Compensation and Benefits Specialist

Company Description Healthway Medical Network (HMN) is an integrated healthcare provider in the Philippines and a key pillar of Ayala Healthcare Holdings, Inc. (AC Health), an owned subsidiary of Ayala Corporation. The network delivers a full spectrum of health services, from multi-specialty outpatient care to comprehensive inpatient services, serving over 3 million patients nationwide. Its facilities include more than 15 Healthway Multi-Specialty Centers, five general hospitals, an ambulatory center, and the country's first comprehensive Cancer Care Hospital. Guided by a HuMaN-centric approach and the promise of Care Beyond Cure, HMN focuses on treating the whole person while continuously investing in people, technology, and infrastructure. This commitment positions Healthway Medical Network as a leader in Philippine healthcare, dedicated to improving the health and well-being of communities across the country.

Role Description:

The Compensation & Benefits Specialist is responsible for the efficient and accurate administration of compensation, benefits, and payroll-related activities for Healthway Clinics, supporting multiple clinic sites and a high-volume employee population.

The role is primarily responsible for ensuring the timely and accurate processing of payroll and employee compensation, while also providing analytical support for compensation programs, salary reviews, benefits administration, and HR workforce reporting.

The ideal candidate is highly detail-oriented, analytical, and comfortable working in a fast-paced healthcare environment where payroll accuracy, confidentiality, compliance, and timely employee support are critical. The role requires someone who can work hands-on with payroll operations while also translating compensation data into meaningful insights and recommendations for management.

Key Responsibilities:

1. Payroll Management

• Manage and support end-to-end payroll processing for a high-volume workforce across multiple sites.
• Validate payroll inputs, including attendance, overtime, leave, deductions, allowances, and salary adjustments.
• Conduct payroll reconciliation and validation to ensure accuracy and timely processing.
• Investigate and resolve payroll discrepancies and employee concerns.
• Ensure compliance with BIR, SSS, PhilHealth, Pag-IBIG, and other applicable requirements.
• Coordinate with HR, Finance, Timekeeping, and clinic/site teams on payroll-related matters.

2. Compensation & Benefits

• Support salary reviews, job offers, promotions, transfers, and salary adjustments.
• Conduct salary analysis to assess internal equity, salary positioning, and market competitiveness.
• Assist in salary benchmarking and compensation studies.
• Analyze payroll and compensation data to identify trends, variances, and cost implications.
• Administer employee benefits and coordinate with benefits providers.
• Ensure accurate and timely processing of benefits-related transactions.

3. HR Analytics & Process Improvement

• Prepare reports and analysis on payroll, compensation, benefits, headcount, and workforce costs.
• Provide data and insights to support HR and management decisions.
• Identify opportunities to improve payroll and C&B processes across clinic sites.
• Support HR audits, projects, and HRIS/payroll system enhancements.

Qualifications:

• Bachelor's degree in Human Resources Management, Business Administration, Accounting, Finance, or a related field.
• At least 5–7 years of relevant experience in Compensation & Benefits, Payroll, HR Operations, or a similar role.
• Strong hands-on experience in end-to-end payroll processing is highly preferred.
• Experience handling high-volume payroll and/or employees across multiple sites, branches, clinics, retail locations, hospitals, or other distributed operations is an advantage.
• Experience in compensation analysis, salary benchmarking, job evaluation, salary structures, or pay equity is preferred.
• Experience working with HRIS and/or payroll systems is required.
• Healthcare, hospital, clinic, retail, BPO, shared services, or other high-volume environments is an advantage.

Technical Skills:

• Strong knowledge of Philippine payroll processes and statutory requirements.
• Strong understanding of SSS, PhilHealth, Pag-IBIG, BIR, withholding tax, and other payroll-related statutory requirements.
• Proficient in Microsoft Excel, including formulas, pivot tables, lookups, data validation, and payroll reconciliation.
• Experience using HRIS, timekeeping, and payroll systems.
• Strong analytical and numerical skills.
• Ability to analyze salary data, payroll costs, compensation movements, and employee trends.
• Familiarity with salary benchmarking and compensation market data is an advantage.

Core Competencies:

• Payroll Accuracy & Attention to Detail
• Compensation & Benefits Knowledge
• Data Analysis & Problem Solving
• Confidentiality & Integrity
• Process Orientation
• Stakeholder Management
• Time Management & Organization
• Customer/Employee Service Orientation
• Ability to Work Under Pressure
• Continuous Improvement Mindset