HR & Payroll Assistant

Pear Tree.

HR & Payroll Assistant supporting Pear Tree’s internal team with payroll and contract administration. Focused on legal compliance and documentation accuracy using Xero.

Posted 5/25/2026full-timeRemote • 🇵🇭 PhilippinesMid-LevelSeniorWebsite

About the role

Key responsibilities & impact

**RESPONSIBILITIES:**
- Manage day-to-day HR and payroll administration.
- Process and maintain billing and payroll accurately using Xero.
- Prepare, review, and maintain employee and contractor agreements, ensuring correct formatting and documentation.
- Support the creation and administration of contracts, with attention to compliance and legal requirements.
- Maintain accurate employee records, payroll data, and HR documentation.
- Coordinate with internal stakeholders to ensure timely processing of payroll, invoices, and contract-related tasks.
- Assist with general HR administrative support and process improvements.

Requirements

What you’ll need

**QUALIFICATIONS:**
- Proven experience as an HR Assistant, Payroll Assistant, or similar HR/payroll support role.
- Strong hands-on experience using Xero for payroll and/or billing.
- Previous AU and/or NZ work experience, ideally supporting Australian or New Zealand businesses.
- Experience in contract administration, including exposure to contract legality and formatting.
- Strong understanding of HR and payroll processes and best practices.
- Excellent attention to detail and strong organizational skills.
- Strong written and verbal English communication skills.
- Ability to work independently in a remote environment and manage multiple priorities.

Benefits

Comp & perks

**On top of your base salary, you may be eligible of:**
- Paid leaves
- HMO

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Hard Skills & Tools

HR administrationpayroll processingbillingcontract administrationemployee record maintenancecompliancedocumentationprocess improvementsattention to detailorganizational skills

Soft Skills

strong written communicationstrong verbal communicationindependent worktime managementmulti-tasking