Payroll Manager
About The Position
Guesty is the all-in-one platform for hospitality businesses to automate and optimize every aspect of their operations. With purpose-built technology, industry-wide expertise, and an R&D team of 200+ engineers, Guesty ensures that hospitality businesses can streamline and achieve growth, while delivering the best value to guests. With a complete suite of features and 150+ industry partners, including major booking OTAs like Airbnb, Vrbo, Booking.com, Tripadvisor, Expedia, Hopper, Google Travel, and many more, Guesty is transforming the hospitality industry with innovative solutions. Today, Guesty has 15 offices and 700+ team members across the globe and we are still growing!
We are looking for a proactive Payroll Manager to manage comprehensive end-to-end payroll processing in the Philippines. (Cebu & Manila)
Responsibilities
- Employee Records Management: Receive data for all employees and update them in the payroll system. Maintain and update personal details, salary adjustments, employees' loans, and other company or employment-related deductions throughout their employment.
- Payroll Processing: Accurately calculate and process payroll for employees, including but not limited to regular pay, overtime, bonuses, and deductions.
- Government Compliance: Ensure compliance with all relevant government regulations (SSS, PhilHealth, Pag-IBIG, BIR), reviews and submit reports and remittances on time.
- Payroll Reconciliation and Employee Inquiries: Reconcile payroll accounts, resolve any discrepancies or issues, and provide timely and clear responses to all employee questions regarding salary, deductions, payslips, attendance, benefits, and system-related issues
- Timekeeping: Monitor and verify timekeeping records, ensuring accuracy in time logs and attendance reports.
- Tax Compliance: Compute and process income tax withholdings, and prepare and submit tax returns in compliance with BIR regulations.
- Audit and Reporting: Prepare payroll reports and assist in audits to ensure accuracy and compliance.
- Benefits Administration: Manage employee benefits programs, including but not limited to calculating and releasing of approved company and government-mandated benefits, enrollment and updating information in coordination with HR.
- Transaction Terminations: Calculate and process employee terminations, ensuring accurate and compliant final payments and forms.
- Process and Policy Implementation: Implements payroll and benefits administration policies and processes.
- Team Coordination: Work closely with HR, finance, and other departments to ensure seamless payroll and benefits processing across both teams in Manila and Cebu.
- Audit Preparation: Assist in internal and external audits by providing necessary payroll data and documentation.
- Confidentiality: Maintain the highest level of confidentiality when handling sensitive employee data and payroll information.
- Compliance and System Alignment: Consistently ensure that payroll processes and system configurations remain fully compliant with Philippine legal requirements and are accurately aligned with company policies and standards.
Requirements
- Over 5 years of hands-on experience in managing comprehensive end-to-end payroll processing in the Philippines
- Bachelor’s degree in Accounting, Finance, Business Administration, or a related field
- In-depth knowledge of Philippine payroll laws, taxation, and government regulations, including transaction terminations
- Experienced in establishing payroll and benefits policies and guidelines
- Proficiency in payroll and timekeeping software (e.g., QuickBooks, SAP, or similar) and MS Office, especially Excel
- Strong attention to detail and accuracy in handling payroll calculations and records
- Excellent problem-solving and analytical skills to handle payroll discrepancies and complex calculations
- High-level English-speaking and writing skills are essential for interacting with employees and management
- High level of integrity and ability to maintain confidentiality
- Proven ability to work effectively and harmoniously with various teams and stakeholders both within and outside the company, fostering a cooperative work environment
- Strong human relations skills, with the ability to build and maintain positive, professional relationships with employees, management, and external partners
- Work in a BPO industry or relevant industry is a plus
- Experience working in a 3rd party payroll provider is a plus
- Certification in payroll or a related field is preferred
- Familiarity with timekeeping systems and attendance management
Guesty is proud to be an Equal Opportunity Employer. We provide equal employment opportunities to all employees and applicants regardless of any characteristic protected by law.