Payroll Specialist - Asia

Aggreko Energy Rental Solutions, Inc.; Manila; On-site; PHP 850,000 - 1,100,000; Full time

Job summary

Aggreko Energy Rental Solutions, Inc. in Manila, Philippines is seeking a Payroll Specialist – Asia to lead payroll operations across multiple Asian countries. You will ensure accuracy, compliance, and timely execution, while coordinating with vendors and internal teams.

The role requires hands-on experience, strong Excel skills, and fluency in English, with a focus on shadow payroll, internal controls, and data integrity.

Qualifications

• Minimum 5 years of hands-on payroll experience in Asian territories.
• Experience with multinational environments.
• Fluent in English; strong Excel skills.
• Knowledge of local labor laws and payroll accounting.

Responsibilities

• Process and consolidate multi-country payroll inputs accurately.
• Manage payroll changes and meet deadlines.
• Perform payroll calculations, checks, and analysis.
• Oversee shadow payroll management.
• Liaise with payroll vendors and ensure secure data exchange.
• Maintain internal controls for payroll compliance.
• Track internal company loans and payroll-related data.
• Generate payroll reports for new hires, transfers and exits.
• Create on-demand reports from payroll databases and support audits.
• Support payslip generation in Workday and data reconciliation.
• Document and maintain up-to-date payroll processes and procedures.
• Ensure confidentiality and data integrity of payroll information.

Skills

Payroll processing

Excel

English fluency

Stakeholder management

Analytical skills

Data confidentiality

Tools

Workday Payroll

Job description

Bring your energy to Aggreko as Payroll Specialist – Asia who will be responsible for managing payroll operations across multipleAsiancountries, ensuring accuracy, compliance, and timely execution.

Power without pause. Heating, cooling and oil-free air without end. We keep our customers’ worlds on. From world-class events that last a few weeks to mining operations and remote communities who rely on us for decades.

What you’ll do as Payroll Specialist – Asia:

• Accurately process and consolidate multi-country payroll inputs, ensuring timely and correct employee compensation.
• Manage and process all payroll changes efficiently, meeting strict deadlines.
• Perform detailed payroll calculations, checks, and analysis.
• Oversee shadow payroll management.
• Manage relationships with payroll vendors, ensuring accountability and secure data exchange.
• Establish and enforce robust internal controls for payroll accuracy and compliance with legal requirements.
• Track and manage internal company loans.
• Contribute to and support payroll projects and continuous improvement initiatives.
• Generate comprehensive payroll reports and analysis, including calculations for new hires, international transfers, and exiting employees.
• Leverage payroll databases to create on-demand reports and support internal/external statutory audits.
• Serve as a primary contact for payroll queries, providing prompt and professional support to internal and external stakeholders.
• Manage payslip generation and distribution via Workday, including simulations and data reconciliation.
• Document and maintain up-to-date payroll processes and procedures.
• Adhere to internal validation and approval processes, maintaining thorough audit trails for all payroll inputs.
• Maintain the strictest confidentiality and data integrity for all payroll information.

You are:

• Experience:Minimum 5 years of hands‑on payroll experience, specifically within Asian territories and multinational environments.
• Technical Expertise:In-depth technical knowledge of payroll processes, local labor laws, and accounting principles related to payroll bookings and reconciliations.
• Problem‑Solving:Proven resilience and strong analytical skills to navigate and resolve complex payroll scenarios.
• Stakeholder Management:Excellent organizational and interpersonal skills, with a track record of effective stakeholder management across remote teams.
• Language Proficiency:Fluent in English.
• Software Skills:Advanced proficiency in MS Office, particularly Excel.
• Attributes:Exceptional accuracy, attention to detail, discretion, and a flexible, adaptable approach.

Here’s what you’ll get:

• Fixed term contract role be based in our Manila, Philippines office.
• Industry‑leading benefit plans
• Continuous training and development with career growth opportunities
• Safety‑focused culture

Our people are can‑do, positive, resilient and persistent.

Equal employment opportunity

We welcome people from different backgrounds and cultures, and respect people’s unique skills, attitudes and experiences. We encourage everyone to be themselves at work because we know that’s how we do our best, for each other, for our customers, for the communities where we work, and for our careers.

We are an equal opportunity employer. If you apply for a role at Aggreko, we will consider your application based on your qualifications and experience, and not on your race, colour, ethnicity, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, or veteran status.