Payroll Specialist (Philippines Remote)

Turnitin

7d•Remote

About The Position

Turnitin's Global Payroll team delivers accurate, compliant, and timely payroll across more than 15 countries and 18 legal entities. The Payroll Specialist – APAC manages end-to-end payroll processing across the Asia-Pacific region, ensuring compliance with country-specific statutory requirements and supporting a positive employee experience. The role serves Turnitin employees across APAC and works with payroll vendors CloudPay and PayAsia/Deel, collaborating with HR/People, Finance, Legal, and Benefits teams.

Requirements

Bachelor's degree in Accounting, Finance, Human Resources, or Business Administration, or equivalent professional payroll experience in lieu of a degree.
3–5 years of multi-country payroll processing experience; APAC experience preferred.
Proficiency in Microsoft Excel and HRIS/payroll reporting tools.
Willingness to work flexible hours, including 2 hours aligned with APAC, 2 hours with EMEA, and 4 hours with US time.
Demonstrates meticulous attention to detail and ownership of payroll outcomes.
Maintains awareness of regional legislation and proactively flags compliance risks.
Builds effective working relationships with HR, Finance, and vendor partners across time zones.
Communicates clearly and professionally with employees and stakeholders in a timely manner.
Adapts to a fast-paced, multi-country environment with competing deadlines.

Nice To Haves

Hands-on experience with global payroll platforms; CloudPay and/or PayAsia/Deel experience is a strong plus.
Familiarity with APAC statutory compliance requirements in countries such as Australia, India, Korea, Japan, or the Philippines.

Responsibilities

Maintain end-to-end payroll workflows and accurately process employee job changes, one-time payments, deduction changes, garnishments, compensation changes, new hires, terminations, inter-company transfers, and final payments in compliance with country-specific statutory requirements.
Manage multi-country APAC payroll processing using CloudPay, ensuring timely and accurate delivery across multiple legal entities.
Reconcile payroll after reviewing payroll inputs and audit reports, including variance analysis and sign-off documentation.
Work with payroll vendors and regional tax authorities to meet reporting requirements and ensure payroll taxes are paid and reported to the appropriate jurisdictions on time.
Assist with preparing and filing tax reports and gathering payroll data for financial statements and audits.
Coordinate year-end processes for assigned APAC regions to ensure timely and accurate issuance of end-of-year tax forms.
Partner with HR/People, Finance, Legal, and Benefits teams to process payroll-impacting changes accurately and on time.
Respond promptly and professionally to employee and stakeholder inquiries.
Identify and escalate payroll discrepancies, vendor issues, and compliance risks to the Senior Manager of Global Payroll.