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TurnitinPayroll Specialist (Philippines Remote)
Turnitin is seeking a Payroll Specialist to manage end-to-end payroll processing for the Asia-Pacific region within a remote-first work environment. As part of the Global Payroll…
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Turnitin is seeking a Payroll Specialist to manage end-to-end payroll processing for the Asia-Pacific region within a remote-first work environment. As part of the Global Payroll team, the chosen professional will oversee multi-country payroll delivery across more than 15 countries and multiple legal entities, ensuring full compliance with statutory laws. The Global Payroll team collaborates closely with internal human resources, finance, legal, and benefits departments, alongside external vendors such as…
Job Description
Turnitin is seeking a Payroll Specialist to manage end-to-end payroll processing for the Asia-Pacific region within a remote-first work environment. As part of the Global Payroll team, the chosen professional will oversee multi-country payroll delivery across more than 15 countries and multiple legal entities, ensuring full compliance with statutory laws. The Global Payroll team collaborates closely with internal human resources, finance, legal, and benefits departments, alongside external vendors such as CloudPay, PayAsia, and Deel. Turnitin creates learning integrity solutions utilized by academic institutions, publishers, and corporations globally.
This position requires a professional willing to handle flexible hours, including two hours aligned with APAC time, two hours with EMEA time, and four hours with US time. Ideal candidates possess multi-country payroll expertise and familiarity with regional legislation in countries such as Australia, India, Korea, Japan, and the Philippines. The company promotes a collaborative culture and provides programs supporting employee health, well-being, and personal development.
Responsibilities
- Manage multi-country payroll workflows and processing across APAC regions utilizing CloudPay to guarantee accurate and timely delivery for various legal entities.
- Handle all routine payroll transactions, including new hires, terminations, compensation updates, one-time payments, deductions, garnishments, and inter-company transfers.
- Perform comprehensive payroll reconciliations, review input and audit reports, execute variance analyses, and complete sign-off documentation.
- Coordinate with payroll vendors and tax authorities to maintain compliance with reporting rules and ensure timely tax payments and filings.
- Gather payroll data and assist in preparing tax reports for financial statements and audits.
- Manage year-end procedures for designated APAC areas to guarantee accurate and prompt issuance of tax forms.
- Partner cross-functionally with human resources, finance, legal, and benefits groups to process payroll-affecting updates.
- Address stakeholder and employee questions promptly and professionally.
- Identify and report any compliance risks, vendor issues, or payroll errors to the Senior Manager of Global Payroll.
Requirements
- Three to five years of experience processing multi-country payroll, preferably within the APAC region.
- Hands-on background utilizing global payroll software.
- Familiarity with APAC statutory compliance guidelines across nations like India, Australia, Japan, Korea, or the Philippines.
- Strong proficiency in Microsoft Excel and HRIS or payroll reporting systems.
- Ability to work flexible hours consisting of two hours APAC, two hours EMEA, and four hours US time.
Qualifications
- Bachelor's degree in Business Administration, Human Resources, Finance, or Accounting, or equivalent professional payroll experience.
- Prior experience using CloudPay, PayAsia, or Deel.
Core Skills
Benefits
- Remote-first work culture
- Health care coverage
- Education reimbursement
- Competitive paid time off
- Self-care days
- National holidays
- Two founder days and observed Juneteenth
- Paid volunteer time and charitable contribution matching
- Monthly wellness or home office reimbursement
- Access to the Modern Health mental health platform
- Parental leave
- Retirement plan with match or contribution
Frequently Asked Questions
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Is this position remote?
Yes, Turnitin operates under a remote-first culture allowing employees to work flexibly with accountability.
What are the working hours for this role?
The posting states that the position requires willingness to work flexible hours, specifically two hours of APAC time, two hours of EMEA time, and four hours of US time.
What experience is required for the Payroll Specialist role?
Candidates must have three to five years of multi-country payroll processing experience, ideally in the APAC region, along with hands-on global payroll platform experience and proficiency in Microsoft Excel.
What is the salary for this position?
The salary is not stated in the job posting.
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