Payroll Specialist (with Finance Support) – 6-Month Fixed-Term Contract

Sharps Australia; Manila; Remote; PHP 910,000 - 1,090,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Work from home

6-month fixed term contract

Job summary

Sharps Australia is seeking a Manila-based payroll specialist to join our finance team. You will ensure Australian staff are paid accurately and on time, while supporting accounts payable and receivable. This is a full-time fixed-term contract for 6 months with remote work during Australian business hours.

Excellent English and 2+ years payroll experience required; familiarity with Xero and STP is a plus.

Qualifications

• At least 2 years' experience processing Australian payroll end to end.
• Knowledge of Modern Awards, superannuation, PAYG withholding and STP.
• Hands-on accounts payable and accounts receivable experience.
• Strong Excel skills and a high level of accuracy with numbers.
• Excellent written and spoken English.
• Ability to work independently, keep information confidential and meet pay-run deadlines.
• A reliable internet connection and a quiet home workspace.

Responsibilities

• Process end-to-end payroll runs accurately and on schedule.
• Check timesheets, leave requests and allowances before each pay run.
• Maintain employee records, pay rates and entitlements.
• Answer payroll queries from staff and managers.
• Prepare payroll reports and reconciliations.
• Enter and reconciling supplier invoices and assisting with payment runs (accounts payable).
• Raising customer invoices, following up outstanding debtors and applying receipts (accounts receivable).
• Keeping records accurate in Xero and helping with month-end tasks.

Skills

Australian payroll

STP (Single Touch Payroll)

Accounts payable

Accounts receivable

Excel

English communication

Tools

Xero

Employment Hero

Job description

Sharps Australia is an Australian-owned hazard and safety inspection business, operating since 1999. Our inspectors find and remove hidden hazards from vehicles before anyone else has to handle them. Sharps operates Australia wide with inspectors based in every state and territory.

Behind our inspectors sits a growing support team in Australia and the Philippines. In this role you'll work alongside our current payroll team, as part of our Manila-based finance team, and with our Australian leadership every day. You'll be joining an established team, not starting on your own.

We value accuracy, reliability and people who take ownership of their work. Our people matter to us, and getting their pay right every time is at the heart of this role.

About the role

Working alongside our current payroll team, your main focus will be making sure our people are paid correctly and on time. You'll also provide support to our finance function across accounts payable and receivable. This role is full-time fixed term contract for 6 months.

Payroll (primary focus)

• Processing end-to-end payroll runs accurately and on schedule
• Checking timesheets, leave requests and allowances before each pay run
• Maintaining employee records, pay rates and entitlements
• Answering payroll queries from staff and managers
• Preparing payroll reports and reconciliations

Finance support

• Entering and reconciling supplier invoices and assisting with payment runs (accounts payable)
• Raising customer invoices, following up outstanding debtors and applying receipts (accounts receivable)
• Keeping records accurate in Xero and helping with month-end tasks

What you'll bring

• At least 2 years' experience processing Australian payroll end to end
• Working knowledge of Modern Awards, superannuation, PAYG withholding and Single Touch Payroll (STP)
• Hands-on accounts payable and accounts receivable experience
• Strong Excel skills and a high level of accuracy with numbers
• Excellent written and spoken English
• Ability to work independently, keep information confidential and meet pay-run deadlines
• A reliable internet connection and a quiet home workspace

Highly regarded

• Experience using Employment Hero

Nice to have

• Experience paying staff across multiple Australian states

What's on offer

• Top-of-market pay: AUD $2,000 per month (approx. ₱86,000) for a 6-month fixed term
• Work from home, Monday to Friday on Australian business hours, with weekends off
• Work alongside our existing payroll team, supporting a national Australian business
• Hands-on experience across Australian payroll, with broader finance exposure