HR, Payroll & Compliance Specialist

Teamficient

HR, Payroll & Compliance Specialist managing day-to-day HR operations and payroll processes in the Philippines. Long-term remote role at TeamFicient.

Posted 6/19/2026full-timeRemote • 🇵🇭 PhilippinesMid-LevelSenior💰 $850 - $1,000 per monthWebsite

About the role

Key responsibilities & impact

Manage day-to-day HR operations for Philippines-based and remote team members
Own and run the payroll process for Philippines-based team members
Collect, review, and validate timesheets, attendance records, leave records, and payroll inputs
Calculate regular pay, overtime, night differential, holiday pay, bonuses, deductions, allowances, leave adjustments, and final pay
Prepare payroll summaries, payroll reports, and payment-ready payroll files for review and approval
Coordinate with leadership, accounting, bookkeeping, banking partners, payroll providers, or external compliance partners as needed
Support compliance with Philippine statutory benefits and government requirements, including SSS, PhilHealth, Pag-IBIG, BIR-related payroll documentation, 13th month pay, holiday pay, overtime pay, night differential pay, leave entitlements, and other applicable requirements
Maintain accurate payroll records, employee records, contracts, HR files, organizational charts, and compliance documentation
Handle employee onboarding, orientation, documentation, regularization tracking, and offboarding
Support employee relations, workplace concerns, policy guidance, and internal HR support
Ensure HR policies, contracts, and procedures are aligned with applicable Philippine labor laws and employment standards
Track attendance, leaves, regularization dates, employment status changes, performance review schedules, and HR compliance deadlines
Prepare and maintain HR and payroll reports for leadership review
Support performance evaluations, employee development documentation, corrective action documentation, and employee engagement initiatives
Review and improve HR workflows, payroll processes, templates, contracts, handbooks, checklists, and internal policies
Ensure confidentiality, accuracy, and proper handling of sensitive employee, payroll, and company information
Stay updated on Philippine labor law, payroll compliance, statutory contribution updates, wage orders, and government reporting requirements
Recommend process improvements that reduce manual work, prevent payroll errors, improve documentation, and make HR operations easier for management and employees

Requirements

What you’ll need

Minimum of 5 years of experience in HR, payroll, people operations, or HR compliance
Strong knowledge of Philippine labor laws, employment standards, payroll rules, and statutory benefits
Hands-on experience running or coordinating payroll in the Philippines
Familiarity with SSS, PhilHealth, Pag-IBIG, BIR payroll-related requirements, 13th month pay, holiday pay, overtime, night differential, leave credits, final pay, and employment documentation
Experience handling employee onboarding, employee relations, HR records, contracts, regularization, offboarding, and performance documentation
Strong attention to detail and ability to manage confidential information
Excellent communication, organization, and problem-solving skills
Ability to work independently in a remote environment
Experience coordinating with finance, bookkeeping, accounting, payroll providers, banking partners, or government compliance partners
Bachelor’s degree in Human Resources, Business Administration, Psychology, Accounting, or a related field
HR, payroll, or compliance certifications are a plus
Experience supporting remote, BPO, staffing, outsourcing, or international teams is highly preferred
Strong English communication skills required

Benefits

Comp & perks

Competitive salary with potential increases based on performance
Full-time position, 40 working hours per week
Paid training and performance-based bonuses
Applicable statutory or government-mandated benefits, based on location and engagement structure
Holiday pay, overtime pay, night differential pay, 13th month pay, and applicable bonuses, where required
Leave credits and additional benefits after regularization, where applicable
Long-term remote role with opportunities to improve HR systems, payroll processes, and compliance workflows

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Hard Skills & Tools

payroll processingemployee onboardingHR complianceperformance documentationattendance trackingleave managementemployee relationscontract managementPhilippine labor lawsstatutory benefits

Soft Skills

attention to detailcommunicationorganizationproblem-solvingindependenceconfidentialityleadershipinterpersonal skillstime managementadaptability

Certifications

HR certificationpayroll certificationcompliance certificationBachelor's degree in Human ResourcesBachelor's degree in Business AdministrationBachelor's degree in PsychologyBachelor's degree in AccountingSHRM certificationPHR certificationCPP certification