Payroll Specialist (Philippines Remote)

Google Chrome Microsoft Edge Apple Safari Mozilla Firefox Payroll Specialist (Philippines Remote)Full-timeCompany DescriptionWhen you join Turnitin, you'll be welcomed into a company that is a recognized innovator in global education. For over 25 years, Turnitin has partnered with educators and institutions to develop learning integrity solutions that recognize the enduring value of critical thinking in a rapidly changing world. Over 16,000 academic institutions, publishers, and corporations use our services in more than 185 countries around the world: Turnitin Feedback Studio, Clarity, Originality, Gradescope, ExamSoft, Similarity, and iThenticate. Protecting the value of an authentic education is at the heart of who we are.Experience a remote-first culture that empowers you to work with purpose and accountability in a way that best suits you, supported by a comprehensive package that prioritizes your overall well-being. Our diverse community of colleagues are all unified by a shared desire to make a difference in education.Turnitin is a global organization with team members in over 35 countries including the United States, Mexico, United Kingdom, Australia, Japan, India, and the Philippines.Job DescriptionThe Global Payroll team at Turnitin is responsible for delivering accurate, compliant, and timely payroll across 15+ countries and 18 legal entities worldwide. The Payroll Specialist – APAC is responsible for managing end-to-end payroll processing across the Asia-Pacific region, ensuring compliance with country-specific statutory requirements while supporting a positive employee experience. The primary customers of this role are Turnitin employees across APAC, supported by payroll vendors CloudPay and PayAsia/Deel. This role works cross-functionally with the HR/People, Finance, Legal, and Benefits teams. Responsibilities:  Maintains end-to-end payroll workflows to ensure all transactions — including employee job changes, one-time payments, deduction changes, garnishments, compensation changes, new hires, terminations, inter-company transfers, and final payments — are processed accurately and in compliance with country-specific statutory requirements. Manages multi-country payroll processing across APAC regions utilizing CloudPay, ensuring timely and accurate payroll delivery across multiple legal entities. Completes payroll reconciliation following a thorough review of payroll input and audit reports, including variance analysis and sign-off documentation. Works with payroll vendors and regional tax authorities to ensure compliance with all reporting requirements and ensures payroll taxes are paid and reported to the appropriate jurisdictions in a timely manner. Assists with preparing and filing tax reports and gathering payroll data for inclusion in financial statements and audits. Coordinates the year-end process for assigned APAC regions to ensure timely and accurate issuance of end-of-year tax forms. Partners cross-functionally with HR/People, Finance, Legal, and Benefits teams to ensure accurate and timely processing of payroll-impacting changes. Responds timely and professionally to employee and stakeholder inquiries. Identifies and escalates payroll discrepancies, vendor issues, and compliance risks to the Senior Manager of Global Payroll in a timely manner. QualificationsRequirements: Bachelor's degree in Accounting, Finance, Human Resources, or Business Administration — or equivalent professional payroll experience in lieu of a degree 3–5 years of multi-country payroll processing experience, preferably within the APAC region Hands-on experience with global payroll platforms; experience with CloudPay and/or PayAsia/Deel a strong plus Familiarity with APAC statutory compliance requirements across countries such as Australia, India, Korea, Japan, or Philippines Proficiency in Microsoft Excel and HRIS/payroll reporting tools Willing to work in Flexible Hours (2 hours APAC, 2 hours EMEA, 4 hours US...