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Payroll Support Officer
Location
Philippines
Posted
23 days ago
Salary
0
Seniority
Mid Level
Job Description
Payroll Support Officer
VirtualStaff365
• Collect and monitor weekly timesheets to ensure timely submission and manager approval. • Accurately enter payroll data into the ERP system, including new hires, tax declarations, and bank changes. • Update and track leave requests against employee entitlements. • Assist in the initial validation of pay runs to check for missing data or entry errors. • Prepare administrative paperwork for new starters and process basic termination data. • Run weekly and monthly system reports, such as payroll summaries and leave balances. • Gather information to assist in resolving basic employee payroll enquiries. • Help prepare data files for quarterly Superannuation contributions. • Ensure all payroll records are filed digitally in compliance with data privacy standards.
Job Requirements
- 2–4 years of experience in a payroll, accounting, or data-entry focused role.
- Intermediate proficiency in Microsoft Excel, including formulas and table formatting.
- Strong attention to detail with an ability to identify numerical errors quickly.
- Good written and verbal English skills for effective team collaboration.
- High level of comfort learning new software and ERP systems.
- Understanding of the importance of confidentiality in a payroll environment.
- Nice-to-Have Skills
- Previous experience supporting an Australian company.
- Experience using Microsoft Dynamics 365 or similar ERP systems.
Benefits
- Permanent work-from-home set-up
- Dayshift (Australian business hours)
- Full-time job
- HMO
- Annual leave
- 13th-month pay
- With Government Mandated Benefits
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