Total Rewards Specialist

Penbrothers; Mandaluyong; On-site; PHP 400,000 - 700,000; Full time

Job summary

Penbrothers in the Philippines is seeking a Total Rewards Specialist to manage and support employee compensation, benefits, payroll, timekeeping, and final pay processes.

This role ensures accurate and timely payroll, strict compliance with Philippine labor laws, and a positive employee experience across the organization.

The ideal candidate has end-to-end payroll knowledge, data analysis skills, and the ability to propose improvements to existing programs and policies.

Qualifications

• End-to-end payroll knowledge and experience
• Ability to analyze compensation data and reports
• Familiarity with Philippine labor laws and statutory requirements

Responsibilities

• Manage end-to-end payroll processing and timekeeping
• Process payroll cutoffs, overtime, deductions, and bonuses
• Maintain accurate compensation data across systems
• Ensure timely and accurate taxes and statutory payroll requirements
• Support timekeeping and final pay processing
• Investigate payroll discrepancies and payout disputes
• Prepare payroll reports and data analyses

Skills

Payroll knowledge

Data analysis

Regulatory compliance

Communication

Education

Bachelor's degree in HR/Business

Tools

Zoho Payroll

HRIS

Job description

Penbrothers is an HR and remote talent management partner and one of the fastest-growing companies in the Philippines. We connect talented Filipinos to global opportunities with high-growth startups and dynamic companies, enabling them to build careers from the comfort of their own homes. We provide end-to-end support in recruitment, HR, payroll, compliance, and employee engagement - creating an environment where talent can thrive and global companies can grow.

About the Role

We are looking for a Total Rewards Specialist to manage and support employee compensation, benefits, payroll, timekeeping, and final pay processes. This role plays an important part in ensuring accurate and timely payroll, maintaining compliance with Philippine labor laws and statutory requirements, and delivering a positive employee experience.

The ideal candidate has strong end-to-end payroll knowledge, a solid understanding of Philippine compensation and benefits regulations, and the ability to analyze data, resolve employee concerns, and recommend improvements to existing processes and programs.

What You'll Do

• Research and monitor compensation and benefits trends, market benchmarks, government advisories, and relevant regulatory updates.
• Analyze compensation and benefits data and prepare reports and recommendations to support management decisions.
• Review and recommend improvements to compensation policies and benefits programs, including retirement plans, leave policies, wellness programs, and insurance.
• Ensure compensation and benefits practices comply with applicable Philippine labor laws and government regulations.
• Manage HMO and insurance enrollment, renewals, and employee benefit distribution.
• Monitor changes in statutory benefits and regulations and help implement necessary policy updates.

Payroll & Timekeeping

• Manage end-to-end payroll processing to ensure employees are paid accurately and on time.
• Process payroll within established cutoffs, including overtime, deductions, bonuses, and other compensation adjustments.
• Maintain accurate employee compensation data, hourly rates, wages, and benefit rates across payroll and HR systems.
• Ensure accurate and timely processing of employee taxes and statutory payroll requirements.
• Support timekeeping and final pay processing, ensuring accuracy and compliance with established procedures.
• Investigate and resolve payroll discrepancies, employee concerns, and payout disputes.
• Prepare payroll reports and data analyses to support operational and business decisions.

Employee Support & Service Desk

• Respond to employee and client inquiries regarding payroll transactions and related concerns through Zoho and email.
• Monitor service-level agreements (SLAs) and audit responses to ensure quality, accuracy, and timely resolution.
• Provide assistance with