US & Canada Payroll Specialist — Accurate & Timely

Merck Group; Taguig; On-site; PHP 4,459,000 - 6,369,000; Full time

Job summary

Merck Group is seeking a payroll professional to manage US and Canada payroll processes. You will ensure timely, accurate payroll, handle tax and benefit deductions, and work closely with Benefits Administration and HR to resolve issues.

The role requires 4–6 years of end-to-end payroll experience for mid-to-large companies and strong Excel capabilities. Responsibilities include processing biweekly payrolls, handling exemptions, shift differentials, and union populations, and answering employee

Qualifications

• In-depth knowledge of US and Canada payroll, payroll tax and time and attendance rules and regulations.
• Strong Excel skills including formulas, VLOOKUP and basic Pivot tables.
• Excellent organizational and multi-tasking abilities; attention to detail.

Responsibilities

• Deliver payroll for US and Canada in a timely and accurate manner.
• Support exempt/salary and non-exempt/hourly payrolls in a biweekly payroll environment.
• Handle shift differential pay, regular rate, and union populations; respond to payroll questions (tax and benefits).
• Compute gross-to-net to research root causes when issues arise (401k deferrals, non-qualified deferred comp, other deductions).
• Collaborate with Benefits Admin, HR, and third-party vendors; address employee inquiries via email, case system, phone or chat.

Skills

US/Canada payroll knowledge

Excel proficiency

Communication skills

Job description

Merck Group is seeking a payroll professional to manage US and Canada payroll processes. You will ensure timely, accurate payroll, handle tax and benefit deductions, and work closely with Benefits Administration and HR to resolve issues.

The role requires 4–6 years of end-to-end payroll experience for mid-to-large companies and strong Excel capabilities. Responsibilities include processing biweekly payrolls, handling exemptions, shift differentials, and union populations, and answering employee