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PayrollJob Category:
People LeaderAll Job Posting Locations:
Taguig, National Capital Region (Manila), PhilippinesJob Description:
DePuy Synthes is recruiting for a Payroll Senior Supervisor, located in Taguig City, Philippines.
Position Summary
The Payroll Senior Supervisor will be responsible for delivering timely, accurate, and compliant payroll for designated countries, ensuring adherence to global standards, statutory requirements, internal controls, and service-level commitments. This role will act as the first level of payroll leadership, accountable for daily execution, team performance, service quality, and compliance. This role will lead and provide guidance to a team of analysts and senior analysts in delivering payroll operations, projects, and/or audits, while partnering with third-party vendors to maintain processes that support payroll administration.
Key Responsibilities
Payroll Operations & Administration
Manage end‑to‑end payroll processing for assigned countries, ensuring accuracy, timeliness, and compliance with local statutory and company requirements
Execute payroll controls, approvals (including off‑cycle payments), reconciliations, payroll accounting entries, and statutory remittances
Act as an escalation point for payroll issues, discrepancies, and employee or stakeholder concerns, ensuring effective resolution and timely response
Establish & maintain the relationship with selected third-party vendors, ensuring adherence to service level agreements and operational metrics
Collaborate with internal and external stakeholders to ensure a consistent and accurate flow of data within the defined payroll processing timelines.
Compliance, Controls & Documentation
Ensure execution of payroll activities in accordance with SOX compliance, business controls, federal, state, local and other legislations or requirements
Lead/monitor audits by ensuring that requested records and evidence are provided in a timely manner
Ensure regular review and maintenance of payroll operating procedures, work instruction, and databases
Uphold confidentiality and ensure adherence to data privacy regulations
Continuous Improvement, System Testing, Projects
Lead/support payroll-related business, statutory, or compliance driven projects, ensuring delivery within scope, timeline, and budget.
Identify and implement initiatives to improve payroll accuracy, efficiency, and experience, promoting simplification, automation, and standardization
Lead/oversee analysis of process and system changes.
Ensure completion of User Acceptance Testing (UAT), and verification of system changes, releases, and vendor/system upgrades.
Collaborate with internal partners (HR, Finance, IT) and third-party payroll providers on operational and project-related activities
Leadership & Team Support
Mentor and coach Payroll Senior Analyst and junior team members.
Oversee the selection, hiring, and onboarding of new team members.
Support the development of team members’ capabilities, knowledge, and skills.
Promote a positive and inclusive work environment, fostering teamwork, and encouraging professional development.
Assist Payroll Manager/Lead in operational planning, project execution, and daily operations.
Qualifications
Required Qualifications
A minimum of 5 years of prior experience in Payroll, HR and/or Finance operations.
A minimum of 3 years in a Management/People Leader role is required
Strong knowledge and understanding of payroll processing concepts and statutory payroll requirements
Proficiency with payroll and HR systems (SAP and/or Workday preferred; ADP and other payroll systems advantageous).
Proficiency in Microsoft Excel (pivot tables, lookups, basic macros) and common Microsoft Office tools. Advanced Microsoft Excel skills
Experience with case management or ticketing tools.
Excellent English verbal and written communication skills.
Strong attention to detail, problem-solving and analytical skills.
Ability to prioritize, meet deadlines, and work independently with minimal supervision.
High degree of confidentiality and adherence to data privacy and internal controls.
Customer-focused with strong stakeholder management skills.
Collaborative team player who builds effective working relationships.
Adaptable to multiple cultures and cross-functional interactions.
Preferred Qualifications
Experience supporting regional payroll processes.
Experience with timekeeping systems or case management tools.
Payroll certifications
Experience working with external payroll providers (e.g., ADP, EY, Deloitte).
Familiarity with SOX and business control frameworks, desktop procedures, and knowledge-management practices.
Prior experience in continuous improvement initiatives, automation tools (e.g., Alteryx), or payroll reporting tools.
Project Management skills
Other:
English is required
Johnson & Johnson announced plans to separate our Orthopaedics business to establish a standalone orthopaedics company, operating as DePuy Synthes. The process of the planned separation is anticipated to be completed within 18 to 24 months, subject to legal requirements, including consultation with works councils and other employee representative bodies, as may be required, regulatory approvals and other customary conditions and approvals. Should you accept this position, it is anticipated that, following conclusion of the transaction, you would be an employee of DePuy Synthes and your employment would be governed by DePuy Synthes employment processes, programs, policies, and benefit plans. In that case, details of any planned changes would be provided to you by DePuy Synthes at an appropriate time and subject to any necessary consultation processes.
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Required Skills:
Preferred Skills:
Compliance Management, Confidentiality, Data Reporting, Developing Others, Financial Analysis, Financial Competence, Financial Risk Management (FRM), Inclusive Leadership, Internal Controls, Leadership, Numerically Savvy, Payroll Processing, Payroll Reporting, Payroll Software, Payroll Taxes, Problem Solving, Team Management, Training PeopleSkills Required
- Minimum of 5 years of prior experience in Payroll, HR and/or Finance operations
- Minimum of 3 years in a Management/People Leader role
- Strong knowledge and understanding of payroll processing concepts and statutory payroll requirements
- Proficiency with payroll and HR systems (SAP and/or Workday preferred; ADP and other payroll systems advantageous)
- Proficiency in Microsoft Excel (pivot tables, lookups, basic macros) and common Microsoft Office tools; advanced Excel skills
- Experience with case management or ticketing tools
- Excellent English verbal and written communication skills
- Strong attention to detail, problem-solving and analytical skills
- Ability to prioritize, meet deadlines, and work independently with minimal supervision
- High degree of confidentiality and adherence to data privacy and internal controls
- Customer-focused with strong stakeholder management skills
- Collaborative team player who builds effective working relationships
- Adaptable to multiple cultures and cross-functional interactions
- Experience supporting regional payroll processes
- Experience with timekeeping systems
- Payroll certifications
- Experience working with external payroll providers (e.g., ADP, EY, Deloitte)
- Familiarity with SOX and business control frameworks, desktop procedures, and knowledge-management practices
- Prior experience in continuous improvement initiatives, automation tools (e.g., Alteryx), or payroll reporting tools
- Project management skills
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