Payroll Specialist (Philippines Remote)

Overview

This role supports end-to-end global payroll operations for the Asia-Pacific (APAC) region. Responsibilities include ensuring accurate, compliant, and timely payroll processing across multiple countries and legal entities, while partnering cross-functionally with HR/People, Finance, Legal, and Benefits teams.

Responsibilities

• Maintain end-to-end payroll workflows to ensure transactions are processed accurately and in compliance with country-specific statutory requirements, including:
  • employee job changes
  • one-time payments
  • deduction changes
  • garnishments
  • compensation changes
  • new hires
  • terminations
  • inter-company transfers
  • final payments
• Manage multi-country payroll processing across APAC regions using CloudPay, ensuring timely and accurate payroll delivery across multiple legal entities.
• Complete payroll reconciliation after reviewing payroll input and audit reports, including variance analysis and sign-off documentation.
• Partner with payroll vendors and regional tax authorities to ensure compliance with reporting requirements, and to ensure payroll taxes are paid and reported to the appropriate jurisdictions in a timely manner.
• Assist with preparing and filing tax reports and gathering payroll data for inclusion in financial statements and audits.
• Coordinate the year-end process for assigned APAC regions to ensure timely and accurate issuance of end-of-year tax forms.
• Collaborate with HR/People, Finance, Legal, and Benefits teams to support accurate and timely processing of payroll-impacting changes.
• Respond promptly and professionally to employee and stakeholder inquiries.
• Identify and escalate payroll discrepancies, vendor issues, and compliance risks to the Senior Manager of Global Payroll in a timely manner.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in Accounting, Finance, Human Resources, or Business Administration — or equivalent professional payroll experience in lieu of a degree.
• 3–5 years of multi-country payroll processing experience, preferably within the APAC region.
• Hands-on experience with global payroll platforms; experience with CloudPay and/or PayAsia/Deel is a strong plus.
• Familiarity with APAC statutory compliance requirements across countries such as Australia, India, Korea, Japan, or Philippines.
• Proficiency in Microsoft Excel and HRIS/payroll reporting tools.
• Ability to work Flexible Hours (2 hours APAC, 2 hours EMEA, 4 hours US Time).

Preferred Qualifications

• Accuracy & accountability with meticulous attention to detail and ownership of payroll outcomes.
• Compliance mindset with the ability to stay current on regional legislation and proactively flag risk.
• Strong collaboration skills across time zones with HR, Finance, and vendor partners.
• Professional and clear communication with employees and stakeholders.
• Adaptability in a fast-paced, multi-country environment with competing deadlines.

Compensation & Benefits

Total Rewards include:

• Health care coverage (varies by country)
• Education reimbursement (varies by country)
• Competitive paid time off
• Self-care days
• National holidays (varies by country)
• 2 founder days + Juneteenth observed
• Paid volunteer time
• Charitable contribution match
• Monthly wellness or home office reimbursement (varies by country)
• Access to Modern Health (mental health platform)
• Parental leave
• Retirement plan with match/contribution
• Remote-first culture

Location

Remote-first with flexible hours aligned to: 2 hours APAC, 2 hours EMEA, 4 hours US Time.