Payroll Specialist (Philippines)

Cloud Accountant Staffing; Philippines; On-site; PHP 850,000 - 1,063,000; Full time

Job summary

Cloud Accountant Staffing LLC is seeking a Payroll Specialist for our Philippines team to own end-to-end payroll processing, ensure local compliance, and manage government remittances and cutoff accuracy.

In this role you will handle semi-monthly payroll, tax withholding, SSS/PhilHealth/Pag-IBIG contributions, 13th month pay, year-end tax, and payroll reconciliations, while maintaining confidential records and supporting audits.

Qualifications

• 3-5 years of hands-on Philippine payroll experience.
• Strong working knowledge of withholding tax, SSS, PhilHealth, Pag-IBIG, and DOLE wage rules.
• Experience with BIR eFPS/eBIRForms and government online portals.
• Advanced Excel skills (VLOOKUP/XLOOKUP, pivot tables); payroll system experience is a plus.

Responsibilities

• Process semi-monthly payroll accurately and on time, including attendance, overtime, night differential, holiday pay, leaves, and deductions
• Compute and remit withholding tax, and prepare BIR filings (1601-C, 1604-C, alphalist, BIR Form 2316)
• Process and remit SSS, PhilHealth, and Pag-IBIG contributions and loans, and keep up with contribution table changes
• Compute 13th month pay, final pay, and year-end tax annualization
• Reconcile payroll records and resolve employee pay inquiries and discrepancies
• Maintain confidential, accurate payroll records and support internal or external audits

Skills

Payroll processing

Attention to detail

Advanced Excel

BIR eFPS/eBIRForms knowledge

DOLE wage rules knowledge

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Accounting, Finance, Business, or related field

Tools

Payroll software

Microsoft Excel

Job description

Payroll Specialist (Philippines)
Compensation: $1,200-$1,500
Shift: 9 AM - 5 PM EST

Role summary

We’re looking for a detail-oriented Payroll Specialist to own end-to-end payroll processing for our Philippine team. The ideal candidate knows local payroll compliance inside and out, from computations to government remittances, and gets every cutoff right.

Key responsibilities

• Process semi-monthly payroll accurately and on time, including attendance, overtime, night differential, holiday pay, leaves, and deductions
• Compute and remit withholding tax, and prepare BIR filings (1601-C, 1604-C, alphalist, BIR Form 2316)
• Process and remit SSS, PhilHealth, and Pag-IBIG contributions and loans, and keep up with contribution table changes
• Compute 13th month pay, final pay, and year-end tax annualization
• Reconcile payroll records and resolve employee pay inquiries and discrepancies
• Maintain confidential, accurate payroll records and support internal or external audits

Qualifications

• 3-5 years of hands-on Philippine payroll experience
• Strong working knowledge of withholding tax, SSS, PhilHealth, Pag-IBIG, and DOLE wage rules
• Experience with BIR eFPS/eBIRForms and government online portals
• Advanced Excel skills (VLOOKUP/XLOOKUP, pivot tables); payroll system experience is a plus
• Highly accurate, deadline-driven, and trustworthy with confidential data
• Bachelor’s degree in Accounting, Finance, Business, or a related field