
Payroll Officer
SafetyCulture
full-time
Posted on:
Location Type: Hybrid
Location: Manila • Philippines
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About the role
- Support pre-payroll administrative activities across US/AU/UK pay cycles, ensuring payroll inputs are complete, accurate, and submitted within required timelines.
- Maintain accurate employee payroll data, including starters, changes, and leavers, ensuring data integrity across payroll and HR systems.
- Monitor, validate, and follow up on timesheet submissions and leave approvals to ensure payroll readiness and minimise late or incorrect payments.
- Support end-to-end payroll processing across assigned regions, ensuring accurate and timely payment in compliance with local legislation and company policies.
- Act as the first point of contact for Level 1 payroll queries via the Payroll inbox and Finance Helpdesk, providing timely and clear responses to employees and stakeholders.
- Support month-end and year-end payroll activities, including reconciliations, reporting, and audit preparation.
- Assist with ad hoc payroll administration and process improvement initiatives as required to support business and team needs.
Requirements
- 2–3 years’ payroll experience; exposure to global or high-growth environments is desirable.
- Degree in Accounting, Business, HR, or related field preferred, with strong numerical skills.
- High Attention to detail and ability to prioritize different tasks
- Customer centric approach and strong communication skills to work effectively with internal and external stakeholders.
- Experience in a global payroll environment or high growth technology business. (Desirable not essential)
- High integrity and discretion, handling sensitive information with tact and empathy.
- Proactive and improvement-oriented, identifying issues and driving better payroll outcomes.
- Experience with Employment Hero is desirable but not essential.
Benefits
- Equity with high growth potential, and a competitive salary
- With flexible working arrangements, we encourage you to create the best work blend while working from your home and the local SafetyCulture office
- Access to professional and personal training and development opportunities; Hackathons, Workshops, Lunch & Learns
- We encourage involvement in the community, open source work, attending talks and events, and experimenting with new technologies.
Applicant Tracking System Keywords
Tip: use these terms in your resume and cover letter to boost ATS matches.
Hard Skills & Tools
payroll processingdata integrityreconciliationsreportingaudit preparationtimesheet validationleave approvalsnumerical skillsprocess improvement
Soft Skills
attention to detailcustomer centric approachstrong communication skillsproactivehigh integritydiscretionempathyability to prioritize tasks