experience in payroll processing or a related function
• Working knowledge of Philippine labor laws and statutory contributions
• Proficiency with payroll systems/software and MS Excel
• Strong attention to detail and accuracy under deadline pressure
• Ability to handle confidential information with discretion
• Good communication and problem-solving skills

Our Commitment to Diversity, Equity, Inclusion & Belonging

At Innodata, we believe the best teams are built from a wide range of backgrounds, perspectives, and lived experiences - and that diverse teams build better data, better products, and a better workplace. We are committed to fostering an environment where everyone feels welcomed, respected, valued, and empowered to do their best work.

We are an equal opportunity employer. We make all employment decisions on the basis of merit, qualifications, and business need, and we do not discriminate on the basis of race, ethnicity, color, religion, sex, gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, age, disability, marital or family status, national origin, or any other characteristic protected by applicable law.

We are committed to building an inclusive and accessible hiring process.

If you require any accommodation to participate fully in our recruitment process, please let us know; we're glad to support you.