Payroll Specialist

Merck Group; Taguig; On-site; PHP 4,459,000 - 6,369,000; Full time

Job summary

Merck Group is seeking a payroll professional to manage US and Canada payroll processes. You will ensure timely, accurate payroll, handle tax and benefit deductions, and work closely with Benefits Administration and HR to resolve issues.

The role requires 4–6 years of end-to-end payroll experience for mid-to-large companies and strong Excel capabilities. Responsibilities include processing biweekly payrolls, handling exemptions, shift differentials, and union populations, and answering employee

Qualifications

• In-depth knowledge of US and Canada payroll, payroll tax and time and attendance rules and regulations.
• Strong Excel skills including formulas, VLOOKUP and basic Pivot tables.
• Excellent organizational and multi-tasking abilities; attention to detail.

Responsibilities

• Deliver payroll for US and Canada in a timely and accurate manner.
• Support exempt/salary and non-exempt/hourly payrolls in a biweekly payroll environment.
• Handle shift differential pay, regular rate, and union populations; respond to payroll questions (tax and benefits).
• Compute gross-to-net to research root causes when issues arise (401k deferrals, non-qualified deferred comp, other deductions).
• Collaborate with Benefits Admin, HR, and third-party vendors; address employee inquiries via email, case system, phone or chat.

Skills

US/Canada payroll knowledge

Excel proficiency

Communication skills

Job description

Job Description:

Work Your Magic with us!

Ready to explore, break barriers, and discover more? We know you’ve got big plans – so do we! Our colleagues across the globe love innovating with science and technology to enrich people’s lives with our solutions in Healthcare, Life Science, and Electronics. Together, we dream big and are passionate about caring for our rich mix of people, customers, patients, and planet. That's why we are always looking for curious minds that see themselves imagining the unimaginable with us.

Your Role

Ensure that payrolls are completed timely, efficiently, and accurately for US and Canada

• Deliver payroll in timely and accurate way
• supporting exempt/salary and non-exempt/hourly payrolls in biweekly payroll environment
• supporting payrolls with shift differential pay, regular rate of pay, union populations
• answer questions related to payroll including tax and benefit deductions
• manually calculate gross to net pay in order to do appropriate research/root cause when issues arise
  • Including 401k deferrals (pre and post tax)
  • Including non qualified deferred compensation
  • Including various benefit deductions
  • Including various tax deductions
• works closely with Benefits Administration, HR and other third‑party vendors.
• responsible for addressing employee questions and concerns in a professional manner via email, case system, phone or via chat

Who You Are

• In-depth knowledge of US and Canada payroll, payroll tax and time and attendance rules and regulation
• 4-6 years end to end payroll processing experience for mid to large sized companies
• Knowledge related to W2/T4/RL1 and the data that should be included/mapped to those year end forms
• Strong reconciliation skills using excel (formulas, vlookup, basic pivot) required
• Strong organizational skills required
• Ability to multi-task and prioritize
• Ability to identify process improvements

What we offer:

We are curious minds that come from a broad range of backgrounds, perspectives, and life experiences. We believe that this variety drives excellence and innovation, strengthening our ability to lead in science and technology. We are committed to creating access and opportunities for all to develop and grow at your own pace. Join us in building a culture of inclusion and belonging that impacts millions and empowers everyone to work their magic and champion human progress!