Payroll Senior Specialist
No salary listed
Senior
Bachelor's
Manila, Metro Manila, Philippines
HybridHybrid at the Manila office.
AccountingPayroll Accounting
About the job
Requirements
- A bachelor’s degree or equivalent is required.
- At least 5 years of payroll or timekeeping experience supporting payroll operations, payroll projects, or payroll services in a multinational or shared-services environment.
- Strong payroll experience across one or more APAC countries, including complex payroll processing, statutory requirements, corrections, retros, adjustments, and payroll-related employee queries.
- Experience acting as a payroll subject matter expert or senior point of contact for assigned countries, processes, vendors, or systems.
- Experience supporting audits, statutory engagements, SOX controls, payroll documentation, and payroll compliance requirements.
- Ability to partner effectively with HR, Finance, Stock Services, Technology, payroll vendors, and cross-functional project teams.
- Strong understanding of SOX controls, internal audit expectations, data confidentiality, and payroll documentation standards.
- Excellent verbal and written communication skills in English, cultural awareness, and the ability to work across diverse markets.
- Strong analytical, research, root cause analysis, issue management, and risk assessment skills.
Responsibilities
- Review and audit employee timesheets, schedules, overtime, and time-off transactions for accuracy and policy compliance.
- Support managers and employees with WorkForce Software timekeeping inquiries, troubleshooting, and issue resolution.
- Validate timekeeping data and payroll-related reports for accuracy and readiness for monthly payroll processing and sign-off.
- Act as a payroll subject matter expert for assigned countries or regions, advising on complex payroll, compliance, and system scenarios.
- Apply treatment of complex pay components, including stock program impacts, general ledger outputs, and time and attendance inputs.
- Interpret payroll legislation and initiate discussions with managers about required process, system, or documentation updates.
- Process complex payroll, including retros, corrections, large adjustments, and stock-related payroll impacts.
- Own assigned payroll activities and ensure payroll outputs are accurate, timely, and supported by appropriate controls and evidence.
- Lead audits and statutory engagements with minimal support, coordinating payroll data, explanations, and remediation actions as needed.
- Maintain compliance with SOX controls, internal audit expectations, confidentiality requirements, and data protection standards.
- Support accurate payroll reporting, statutory remittances, payroll calendars, and recurring controls for assigned countries.
- Manage day-to-day payroll vendor relationships and act as an escalation point for payroll and vendor queries within assigned scope.
- Liaise independently with HR Services, Finance, Stock Services, payroll vendors, and other stakeholders, keeping leads informed of decisions affecting operational work.
- Participate in cross-functional initiatives involving payroll, HR, Finance, systems, stock, and vendors.
- Coach and support Payroll Services Administrators and Specialists on technical payroll matters, issue resolution, documentation, and process execution.
- Lead resolution of high-impact payroll issues, coordinating with People teams, Technology, vendors, and other stakeholders to address root causes.
- Perform root cause analysis, identify preventive actions, and help implement sustainable fixes for recurring payroll issues.
- Identify and flag potential operational, compliance, vendor, system, or employee-impact risks that could lead to future payroll issues.
- Analyze repeatable complex queries, document solutions, and update HR Hub, FAQs, or other knowledge content where applicable.
- Own the accuracy and completeness of Payroll Services standard operating procedures, checklists, and documentation within assigned scope.
- Keep documentation current, version-controlled, audit-ready, and updated for regulatory, vendor, system, and process changes.
- Maintain comprehensive desktop procedures for assigned countries, processes, controls, and recurring activities.
- Maintain version control and align payroll documentation with process maps, work instructions, and control requirements.
- Lead payroll projects affecting assigned countries, identifying and escalating risks or issues to management as required.
- Lead team or cross-functional initiatives requiring payroll input, testing, data validation, parallel runs, documentation, or implementation support.
- Anticipate project timeline risks, identify critical and non-critical project scope, and support basic change management activities.
- Lead Payroll Services improvement initiatives, implement improvements with limited guidance, and share best practices across the function.
Desired Qualifications
- Experience with payroll project delivery, system testing, data validation, parallel runs, process documentation, or implementation support.
- Familiarity with payroll systems and tools such as ADP GlobalView, ADP Celergo, SAP Payroll, Workday, Kronos, ServiceNow, or Salesforce Service Cloud.
- Knowledge of Lean, Six Sigma, automation, or continuous improvement methods.
About the company
Equinix provides data center space, colocation, interconnection, and cloud services for businesses worldwide. Customers rent space in Equinix data centers and use the company’s interconnected ecosystem to link networks, cloud platforms, and applications with low latency. Its global footprint and an ecosystem of thousands of customers create direct connections that simplify digital infrastructure, setting it apart from providers that only offer space. The goal is to help businesses run reliable digital operations and pursue multi-cloud strategies through secure data-center space and connected networks.
Company Size
10,001+
Company Stage
IPO
Headquarters
Redwood City, California
Founded
1998
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Simplify's Take
What believers are saying
- July 2026 Q2 revenue hit $2.625 billion, up 16%, with record bookings.
- Management accelerated 7,000 cabinets into Q4 2026, monetizing AI demand sooner.
- Equinix’s third straight double-digit MRR growth reinforces durable recurring revenue momentum.
What critics are saying
- Cape Town’s August 2026 appeal blocks Equinix’s hyperscale project until planners decide.
- September 2026 Secaucus diesel spill triggered regulatory scrutiny and stricter data-center oversight.
- Water- and power-intensive expansions risk community backlash, permit delays, and stranded-capacity economics.
What makes Equinix unique
- Equinix’s July 2026 backlog and 522,700 interconnections deepen ecosystem lock-in.
- Its 2026 raise to 11%-12% revenue growth shows pricing power and demand visibility.
- Global retail-colocation scale lets Equinix serve enterprise, cloud, and AI workloads worldwide.
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Benefits
- Health care and counseling plans
- Paid vacations and holidays
- Programs and resources for family needs
- Programs to build financial security, make donations, and seek additional education
- Some countries offer flexible employee stock purchase plan