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Manulife Payroll Team Leader in Manila, Philippines
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Working Arrangement
Hybrid
Job Description
Are you looking for a supportive and collaborative workplace with great benefits and clear career development? You’ve come to the right place.
Why choose Manulife?
Competitive Salary packages and performance bonuses
Day 1 HMO + FREE coverage for your dependents (inclusive of same-sex partners)
Retirement savings benefit
Rewarding culture that values wellness and well-being
Performance Bonus
Global network of industry experts
Extensive training resources
Job Description:
We’re looking for a Payroll Team Lead to join our team at MBPS. In this role, you are expected to oversee the payroll processing team, ensuring the accurate and timely management of payroll activities. This role involves supervising the payroll team, ensuring compliance with company policies and regulatory requirements, and serving as a point of contact for payroll-related inquiries.
Have the skills and knowledge for the job? Learn more about the opening below!
Key Responsibilities:
End to end payroll processing: Oversee the end-to-end payroll process, including data entry, calculations, and disbursement of salaries in accordance with company policies and labor laws. Review and validate payroll entries, adjustments, and reconciliations. Participate in special payroll processes: merit increase, annual bonuses, etc.
Compliance: Ensure compliance with local labor laws, tax regulations, and company policies; stay updated on changes in payroll legislation. Leadership: Supervise and mentor payroll team members, providing guidance and support in daily operations.
Reporting and Analysis: Generate payroll reports for management, finance, and auditing purposes. Analyze payroll data to identify trends, discrepancies, and opportunities for process improvements.
Escalation management: Serve as a point of contact for employee payroll inquiries and resolve any issues or disputes.
Qualifications:
Education: Bachelor’s degree in Accounting, Finance, Human Resources, or related field.
Experience: At least 5+ years of full cycle Philippine payroll processing experience
Hybrid Work Arrangement: Amenability and readiness to work onsite and from home anytime (dependent on business need AND/OR current external environment/situation)
Minimum Skills to Hire/Must Haves:
Strong understanding of Philippine payroll laws, taxation, and payroll regulations.
Excellent analytical capabilities to identify discrepancies and resolve payroll issues.
High level of accuracy and attention to detail in payroll processing.
Ability to handle sensitive information with confidentiality.
Strong interpersonal and communication skills, with the ability to lead and motivate a team.
Nice To Haves:
Proficient in payroll software eg. SAP, Workday, Oracle, Resource Link, etc; and ticketing systems eg. Salesforce
Experience in leading a team is an advantage.
Experience working in a BPO/shared service company is a plus.
Professional certification in payroll preferred.
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About Manulife and John Hancock
Manulife Financial Corporation is a leading international financial services group that helps people make their decisions easier and lives better. With our global headquarters in Toronto, Canada, we operate as Manulife across our offices in Asia, Canada, and Europe, and primarily as John Hancock in the United States. We provide financial advice, insurance, and wealth and asset management solutions for individuals, groups and institutions. At the end of 2022, we had more than 40,000 employees, over 116,000 agents, and thousands of distribution partners, serving over 34 million customers. At the end of 2022, we had $1.3 trillion (US$1.0 trillion) in assets under management and administration, including total invested assets of $0.4 trillion (US $0.3 trillion), and segregated funds net assets of $0.3 trillion (US$0.3 trillion). We trade as ‘MFC’ on the Toronto, New York, and the Philippine stock exchanges, and under ‘945’ in Hong Kong.
Manulife is an Equal Opportunity Employer
At Manulife /John Hancock , we embrace our diversity. We strive to attract, develop and retain a workforce that is as diverse as the customers we serve and to foster an inclusive work environment that embraces the strength of cultures and individuals. We are committed to fair recruitment, retention, advancement and compensation, and we administer all of our practices and programs without discrimination on the basis of race, ancestry, place of origin, colour , ethnic origin, citizenship, religion or religious beliefs, creed, sex (including pregnancy and pregnancy-related conditions), sexual orientation, genetic characteristics, veteran status, gender identity, gender expression, age, marital status, family status, disability, or any other ground protected by applicable law.
It is our priority to remove barriers to provide equal access to employment. A Human Resources representative will work with applicants who request a reasonable accommodation during the application process . All information shared during the accommodation request process will be stored and used in a manner that is consistent with applicable laws and Manulife/John Hancock policies . To request a reasonable accommodation in the application process, contact .
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