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TurnitinPayroll Specialist (Philippines Remote)
Turnitin is seeking a Payroll Specialist to join its Global Payroll team on a remote basis. For over twenty-five years, Turnitin has built learning integrity solutions…
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Turnitin is seeking a Payroll Specialist to join its Global Payroll team on a remote basis. For over twenty-five years, Turnitin has built learning integrity solutions used by more than sixteen thousand academic institutions, publishers, and corporations across over one hundred eighty-five countries. The organization operates a remote-first work culture spanning over thirty-five countries, uniting diverse professionals dedicated to safeguarding authentic education. In this role, the selected candidate manages end-to-end…
Job Description
Turnitin is seeking a Payroll Specialist to join its Global Payroll team on a remote basis. For over twenty-five years, Turnitin has built learning integrity solutions used by more than sixteen thousand academic institutions, publishers, and corporations across over one hundred eighty-five countries. The organization operates a remote-first work culture spanning over thirty-five countries, uniting diverse professionals dedicated to safeguarding authentic education.
In this role, the selected candidate manages end-to-end payroll processing throughout the Asia-Pacific region. Responsibilities involve partnering with external vendors such as CloudPay, PayAsia, and Deel, while collaborating cross-functional with the Finance, Legal, Benefits, and HR teams. The position requires handling multi-country payroll cycles, performing reconciliations, and addressing stakeholder inquiries while maintaining compliance with regional statutory mandates across jurisdictions like India, Australia, Japan, Korea, and the Philippines. Candidates must be willing to work flexible hours including two hours aligned with APAC, two hours aligned with EMEA, and four hours aligned with US time zones.
Responsibilities
- Manage end-to-end multi-country payroll processing across the APAC region using CloudPay
- Handle routine payroll transactions including new hires, terminations, job changes, deductions, garnishments, compensation adjustments, and final payments
- Execute payroll reconciliation, complete variance analyses, review audit reports, and prepare sign-off documentation
- Partner with regional tax authorities and external vendors to maintain compliance and ensure timely tax payments
- Prepare and file tax reports while collecting payroll data for financial statements and audits
- Coordinate regional year-end processes to deliver tax forms accurately and on schedule
- Collaborate across departments with HR, Finance, Legal, and Benefits to process payroll updates
- Address professional inquiries from employees and internal stakeholders
- Escalate vendor issues, compliance risks, and payroll discrepancies to the Senior Manager of Global Payroll
Requirements
- Three to five years of multi-country payroll processing experience, ideally within the APAC region
- Familiarity with statutory compliance requirements across countries such as Australia, India, Korea, Japan, or the Philippines
- Proficiency using Microsoft Excel and HRIS or payroll reporting systems
- Willingness to work flexible hours spanning APAC, EMEA, and US time zones
Qualifications
- Bachelor's degree in Accounting, Finance, Human Resources, or Business Administration, or equivalent professional payroll experience
- Hands-on background with global payroll platforms such as CloudPay, PayAsia, or Deel
Core Skills
Benefits
- Remote-first work culture
- Generous paid time off
- Health care coverage
- Education reimbursement
- Self-care days
- National holidays and founder days
- 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
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Is this position remote?
Yes, Turnitin operates a remote-first culture and lists the location as remote.
What is the employment type?
The job posting specifies full-time employment.
What salary does this role offer?
The salary is not stated in the job posting.
What are the working hour requirements for this role?
Candidates must be willing to work flexible hours, specifically two hours in APAC time, two hours in EMEA time, and four hours in US time.
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