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