HR Specialist (Compensation/Payroll)

Job Description

Remitly is on a mission to transform the lives of immigrants and their families by providing the most trusted financial products and services on the planet. For nearly 10 years, we have been tirelessly delivering on our promises to immigrants sending their hard earned money home. Today, we are incredibly proud to have served millions of customers globally with Remitly and our newly launched Passbook app to provide immigrants access to banking. We strive daily to meet our promise to our customers by building peace of mind into everything we do. Join over 1,300 employees across 9 offices who are growing their careers while having a positive impact on people globally. At Remitly, your work has a direct and positive impact on people around the globe. Your work matters, every day.

We believe our vision, mission, cultural values and customer-centric people are strategic differentiators for our business. These are not just words; we work hard to embed this philosophy into every aspect of our work.

About the Role:

Remitly is looking for a seasoned HR Specialist to manage end to end payroll. You will be responsible for the effective and efficient administration of employees’ timekeeping, payroll and compensation with alignment to local employment laws and other regulatory compliance.

The HRSpecialist will be based in Mandaluyong City, Philippines reporting directly to the Head of Human Resources in Remitly’s Regional Office in the Philippines.

What You’ll Do:

• Maintains accuracy, integrity and confidentiality of all employee and compensation/benefits data.
• Support new hire onboarding which includes payroll orientation for new hires and facilitation of payroll bank account opening.
• Act as the timekeeping and payroll SME.
• Process timesheet including adjustments on all attendance related activities impacting employee’s payroll.
• Ensure accurate and timely processing of employee payrolls in accordance to published payroll calendar including bank files generation.
• Secure timely approval of payroll and bank files from Head of HR and Finance Lead
• Prepare a monthly payroll report with a data driven analysis to understand employee’s timekeeping and payroll opportunities and recommend corrective action plans.
• Establish empathetic partnership with employees and leadership teams to manage attendance and payroll disputes, if applicable.
• Monitor and process employee's company and government statutory requirements.
• Facilitate onboarding and offboarding to/from the timekeeping and payroll system.
• Process all final pay related activities which may include but not limited to computation of salaries, other payables, deductions of the separated employee and release of final pay packets.
• Partner with Finance Team on the reporting requirements as mandated by local statutory agencies (SSS, HDMF, PHIC and BIR) including timely posting of payments/remittances monthly and annually
• Reconcile employee’s year to date or annual income in compliance with established BIR regulations including timely submission of required income tax reports.
• Liaise with banks and government offices on payroll related matters
• Continuously improve established policies and practices related to timekeeping and payroll in compliance with mandated local employment laws
• Perform ad-hoc tasks, as needed

What Qualifications You Should Have

• At least 3+ years HR experience specifically compensation and benefits/payroll.
• A high level of confidentiality.
• A data-driven and analytical approach.
• Demonstrated strength in regulatory compliance.
• A strong sense of urgency and sound judgment.
• Has initiative and resourcefulness in meeting set deadlines
• In-depth knowledge in HR best practices and local labor laws.
• Alignment with Remitly’s mission, vision, and cultural values.
• Be amenable to work onsite and demonstrate flexibility to work on a shifting schedule.

Who we are:

Remitly is a customer-centric, deeply-caring, fast-growing independent digital remittance company. We transfer over $8 billion in annualized volume through our proprietary global money transfer network across North America, Europe, Australia, Africa, Asia, Central, and South America. Our reliable and easy-to-use mobile app makes the process of sending money faster, easier, more transparent and less costly by eliminating the forms, codes, agents, extra time and fees typical of the traditional, century-old money transfer process. Remitly is backed by industry-leading investors including World Bank's International Finance Corporation (IFC), Naspers' PayU, Silicon Valley Bank, Stripes Group, DFJ, DN Capital, QED Investors, Trilogy Equity Partners, Bezos Expeditions, Founders' Co-Op, and TomorrowVentures. We are headquartered in Seattle, with additional offices in London, the Philippines, and Nicaragua. For more information, visit remitly.com.

Remitly is an Equal Opportunity Employer. Equal employment opportunity has been, and will continue to be, a fundamental principle at Remitly. We are committed to nondiscrimination across our global organization and in all of our business operations. Employment is determined based upon personal capabilities and qualifications without discrimination on the basis of race, creed, color, religion, sex, gender identification and expression, marital status, military status or status as an honorably discharge/veteran, pregnancy (including a woman’s potential to get pregnant, pregnancy-related conditions, and childbearing), sexual orientation, age (40 and over), national origin, ancestry, citizenship or immigration status, physical, mental, or sensory disability (including the use of a trained dog guide or service animal), HIV/AIDS or hepatitis C status, genetic information, status as an actual or perceived victim of domestic violence, sexual assault, or stalking, or any other protected class as established by law.

Remitly is an E-Verify Employer