Payroll Specialist (US/CANADA)

Merck Group; Taguig; On-site; PHP 3,822,000 - 5,732,000; Full time

Job summary

Merck Group is seeking a payroll professional to ensure timely, accurate US and Canada payroll processing. You will handle exempt and non-exempt payrolls, including tax deductions and benefits, and liaise with Benefits Administration and HR to resolve issues.

The role requires deep knowledge of US/Canada payroll, tax rules, and time and attendance, with strong Excel skills for reconciliation and data mapping. Remote-ready teams collaborate globally.

Qualifications

• In-depth knowledge of US and Canada payroll, payroll tax and time and attendance rules and regulation.

Responsibilities

• Deliver payroll for US and Canada in a timely, accurate manner.
• Support exempt/salary and non-exempt/hourly payrolls in biweekly environment.
• Address payroll questions related to tax and benefit deductions.

Skills

US payroll

Canada payroll

Payroll tax

Time & attendance

Excel (vlookup, pivots)

Tools

Excel

Job description

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.

As a vibrant science and technology company, we believe in science as a force for good. We make a positive difference in millions of people´s lives every day. Our passion for science and technology is what drives our more than 64,000 employees across 66 countries to find solutions to some of today’s toughest challenges and create more sustainable ways to live.

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 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 celebrate all dimensions of diversity and believe that it 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!