Regional Payroll Manager

ICRC - International Committee of the Red Cross; Makati; On-site; PHP 1,400,000 - 2,400,000; Full time

Job summary

The International Committee of the Red Cross in Makati, Philippines seeks a Regional Payroll Hub Manager to lead payroll for resident staff across Asia-Pacific, ensure compliance with local laws, and drive internal controls.

You will manage the payroll team, coordinate with HRIS, compensation, benefits, and finance, and oversee reporting, data analytics, and salary forecasting across multiple countries.

Qualifications

• University degree required.
• At least 10 years of payroll administration experience.
• Strong leadership and project management skills.
• Experience in humanitarian or non-profit sector is a plus.
• Proficient in English; knowledge of French is an asset.

Responsibilities

• Lead the Regional Payroll Hub for multiple countries in Asia-Pacific.
• Develop payroll calendars and ensure timely service delivery.
• Oversee payroll validation, internal controls, and tax compliance.
• Coordinate with HRIS, Compensation & Benefits, HR and Finance teams.
• Provide HR data, reporting and analytics for management.

Skills

Payroll management

Leadership

Project management

Data analysis

Education

University degree

Tools

Microsoft Excel

PowerPoint

HRIS

Evault

Job description

Since 1863, the International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC) has worked to preserve human dignity and relieve suffering caused by war and armed violence.

In collaboration with our Red Cross and Red Crescent partners around the world, we do everything we can to deliver life-saving aid, reconnect families and locate missing people – helping those who need it most, regardless of who they are and what side of the front line they are on.

We engage with authorities and armed forces on all sides, often confidentially, pressing for access to detainees to improve their living conditions and urging compliance with international humanitarian law to protect non-combatants, including from digital threats.

Purpose

The Regional Payroll Hub Manager is responsible for the Payroll of Resident Staff in supported countries in the Asia-Pacific region.

He/She leads the payroll team and assumes key functions in the internal control of our payroll process.

He/She has access to all data of all staff in the delegation and therefore is key in reporting and monitoring HR Data and indicators.

He/she is also an expert in HR tools like HRspace and Strategic and is also here the expert and focal point for all sites.

Accountabilities & functional responsibilities

Regional Payroll Hub Management

• Manage the transition to absorb a new country in our scope
• Connect with HRIS, Compensation & Benefits, HR and Finance Shared Services teams regularly on improvement, maintenance and updating of platforms as required.
• Implement projects related to Payroll: Evault, Global Payroll Controls
• May be deployed to the field or head quarters for support mission

Payroll

• Draft and implement annual and monthly payroll calendar to ensure timely service delivery.
• Oversee and verify payroll of all countries covered
• Establish internal control mechanism and ensure payroll workflows are well respected.
• Ensure all payrolls follow applicable laws and payroll tax obligations.
• Submit payroll for validation timely and raise issues during feedback meeting or adhoc.
• Stays up to date with all national legal compliance, customary law and social security legislation within the countries of operation
• Draft compliance documents concerning payroll elements for all countries covered.
• Create salary forecasting for all sites.

HR Data, reporting & filing

• Verifiy and sign off monthly, quarterly and annual reports
• Follow up on annual market data and send an analysis to HR managers
• Ensure regular reports are produced in time for reviews.

Our values

• At the ICRC, we value impact, collaboration, respect, and compassion. We seek candidates who demonstrate behaviors based on these shared values. For more information on the ICRC values, please visit this page.

Yes

Scope & impact

• Responsible for managing payrolls of a large number of countries -with different legislations- and totalizing high number of staff.
• Remit: supra regional

Certifications / Education required

• University degree
• Good command (written and spoken) of English, knowledge in French an asset.
• Computer literate, with excellent knowledge of Microsoft Excel and PowerPoint.

Professional experience required

• Minimum 10 years of experience in Payroll Administration at national / international levels
• Minimum five years of people management experience
• Project Management / Transition Management experience a strong advantage
• Exposure to data and analytics an asset
• Experience in a humanitarian and/or non-profit organization an asset
• Amenability to work onsite in Makati City, Philippines
• Amenability to travel to field delegations

Only shortlisted candidates will be notified.

The ICRC values diversity and is committed to creating an inclusive working environment. We welcome applications from all qualified candidates.

Job Family: Administration / Finance / Human Resources