Payroll Assistant Manager

The Payroll Assistant Manager is responsible for overseeing the end-to-end payroll operations of the hospital, ensuring accurate and timely payroll processing, compliance with labor and tax regulations, and proper preparation and submission of statutory and payroll-related tax requirements. The role requires strong payroll experience within a hospital or healthcare environment.

Key Responsibilities

• Oversee and manage end-to-end payroll processing for all hospital employees.
• Review and validate attendance, timesheets, shifting schedules, overtime, night differential, holiday pay, allowances, deductions, and payroll adjustments.
• Ensure accurate payroll processing for various employee classifications and work arrangements within the hospital.
• Prepare and reconcile payroll reports, journal entries, and payroll-related accounts.
• Ensure compliance with Philippine labor laws, BIR regulations, and government-mandated contributions, including SSS, PhilHealth, and Pag-IBIG.
• Oversee the computation, withholding, remittance, and reconciliation of employee withholding taxes.
• Prepare and review BIR Form 2316, BIR Form 1604-C, Annual Alphalist of Employees, and other payroll-related tax requirements.
• Conduct annualization and year-end tax adjustments.
• Ensure timely submission of monthly, quarterly, and annual payroll and statutory reports.
• Coordinate with internal and external auditors and assist in BIR audits, tax assessments, and payroll-related inquiries.
• Maintain confidentiality and integrity of payroll and employee information.
• Support and supervise payroll team members and ensure compliance with established payroll processes and timelines.
• Recommend and implement process improvements to strengthen payroll controls, accuracy, and efficiency.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Accountancy, Finance, Business Administration, Human Resources, or a related field.
• At least five (5) years of relevant experience in payroll, taxation, and statutory compliance, with experience in a hospital or healthcare organization required.
• Preferably with supervisory or team leadership experience in payroll operations.
• Strong knowledge of hospital payroll operations, including shifting schedules, overtime, night differential, holiday pay, allowances, and various employee classifications.
• Strong knowledge of Philippine labor laws, BIR regulations, compensation taxation, and government-mandated contributions.
• Hands-on experience in BIR Form 2316, BIR Form 1604-C, Annual Alphalist of Employees, and other payroll-related statutory requirements.
• Experience handling payroll for a large and diverse workforce.
• Proficient in payroll systems, HRIS, and Microsoft Excel.
• Strong analytical, organizational, and problem-solving skills.
• Excellent attention to detail and ability to maintain strict confidentiality.
• Strong communication, leadership, and stakeholder management skills.

Preferred Qualifications

• CPP is an advantage.
• Experience handling payroll in a tertiary hospital or large healthcare organization.
• Experience handling complex hospital shifts, differentials, allowances, and multiple employee classifications.
• Experience with BIR audits, tax assessments, and payroll tax compliance.
• Experience in payroll system implementation, automation, and process improvement.

Job Type: Full-time

Benefits:

• Company events
• Employee discount
• Health insurance
• On-site parking
• Opportunities for promotion
• Paid training
• Promotion to permanent employee

Ability to commute/relocate:

• Makati: Reliably commute or planning to relocate before starting work (Required)

Education:

• Master's (Preferred)

Work Location: In person