We are looking for a new colleague to join our Payroll team in our Cebu office in the Philippines. In your role as Global Payroll Specialist, you will provide support to the payroll team across several of our international subsidiaries. You will have the opportunity to develop further and support international payrolls and global projects.
Key responsibilities of the position are as follows:
Own the end-to-end payroll process for multiple Global entities (varies between monthly and semi-monthly paid).
Collate and transmit payroll inputs and review output from outsourced payroll vendors.
Knowledge of payroll processing rules.
Ensure all payments and statutory reporting is made for Tax/Social Security authorities, pensions etc are reconciled and paid in an accurate and timely manner.
Support monthly statutory returns/payments and year-end tax review and validation process.
Answer all employee queries within agreed SLA’s.
Assist with any internal/external payroll audit tasks.
Keep payroll procedures up to date.
Work with internal stakeholders, such as Onboarding, HR IT & HR Ops to streamline processes & improve efficiency.
Consult with tax authorities, pension, and benefit providers plus other third parties as required.
Involvement in ad hoc projects as required i.e., new payroll set up, Short Term Business Visitor reporting, compliance etc.
Qualifications, Experience & Personal characteristics
5+ years experience of processing global payrolls.
Proven ability to meet multiple deadlines - with a high degree of accuracy and diligence.
Excellent time management and organizational skills.
High level of customer focus.
Pro-active nature to solve issues and suggest process improvements that could also benefit the wider team.
Good understanding of payroll processes and procedures, along with experience of producing and maintaining SOP documentation.
A natural curiosity to challenge status quo and willing to drive change.
Excellent communication skills.
Experience of working with an outsourced payroll vendor.
Intermediate Excel skills (Vlookup, Pivot tables).