Global Payroll Specialist

Glass Lewis is the world’s choice for governance solutions. We enable institutional investors and publicly listed companies to make sustainable decisions based on research and data. We cover 30,000+ meetings each year, across approximately 100 global markets.

Our customers include the majority of the world’s largest pension plans, mutual funds, and asset managers, collectively managing over $40 trillion in assets. We have teams located across the United States, Europe, and Asia-Pacific giving us global reach with a local perspective on the important governance issues. Founded in 2003, Glass Lewis is headquartered in San Francisco, California with additional offices in Kansas City, Missouri; London, U.K.; Paris, France; Limerick, Ireland; Karlsruhe, Germany; Sydney, Australia; and Tokyo, Japan.

As a Global Payroll Specialist, in this role you will be responsible for a broad variety of tasks to support the Senior Manager, Global Payroll, in the completion of all payrolls for over 400 employees across all offices. You will plan, prioritize and organize the overall workload including company payroll and benefit data changes, such as tax information, direct deposit, and changes to employee records in order to maintain payroll records for processing of a bi-weekly, semi-monthly and monthly payrolls. You will support global expansion and provide insight for external payroll providers to ensure payroll accuracy and compliance in multiple countries. You will have the chance to strengthen your understanding of both operational and technical payroll processes. The successful candidate will be someone who is looking to progress to global payroll by creating and improving payroll processes. This position will report to the Senior Manager, Global Payroll and work closely with our HR team as well as the Finance team.

Key Responsibilities

• Oversee the entire payroll process for APAC countries (Japan, South Korea, Malaysia, Australia and Philippines)
• Ensure a high level of accuracy and attention to detail in all payroll tasks.
• Gather and review timesheets, attendance data, and other payroll-related information.
• Download work hours data from Payroll software (Sprout)
• Participate in the preparation of year-end payroll reports and tax documentation.
• Assist in payroll process such as new hires, terminations, salary adjustments, and deductions.
• Generate ad hoc reports and perform quarterly audits.

Qualifications/Experience

• Bachelor’s degree in Business, Accounting, or a related field
• At least 2 years of experience in payroll processes.
• Basic understanding of payroll processing, tax regulations, and labor laws is a plus.
• Intermediate/Advanced Excel level and proficiency in using payroll software (e.g. Sprout)
• Excellent attention to detail and accuracy

Languages

• Excellent English reading and writing skills

The role is a full-time, hybrid position that requires some regular office attendance. This position is based in our Makati City office.

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