Accounting Payroll Assistant

Qualifications:

• Graduate of BS Accountancy, Business Management, Finance, or a related course.
• With experience in manual payroll preparation and accounting; experience in a manpower/staffing agency is highly preferred.
• Knowledge of Philippine payroll computation and statutory deductions is an advantage.
• Proficient in Microsoft Excel, particularly formulas and spreadsheets.
• Strong mathematical and analytical skills.
• Highly detail-oriented and accurate, especially when handling manual payroll computations.
• Good organizational and time-management skills.
• Able to work under pressure and meet strict payroll deadlines.
• Trustworthy and capable of handling confidential employee and financial information.
• Good communication and coordination skills.

Key Responsibilities:

• Prepare and process manual payroll for deployed employees based on approved attendance, timesheets, schedules, and payroll instructions.
• Manually calculate basic salary, daily rates, overtime, holiday pay, rest day pay, night differential, allowances, deductions, and other payroll adjustments.
• Verify and reconcile employee attendance and timesheets before payroll processing.
• Compute payroll deductions, including government-mandated contributions, withholding tax, loans, cash advances, and other authorized deductions.
• Prepare final pay computation, payroll summaries, payroll registers, and other payroll-related reports.
• Check payroll computations for accuracy and investigate discrepancies before payroll release.
• Coordinate with clients, supervisors, coordinators, and employees regarding attendance, payroll adjustments, and payroll concerns.
• Maintain accurate and confidential employee payroll records.
• Assist in preparing payroll schedules and ensuring payroll is completed within established deadlines.