Payroll Manager

Responsibilities

• Managing & ensuring the efficient operation of the payroll function & department, including the generation, payout & reporting of regular payroll & special off-cycle payroll

• Coordinates w/ the payroll vendor on the processing of payroll & ensures timely payout.

• Coordinates w/ the payroll vendor to ensure compliance w/ all local government regulatory reporting requirements.

• Review payroll checklist & signing-off of on payroll cycle.

• Uploading of the Bank File for payment distribution to the associates.

• Perform payroll activities associated w/ overpayment processing & claw back.

• Oversee & confirm the preparation & payments &/or remittances of mandatory contributions & government loans to appropriate government agencies.

• Responsible for the creation and entry of payroll entries in accounting software and monthly payroll accruals and entries

• Preparations of reports for 1601 C form/monthly remittance return of income taxes withheld on compensation.

• Balances the payroll accounts by resolving payroll discrepancies.

• Coordinates w/ the tax team on the reconciliation & filing of monthly income tax & PEZA reporting requirements.

• Ensures that the 2316 of associates are distributed in a timely manner & that the Annual income tax returns/Alpha list is filed on time w/ the Bureau of Internal Revenue

• Interact w/ both internal & external customers ranging from employees, managers, internal partners to external third-party payroll related vendors.

• Interact w/ key internal functional partners such as HRBPs, ARBP & Finance.

• Manages the final pay of exited associates, ensuring it is w/in the requirement of the law.

• Reviews processes related to payroll & final pay & suggests improvements to the processes.

• Keeps abreast of regulatory requirements impacting employee pay advising management on required actions & ensuring compliance.

• Lead by example as a role model for Fair Trade Outsourcing’s mission, vision, and Agents Bill of Rights (ABOR).

• Initiate and drive the delivery of business and corporate plans for assigned areas of responsibility.

• Take a proactive approach towards risk management, ensuring risks and issues are accurately identified, addressed, and reported and, where appropriate, escalated.

• Be actively involved with managing individuals or teams through line management and/or matrix management arrangements as required, ensuring underperformance is managed, exemplary performance is reinforced, and adequate resourcing is planned to meet objectives.

• Must be fully aware of and actively complying with Fair Trade Outsourcing’s policies and procedures relevant to your own responsibilities and to corporate policies and procedures including but not limited to equality, sustainability and the environment, health and safety, and data protection.