Senior Payroll Specialist

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Are you actively looking for a new opportunity? Or just checking the market? Well… you might just be in the right place!

We have bike enthusiasts, foodies, video game heroes, dog and cat lovers, movie buffs, musicians, and every variety of people. Lightspeed was founded on the principles of diversity and inclusion and our daily practices and interactions reflect this commitment everyday. Wherever you look, you will find a friend in Lightspeed. If you’re keen to join, we’re looking for a Senior Payroll Specialist to join our team in Manila.

In this role you will support the accurate, timely, and compliant delivery of payroll across the APAC region. You will be responsible for managing payroll processing, maintaining employee payroll records, completing payroll controls and reporting, and providing support to employees and internal stakeholders.

Supporting Australia, New Zealand, and the Philippines, you will process Australian payroll in-house, oversee New Zealand payroll activities through iPayroll, and coordinate payroll inputs and validation with an external payroll provider in the Philippines. You will also contribute to payroll projects, process improvements, and initiatives that enhance the efficiency and effectiveness of the APAC Payroll team.

What you’ll be doing:

• Process payroll across Australia, New Zealand, and the Philippines, ensuring accuracy, compliance, and timely delivery while maintaining employee payroll records and managing payroll changes.

• Perform payroll validations, reconciliations, reporting, and controls, investigating discrepancies and partnering with Finance to ensure accurate payroll accounting and month-end outcomes.

• Provide responsive support to employees and stakeholders on payroll-related queries, delivering a high level of service while handling confidential information appropriately.

• Maintain payroll data and processes across payroll, HRIS, and finance systems, ensuring data integrity and supporting audits, compliance, and statutory reporting requirements.

• Identify opportunities to improve payroll processes, controls, automation, and reporting, while contributing to system enhancements, projects, and continuous improvement initiatives.

• Collaborate closely with Payroll, People & Culture, Finance, and external providers to support team objectives, share knowledge, and ensure effective payroll operations across the APAC region.

What you need to bring:

We're looking for a candidate who has experience with the following:

• Prior payroll or payroll accounting experience, including hands-on payroll processing responsibilities.

• Proven experience processing New Zealand payroll, with Australian payroll experience highly regarded. Exposure to multi-country payroll operations across APAC is an advantage.

• Strong understanding of payroll legislation, tax requirements, leave entitlements, and employment regulations, with the ability to apply this knowledge in a compliant and practical way.

• Experience working with payroll systems and HRIS platforms, ideally including iPayroll, Xero, and/or Workday.

• Advanced Excel skills, including the ability to perform data analysis, reconciliations, reporting, and problem-solving using complex spreadsheets.

• Experience preparing payroll journals, reconciliations, variance analysis, and payroll reporting in partnership with Finance teams.

• Demonstrated ability to leverage AI and productivity tools, such as Microsoft Copilot, ChatGPT, and Glean, to improve efficiency, analysis, documentation, and knowledge retrieval while maintaining strict data privacy and security standards.

• Strong attention to detail, organizational skills, and a commitment to delivering accurate, confidential, and high-quality payroll services.

Our hiring process is very straightforward. The whole process will be conducted at the comfort of your own home, through Zoom or Google Meet. No need to go through Manila's heavy traffic!

Be a changemaker

You’ll enjoy:

• Genuine career opportunities in a company that’s creating new jobs every day;

• Work in a team large enough for growth but lean enough to make a real impact;

• Exposure to modern and proven technology;

• Ability to work and grow in a truly flexible environment;

• Opportunity to learn, expand your skill set, forge wonderful relationships and make your mark within the diverse and inclusive Lightspeed culture, a true Canadian tech success story.

Plus benefits designed to keep you happy, healthy and fulfilled.

• Market-leading salary package

• Permanent work from home setup

• Coworking space available, if needed

• We follow the PH holidays!

• Benefits you can enjoy from day one:

  • HMO for you and your 2 dependents (Maxicare)

  • 15 Vacation leaves

  • 10 Sick leaves

  • Government Mandated Benefits

  • Food Allowance of 1000PHP per month

  • Work from Home Allowance of 1000PHP per month

  • Health and wellness benefit of 7500PHP per year

  • Free access to Mental Health support and coaching services

• Opportunity to grow your career in a company that values internal mobility

• Exciting online and in-person events hosted regularly by our Manila Culture Club

Not yet convinced?

For honest reviews left by real people, you can check our Glassdoor page. To know more about Lightspeed, you can check our website, LinkedIn, and Youtube pages. We’re an open book!

We know that people are more than what’s on their CV. If you’re unsure that you have the right profile for the role... hit the ‘Apply’ button and give it a try!

We partner with Inform Group to employ our Lightspeed workforce in the Philippines. Inform Group hosts Lightspeed employees who enjoy the benefits of the Philippine labour code combined with the full career opportunities provided by Lightspeed.

To all recruitment agencies: Lightspeed does not accept unsolicited agency resumes. If we have not directly engaged your company in writing to supply candidates for a specific vacancy, Lightspeed will not be responsible for any fees related to unsolicited resumes.

Lightspeed is a proud equal opportunity employer and we are committed to creating an inclusive and barrier-free workplace. Lightspeed welcomes and encourages applications from people with disabilities. Accommodations are available on request for candidates taking part in all aspects of the selection process.

Where to from here?

Obviously, this has to be mutually beneficial: we want you to step into a role you love, and we want to offer you a place you’re proud to come to every day. For a glimpse into our world check out our career page here.

Lightspeed is building communities through commerce, and we need people from all backgrounds and lived experiences to do that. We were founded in 2005, in Montreal’s gay village and our original members were all part of the LGBTQ+ community. The ethos of our business has been about inclusion from the very beginning, and we strive to provide a workplace where everyone belongs.

Who we are:

Powering the businesses that are the backbone of the global economy, Lightspeed's one-stop commerce platform helps merchants innovate to simplify, scale, and provide exceptional customer experiences. Our cloud commerce solution transforms and unifies online and physical operations, multichannel sales, expansion to new locations, global payments, financial solutions, and connection to supplier networks.

Founded in Montréal, Canada in 2005, Lightspeed is dual-listed on the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE: LSPD) and Toronto Stock Exchange (TSX: LSPD). With teams across North America, Europe, and Asia Pacific, the company serves retail, hospitality, and golf businesses in over 100 countries.

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