Senior Specialist Payroll and Benefits

Sagility; Quezon City; On-site; PHP 600,000 - 1,000,000; Full time

Job summary

Sagility is hiring a Senior Specialist Payroll and Benefits to manage the administration of employee statutory and company benefits. The role includes acting as a liaison with benefit providers and government institutions, assisting employees with claims and issues, and preparing required reports.

The ideal candidate will have 3 years of relevant experience, strong knowledge of wage and benefits guidelines, and a solid understanding of the Labor Code.

Qualifications

• 3 years of experience in payroll and benefits management.
• Strong knowledge of statutory guidelines on wages and benefits.
• Experience with Labor Code and Labor Standards.

Responsibilities

• Administer employee statutory and company benefits and services.
• Serve as liaison between employees and benefit providers/government agencies.
• Assist employees with claims, questions and issues on benefits.
• Prepare periodic reports to government institutions and internal stakeholders.
• Ensure compliance with benefits and compensation practices by law and company policy.
• Calculate and validate deductions/payments for benefits.
• Maintain and update the Statutory & Company Benefits database.
• Communicate benefit program changes and updates to employees.

Skills

Wages guidelines

Benefits guidelines

Labor Code & Standards

Data analytics

Timekeeping/pay

Confidentiality

Benefits liaison

Attention to detail

Vendor relations

Education

Bachelor's degree

Job description

Explore meaningful roles that let you make an impact in healthcare while growing your career with purpose, innovation, and global opportunities.

Sagility combines industry-leading technology and transformation-driven BPM services with decades of healthcare domain expertise to help clients draw closer to their members. The company optimizes the entire member/patient experience through service offerings for clinical, case management, member engagement, provider solutions, payment integrity, claims cost containment, and analytics. Sagility has more than 25,000 employees across 5 countries.

The incumbent handles the administration of a combination of benefit programs or a complex benefit area.

Job title: Senior Specialist Payroll and Benefits

Job Description:

Education: Any bachelor?s degree

Experience: 3 years of experience in the related field

Mandatory Skills:

• Strong working knowledge of statutory guidelines on wages.
• Strong working knowledge of statutory benefits guidelines and procedures
• Good working knowledge of Labor Code and Labor Standards.
• Strong data management and analytical skills and keen attention to details.
• Ability to address issues and concerns related to timekeeping and pay.
• Ability to handle confidential information and documents with integrity and care
• Ability to address issues and concerns related to Company Benefits.
• Organized, systematic and has keen eye for details.
• Exhibits ability to maintain relationship with vendors, benefit providers and business partners.

Roles & responsibilities:

• Responsible for the administration of employee statutory and company benefits and services.
• Acts as liaison between employee and benefit provider / government institution.
• Assist employees with claims, questions and issues on benefits.
• Prepare periodic reports and requirements to government institutions.
• Ensure compliance to benefits and compensation practices set forth by law and by the company.
• Calculate and validate the deductions for or payments for company and statutory related benefits.
• Efficiently maintain and update the Statutory & Company Benefits database.
• Validate benefit invoices / billings.
• Design, develop and implement employee wellness programs.
• Research alternate options for benefit packages and benefit-enhancement opportunities.
• Stay up to date on Government-mandated regulations concerning employee benefits and insurance.
• Pro-actively participate in all benefit-related programs such as new program launch, wellness programs and C&B roadshows / orientation.
• Prepare and communicate information to employees about the benefit programs, procedures, changes, or government-mandated updates.
• Communicates information to employees about programs, procedures, changes and updates related to Compensation & Benefits.
• Receives inquiries and helps resolve disputes on all issues and concerns raised regarding payroll, increases, deductions, claims, benefits, etc.
• Follows through on escalations and ensures consistent and prompt feedback to employees on any C&B concerns.
• Conducts job offer for certain job levels.
• Prepares and monitors claims for the company retirement benefit and separation pay.
• Responds to employment verification.
• Provides HR documents such as government forms, bank forms, etc., as requested by employees, and reviews submitted documents and requirements for benefits claims before forwarding to the POC.
• Prepares Certificate of Employment and other pro-forma employee documentation.
• Liaise with payroll bank for bank account opening of new hires and responds to inquiries and escalations on the same.
• Provides guidance on the use of current HRIS, maintains the system as needed, and updates employee records like on personal information changes, employee movements, salary changes, etc.
• Supports HR and C&B-related programs such as new program launch, wellness programs, on-site Annual Physical Examinations, and HR Compensation and Benefits roadshows/orientation.
• May be assigned other compensation- or benefits-related tasks.

Location: Quezon City, Bridgetowne ZetaPhilippines