Payroll Specialist

Our Clients; Quezon City; On-site; PHP 450,000 - 750,000; Full time

Job summary

Our Clients in the Philippines is seeking a detail-oriented Payroll Specialist to manage end-to-end payroll operations for PH employees. You will ensure accurate payroll processing, statutory compliance, tax filings, and remittances in line with labor laws.

The ideal candidate brings 3–5 years of PH payroll experience, CPP certification is a plus, and proficiency in Excel. Experience in BPO/shared services or multinational environments is highly preferred.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Accountancy, Finance, Business Administration, or related field.
• CPP certification or equivalent is an advantage.
• 3–5 years of Philippine payroll processing experience.
• Experience in BPO/Shared Services, multinational, or large corporate environments preferred.
• Proven experience payroll for medium to large employee populations.
• Proficient in Microsoft Excel.
• Experience supporting US healthcare operations is preferred.

Responsibilities

• Manage end-to-end payroll processing for Philippine employees, including salaries, overtime, holiday pay, night differential, bonuses, deductions.
• Ensure compliance with Philippine labor laws, tax regulations, and government remittances (BIR, SSS, PhilHealth, Pag-IBIG).
• Process final pay and separation-related calculations.
• Perform payroll reconciliation, reporting, and documentation for Finance, HR, audits.
• Handle employee payroll inquiries and resolutions.
• Coordinate with payroll vendors, government agencies, and internal stakeholders.
• Support payroll system maintenance, testing, and process improvements.

Skills

Payroll processing

Overtime calculations

Tax compliance

Government remittances

Excel

BPO/SSS experience

Final pay processing

Payroll reconciliation

Vendor coordination

Issue resolution

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Accountancy/Finance/Business Administration

Certified Payroll Professional (CPP) certification

Tools

Payroll software

Job description

We are seeking a detail-oriented and experienced Payroll Specialist responsible for managing end-to-end payroll operations for employees in the Philippines. This role ensures accurate and timely payroll processing, statutory compliance, tax filings, government remittances, and adherence to Philippine labor laws and payroll regulations.

The ideal candidate will have strong hands‑on experience in payroll calculations, including overtime pay, holiday pay, night shift differential, shift premiums, separation pay, final pay processing, payroll taxes, and statutory contributions. Experience working in a BPO, Shared Services, multinational, or large corporate environment is highly preferred.

• Manage end-to-end payroll processing for Philippine employees, ensuring accurate and timely computation of salaries, overtime, holiday pay, night differential, bonuses, deductions, and other payroll components.
• Ensure compliance with Philippine labor laws, tax regulations, and statutory requirements, including BIR, SSS, PhilHealth, and Pag-IBIG remittances.
• Process final pay and separation‑related calculations, including separation pay, leave conversions, and payroll adjustments.
• Perform payroll reconciliation, reporting, and documentation to support Finance, HR, audits, and compliance requirements.
• Handle employee payroll inquiries and ensure proper resolution of payroll‑related concerns.
• Coordinate with payroll vendors, government agencies, and internal stakeholders to maintain payroll accuracy and improve processes.
• Support payroll system maintenance, testing, and process improvement initiatives.

Qualifications:

• Bachelor’s degree in Accountancy, Finance, Business Administration, or related field.
• Certified Payroll Professional (CPP) certification or equivalent payroll certification is an advantage.
• Minimum of 3–5 years of Philippine payroll processing experience.
• Experience handling payroll operations within a BPO, Shared Services, multinational, or large corporate environment preferred.
• Proven experience managing payroll for medium to large employee populations.
• Strong experience in: Payroll computation, Payroll tax compliance and filing, Overtime and premium pay calculations, Final pay and separation pay processing, Government remittances and reporting Proficient in Microsoft Office applications, especially Excel.
• Experience supporting US healthcare operations is preferred.