Payroll Officer

Location: Remote from Manila, Philippines; working hours and holidays aligned with Australia.

Salary: PHP 50,000–75,000 per month

Company

hirify.global is hiring for its RecOps department.

What you will do

• Process weekly, fortnightly, or monthly employee payroll accurately and on time using Xero Payroll.
• Maintain payroll records covering starters, terminations, pay changes, leave, allowances, deductions, bonuses, and overtime.
• Ensure payroll calculations comply with Australian employment legislation, awards, enterprise agreements, and company policies.
• Process and reconcile superannuation contributions, PAYG withholding, payroll payments, and related reporting.
• Investigate discrepancies, support audits and end-of-financial-year activities, and respond to employee payroll queries.
• Work with HR and Finance to manage employee changes, protect confidential information, and improve payroll processes.

Requirements

• Previous experience as a Payroll Officer, Payroll Administrator, or in a similar role.
• Demonstrated experience processing Australian payroll.
• Hands-on experience with Xero Payroll is required.
• Knowledge of PAYG, superannuation, leave entitlements, payroll compliance, and Australian payroll requirements.
• Strong attention to detail, numerical and reconciliation skills, organisation, and time management.
• Ability to handle confidential employee information and work independently and collaboratively.

Nice to have

• Experience with Australian Awards and/or Enterprise Agreements.

Culture & Benefits

• Remote work arrangement from Manila, Philippines.
• Working schedule aligned with Australian hours and holidays.
• Independent contractor engagement.