Senior Payroll Analyst

Responsibilities</strong></h1> <p><span style="font-weight: 400;">We are looking for an exceptional </span><strong>Payroll Specialist</strong> to oversee payroll activities for <strong>Philippines and Korea</strong>, ensuring full compliance with all statutory

requirements, accurate processing, and timely submission of government reports. This role will also support payroll operations for other <strong>Asia Pacific countries</strong> including <strong>Singapore, Australia, Japan, and India</strong>.</p> <p>A key responsibility of this role is to <strong>collect, validate, and record all employee changes impacting payroll</strong>, ensuring all supporting documentation is complete, accurate, and saved in the respective payroll processing folders.</p> <p>The Payroll Specialist will play a key role in the <strong>global payroll transformation</strong>, partnering with <strong>ADP</strong> during the payroll transition and actively participating in the <strong>Workday–ADP Celergo integration during Wave 2</strong>. This individual will also serve as a primary contact for employee payroll inquiries, ensuring resolution within a <strong>24-hour SLA</strong>, and will collaborate closely with stakeholders across the globe</p> <p><span style="font-weight: 400;">In this role, y</span><span style="font-weight: 400;">ou will also be responsible to:</span></p> <p><strong>Payroll Administration (Philippines & Korea focus; APAC support)</strong></p> <ul> <li> <p>End-to-end processing of payroll for the <strong>Philippines and Korea</strong>, ensuring accuracy, timeliness, and compliance with statutory and company policies.</p> </li> <li> <p>Manage payroll activities for additional APAC locations: <strong>Singapore, Australia, Japan, and India</strong>.</p> </li> <li> <p>Ensure full compliance with statutory

requirements including government reporting, contributions, remittances, year-end tax or annualization activities, and other regulatory filings.</p> </li> <li> <p>Resolve issues and discrepancies with government agencies related to payroll, taxes, and statutory contributions.</p> </li> <li> <p>Provide summarized payroll reports, immediately after payroll is approved, to the General Accounting team.</p> </li> <li> <p>Act as main point of contact for any clarification and/or calculation required by the General Accounting team supporting the payroll report numbers, coordinate with the payroll provider as required. </p> </li> <li> <p>Act as main point of contact during statutory audit, for all payroll related support required.</p> </li> </ul> <p><strong>Government Relations & Statutory Compliance</strong></p> <ul> <li> <p>Liaise with agencies such as <strong>SSS, PhilHealth, Pag-IBIG, BIR</strong>, and Korea statutory bodies (e.g., <strong>NPS, NHIS, NTS</strong>), as well as relevant entities in Singapore, Australia, Japan, and India.</p> </li> <li> <p>Monitor changes in payroll-related legislation and proactively ensure compliance across all assigned countries.</p> </li> <li> <p>Manage registration, updates, and any required compliance documentation for employees and company entities.</p> </li> </ul> <p><strong>Global Payroll Transformation (ADP Transition & Workday Integration)</strong></p> <ul> <li> <p>Actively support the global transition to the new payroll provider <strong>ADP</strong>, including data migration, validation, parallel testing, and process documentation.</p> </li> <li> <p>Participate in <strong>Wave 2 integration</strong> activities between <strong>Workday</strong> and <strong>ADP Celergo</strong>, ensuring accuracy of data flows, configuration alignment, and issue resolution.</p> </li> <li> <p>Collaborate cross-functionally with HRIS, Finance, People Ops, IT, and ADP project teams to ensure a smooth transition and adoption.</p> </li> </ul> <p><strong>Employee Experience & Stakeholder Management</strong></p> <ul> <li> <p>Serve as a point of contact for payroll questions, ensuring resolutions within a <strong>24-hour SLA</strong>.</p> </li> <li> <p>Provide clear guidance and support to employees regarding payslips, deductions, statutory contributions, tax queries, and payroll changes.</p> </li> <li> <p>Build strong relationships with internal stakeholders across regions including HR, Finance, and Operations teams.</p> </li> <li> <p>Support internal audits, compliance reviews, and respond to queries from auditors and management.</p> </li> </ul> <p><strong>Process Improvement & Documentation</strong></p> <ul> <li> <p>Continuously evaluate payroll processes to identify efficiencies, automation opportunities, and improvements in accuracy and service delivery.</p> </li> <li> <p>Maintain accurate payroll documentation, process guides, and SOPs.</p> </li> <li> <p>Assist in troubleshooting payroll system issues and collaborate with system and vendor teams to implement corrections or enhancements.</p> </li> </ul> <h1><strong>

Requirements</strong></h1> <h3><strong>

Qualifications / Experience / Technical Skills</strong></h3> <ul> <li> <p>Bachelor's degree in Accounting, Finance, HR, Business Administration, or a related field.</p> </li> <li> <p>Minimum <strong>8 years</strong> of experience in payroll processing, preferably within a multi-country or multinational environment.</p> </li> <li> <p>Experience dealing/assisting with <strong>statutory audit</strong> is a strong plus.</p> </li> <li> <p>Strong end-to-end payroll experience for <strong>Philippines and Korea</strong> is required.</p> </li> <li> <p>Working knowledge of payroll regulations in Singapore, Australia, Japan, and/or India is a strong plus.</p> </li> <li> <p>Experience partnering with <strong>ADP</strong>, <strong>Celergo</strong>, or other global payroll systems preferred.</p> </li> <li> <p>Experience with <strong>Workday</strong> is a strong advantage.</p> </li> <li> <p>Excellent analytical skills with high attention to detail and accuracy.</p> </li> </ul> <p> </p> <p><strong>(REQ ID: 2940)</strong></p>

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