Senior Payroll Officer

Lead Payroll Excellence in Digital Finance and Business Services

Our client is an award-winning digital finance innovator transforming how small and medium-sized businesses manage their back-office operations and financial performance. By combining a powerful platform, dedicated financial experts, actionable insights, artificial intelligence, and workflow automation, they deliver scalable, digital-first solutions that help business owners focus on sustainable growth. Recognized among LinkedIn's top startups, the company continues to redefine modern financial services through proprietary technology, human expertise, and a customer-focused approach that turns complex financial management into confident business decisions.

Job Description

Build a global payroll career where technical mastery directly strengthens business confidence. The Senior Payroll Officer manages complex Australian payroll operations, protects compliance, and delivers accurate outcomes across multiple entities. Through Emapta, you will gain stability, international exposure, continuous growth, work-life balance, and meaningful career progression-creating a top 1% experience for top 1% talent ready to make lasting impact today.

Job Overview

• Employment Type: Full Time
• Shift: Day Shift, Weekends Off
• Work Setup: Permanent Work From Home
• Salary: PHP 60,000 - PHP80,000

Exciting Perks Await!

• Day 1 HMO coverage with free dependent
• Competitive Salary Package
• Day Shift schedule
• Fixed weekends off
• Permanent WFH arrangement
• Salary Advance Program through our banking partner (Eligibility and approval subject to bank assessment. Available to account holders with minimum of 6 months company tenure.)
• Unlimited upskilling through Emapta Academy courses (Want to know more Visit: https://emapta.com/training-calendar/)
• Free 24/7 access to our office gyms (Ortigas and Makati) with a free physical fitness trainer!
• Exclusive Emapta Lifestyle perks (hotel and restaurant discounts, and more!)
• Unlimited opportunities for employee referral incentives across the organization
• Standard government and Emapta benefits
• Total of 20 annual leaves to be used on your own discretion (including 5 credits convertible to cash)
• Fun engagement activities for employees
• Mentorship and exposure to global leaders and teams
• Career growth opportunities
• Diverse and supportive work environment

The Qualifications We Seek

• 5-7 years of Australian payroll experience across modern awards and enterprise agreements (EAs)
• Advanced proficiency in Employment Hero and KeyPay, including the rules engine, custom general ledger configurations, and Single Touch Payroll Phase 2 (STP 2)
• Expert knowledge of award compliance, payroll tax requirements across all Australian states, superannuation, portable long service leave (LSL), workers compensation, and fringe benefits tax (FBT)
• Experience integrating HRIS and time and attendance systems, such as Tanda, ShiftCare, and BambooHR, is desirable
• Clear and confident English communication skills, with the ability to translate payroll terminology into plain language for clients and stakeholders
• Availability to start immediately

Your Daily Tasks

• Run the full payroll cycle in KeyPay, from timesheet processing through STP lodgement, while meeting all cut-off times and payment dates
• Calculate redundancies, employment termination payments (ETPs), and payments in lieu of leave, applying the correct tax treatment and STP 2 codes
• Maintain compliance with STP, payroll tax, WorkCover, FBT reporting requirements, and legislative updates
• Calculate superannuation guarantee contributions, salary-sacrifice amounts, and reportable employer superannuation contributions (RESC), and lodge payment batches on time
• Track all leave types, maintain accurate balances, and post monthly payroll journals
• Register entities for payroll tax, calculate state-based liabilities, lodge monthly and annual returns, reconcile balances to the general ledger, and process payments on time
• Apply child-support deductions and coordinate with Services Australia to ensure timely remittance

Join the Top 1% Talent. A better career. A better life.

Welcome to Emapta Philippines: home to professionals who choose growth, balance, and impact. Recognized as one of HR Asia'sBest Companies to Work For in Asia 2025 and winner of Inspiring Workplaces Australasia 2026, Emapta offers more than opportunities -- it provides a career environment where people thrive. Collaborate with global teams, build meaningful expertise, and grow in a culture that prioritizes both performance and well-being.

Apply now and experience the difference!