The posting
Bring your payroll expertise to the global stage and help deliver accurate, compliant, and timely payroll at Smartsourcing!
Hi! We're Smartsourcing, and were looking for a Payroll Officer to join our team full-time and onsite. In this role, you'll support accurate and timely payroll processing while ensuring compliance with Australian payroll legislation. You'll maintain precise payroll records and provide reliable support to employees and clients with payroll-related queries.
Where? JEG Tower, Archbishop Reyes, Corner Acacia St., Barangay Kamputhaw, Cebu City, 6000 Cebu
Your Role as Payroll Officer
As a Payroll Officer, you'll assist in end-to-end payroll activities while maintaining a strong focus on accuracy, compliance, and confidentiality. You'll be responsible for supporting payroll processing cycles, maintaining payroll data, and responding to payroll inquiries with professionalism and care. This role is ideal for someone who is detail-oriented, process-driven, and eager to grow their payroll expertise in a structured, high-performance environment.
Key Responsibilities
Payroll Processing
- Assist in preparing and processing accurate and timely weekly, fortnightly and/or monthly payroll for employees, including calculating wages, benefits, taxes, terminations and deductions and lodgement of STP.
Records Maintenance
- Ensure accurate maintenance of payroll information (i.e. leave management, tax declarations, etc.) by collecting, calculating, and entering data in payroll systems.
Compliance & Confidentiality
- Adhere to all relevant statutory requirements and company policies while processing payroll, ensuring legal compliance with FairWork, tax regulations and Australian payroll standards.
- Maintains strict confidentiality when handling sensitive employee and client data.
Client Support
- Respond to payroll-related inquiries from employees/clients, providing excellent customer service and resolve issues promptly.
Reporting
- Prepare and distribute payroll reports to stakeholders as needed.
Payroll Periodic Tasks
- Assist with monthly and annual payroll tax lodgements and reporting.
- Support superannuation lodgements in line with compliance and client requirements.
- Assist with WorkCover annual lodgements and reports.
- Support end-of-year payroll processes and reporting.
Workflow & Administration
- Manage workload autonomously by prioritizing tasks and meeting deadlines promptly and proficiently while maintaining precise transactional records.
- Maintain accurate time recording and task documentation ensuring that time is accurately recorded and ensuring that time records are up to date and accessible.
Learning & Development
- Participate in training, mentoring, and upskilling initiatives to help you improve your skills and knowledge and stay up to date with the latest developments in payroll practices, software, and regulations.
What Makes You a Strong Fit
- Bachelor's degree in Accountancy, Human Resources, Business or a related field
- 1–3 years of payroll experience, with exposure to end-to-end payroll processing
- Experience using payroll systems (Employment Hero preferred)
- Proficient in MS Excel and comfortable working with payroll data
- Exposure to Australian payroll is an advantage
Skills Payroll Officers Need
- High attention to detail with a strong focus on payroll accuracy
- Strong time-management skills with the ability to prioritize payroll deadlines
- Logical, methodical, and analytical approach to problem-solving
- Ability to quickly learn new payroll systems, processes, and legislation
Your Professional Edge
- A proactive, solution-oriented mindset with strong initiative and accountability
- Highly organized and detail-oriented, with the ability to manage multiple payroll cycles
- Strong client- and employee-service orientation, with professionalism and responsiveness
- Ability to work independently while maintaining compliance and quality standards
- Process-driven, inquisitive, and continuously seeking efficiency improvements
Benefits
Step Into the Smartsourcing Experience
Smartsourcing was created with one mission: to change lives. We're here to ensure that businesses flourish and, just as importantly, that every member of the crew is inspired, supported, and set up to thrive. For the fifth year running, we've been recognized as one of HR Asia's Best Companies to Work For. This award isn't just a title it's a testament to our commitment to making Smartsourcing an incredible place to build a career.
Why You'll Love Working Here
At Smartsourcing, we believe the best work comes from people who feel seen, heard, and valued. That's why were all about fostering an environment where you can be your true self. We take pride in being certified as a Great Place to Work, because we know that when you love where you work, extraordinary things happen. Here's just a glimpse of what we offer:
- Weekends are yours (we respect your time off)
- 5-day Christmas Leave (unwrap real time off)
- Healthcare from Day 1 for you and your family (because healthcare matters)
- Free lunch and barista-crafted coffee daily (we take our caffeine seriously)
- Night shift differential for evening schedules
- Subsidized gym membership and sports wellness clubs
- Smartsourcing Exclusives (deals made just for you)
- Themed BFFs, monthly knockoffs, summer parties
- Community give-back programs and personal development workshops
We're not just another outsourcing company. Were building something that actually matters here a place where good work meets good culture.
If you're ready to ensure payroll accuracy, support compliance, and make a real impact, wed love to hear from you. Apply now and grow your payroll career with Smartsourcing!
