About the role
Payroll Specialist (Philippines)
Compensation: $1,200-$1,500
Shift: 9 AM - 5 PM EST
Role summary
We’re looking for a detail-oriented Payroll Specialist to own end-to-end payroll processing for our Philippine team. The ideal candidate knows local payroll compliance inside and out, from computations to government remittances, and gets every cutoff right.
Key responsibilities
- Process semi-monthly payroll accurately and on time, including attendance, overtime, night differential, holiday pay, leaves, and deductions
- Compute and remit withholding tax, and prepare BIR filings (1601-C, 1604-C, alphalist, BIR Form 2316)
- Process and remit SSS, PhilHealth, and Pag-IBIG contributions and loans, and keep up with contribution table changes
- Compute 13th month pay, final pay, and year-end tax annualization
- Reconcile payroll records and resolve employee pay inquiries and discrepancies
- Maintain confidential, accurate payroll records and support internal or external audits
Qualifications
- 3-5 years of hands-on Philippine payroll experience
- Strong working knowledge of withholding tax, SSS, PhilHealth, Pag-IBIG, and DOLE wage rules
- Experience with BIR eFPS/eBIRForms and government online portals
- Advanced Excel skills (VLOOKUP/XLOOKUP, pivot tables); payroll system experience is a plus
- Highly accurate, deadline-driven, and trustworthy with confidential data
- Bachelor’s degree in Accounting, Finance, Business, or a related field