Payroll Specialist

About WorkAid

WorkAid places Filipino accounting professionals with Australian accounting practices. WorkAid’s Philippine company is your employer, so your pay, government contributions and HMO come from us. Day to day, you work with one Australian practice, from your own home.

About the job

You’ll prepare payroll for the clients of one Australian accounting practice: timesheets, leave, super and STP, ready for the practice to approve and lodge. It suits someone who checks every line, because every line is somebody’s pay.

What you’ll do

• Process pay runs from approved timesheets, rates and leave
• Prepare super, PAYG withholding and termination calculations for review
• Reconcile payroll to the ledger and explain every variance
• Keep employee records and pay settings up to date
• Prepare STP files for the practice to review and lodge

What you’ll need

• At least 2 years of Australian payroll
• Xero Payroll or MYOB payroll
• A solid understanding of PAYG withholding, superannuation and STP
• The discipline to never finalise a pay run without approvals on file
• Clear written English
• A quiet, private space at home and reliable internet
• Able to work Sydney business hours (see Schedule)

Nice to have

• Both Xero Payroll and MYOB
• Experience with awards and leave calculations
• Experience inside an accounting practice

What you get

• A full-time job with a Philippine employer: a payslip, not an invoice
• Pay in pesos, twice a month, by bank transfer
• SSS, PhilHealth and Pag-IBIG, with WorkAid’s share paid
• HMO cover from your start date
• 13th month pay
• Paid leave and Philippine regular and special holidays
• A WorkAid laptop, set up before your first day
• No commute

How we hire

1. Apply online (about five minutes)
2. Online assessment: a behaviour profile and an accounting skills test. Each question has 30 seconds; about 25 minutes. We email you the link after you apply.
3. Introductory call with our recruitment team
4. Written offer, then NBI clearance and two references with your consent
5. Laptop arrives, welcome call, first day