Remote Payroll Specialist – Philippines, AI‑Driven

Employment Hero; Manila; Remote; PHP 600,000 - 800,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

ESOP (Employee Share Options)

Home office allowance

Parental leave

Job summary

Employment Hero is seeking a Payroll Specialist to manage end-to-end payroll operations for Philippine employees, ensuring tax compliance and timely remittances. You’ll collaborate with the Finance and Payroll teams in a remote-first setting and leverage AI-enabled tools to streamline workflows.

The role emphasizes accurate payroll processing, statutory filings, and improving payroll processes through automation.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Accounting, Finance, Business Administration, or related field is required.
• 3–5 years of hands-on payroll experience in the Philippines.
• Proven experience running end-to-end payroll manually with robust spreadsheet computations.
• Hands-on experience operating Sprout Payroll for day-to-day payroll processing, maintenance, and reporting.
• In-depth knowledge of Philippine payroll compliance, including Labor Code, TRAIN Law withholding taxes, and remittances.

Responsibilities

• Deliver 100% accurate, compliant, and on-time payroll processing across all pay runs using Sprout Payroll and verified spreadsheets.
• Maintain full statutory and tax compliance with BIR, SSS, PhilHealth, Pag-IBIG; ensure timely remittances and year-end filings.
• Reconcile payroll figures with the GL, journals, and month-end close for audit readiness.
• Drive process efficiencies and explore automation/AI opportunities in payroll and finance workflows.

Skills

Advanced Excel

Google Sheets

Pivot Tables

Sprout Payroll

Data Verification

Education

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

Tools

Sprout Payroll

Job description

Employment Hero is seeking a Payroll Specialist to manage end-to-end payroll operations for Philippine employees, ensuring tax compliance and timely remittances. You’ll collaborate with the Finance and Payroll teams in a remote-first setting and leverage AI-enabled tools to streamline workflows.

The role emphasizes accurate payroll processing, statutory filings, and improving payroll processes through automation.