**Human Resources US Payroll Analyst:** Verify final pays across complex US states, maintaining accuracy in earnings, deductions, taxes, and payouts. Employ automation (Alteryx) and tools like Pega, while collaborating with HR and Compliance teams. Bachelor's degree and 1+ year of relevant experience required. Familiarity with US wage principles and advanced Excel skills needed.
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Location: Metro Manila, National Capital Region, Philippines
Be at the heart of ensuring employees are paid accurately and on time at the end of their employment. Join our Payroll Operations team in Manila and build specialized expertise in United States wage compliance and final pay validation. You will work in a fast-paced, high-impact environment where strong controls and audit-ready practices matter. You will also use automation and analytics tools to streamline reviews, reduce errors, and improve turnaround times. Grow your career at the intersection of payroll operations, compliance, and technology.
Job summary
As a Final Pay Analyst in Global Payroll Operations, you will validate final pay calculations for terminated and off-cycle employees across a complex, multi-state United States payroll environment. You will ensure each final paycheck is accurate across earnings, deductions, taxes, garnishments, and paid time off payouts, and that payments meet state-specific final pay timing and wage requirements. You will investigate exceptions, document outcomes for audit readiness, and partner with Payroll, Human Resources, and Compliance stakeholders to resolve issues. You will use tools such as Alteryx, Pega, and advanced Microsoft Excel to improve accuracy, visibility, and process efficiency. You will help strengthen controls by identifying recurring defects and driving upstream fixes.
Job responsibilities
Validate final pay calculations for terminated and off-cycle employees, confirming gross-to-net accuracy across earnings, deductions, taxes, garnishments, and paid time off payoutsReview manual and off-cycle final pay transactions to ensure correct processing and timely payment based on the employees work state requirementsApply working knowledge of federal and state wage and hour principles related to final pay, including timing requirements and payout rules that vary by stateInvestigate discrepancies through root-cause analysis, document findings, and escalate material risks through the appropriate payroll controls and governance channelsPerform pre and post payroll validation checks to identify missing elements, configuration issues, and non-compliant outcomesMaintain organized, audit-ready evidence to support internal audits, compliance inquiries, and quality reviewsTrack and analyze error trends (for example, earnings code setup issues or garnishment configuration defects) and coordinate corrective actions with partner teamsBuild, enhance, and maintain Alteryx workflows to automate validation checks and exception reportingSupport case and workflow management activities in Pega, including timely updates, handoffs, and status trackingPrepare clear reporting on volumes, exceptions, turnaround times, and key compliance metrics for stakeholdersPartner with Payroll Operations, Human Resources, and Legal/Compliance teams to resolve final pay issues within required timeframesRequired qualifications, capabilities, and skills
Bachelors degree in Business, Human Resources, Information Systems, Finance, or a related fieldOne year of experience in payroll operations, human resources shared services, or a related function involving payroll processing, wage validation, or human resources data reviewKnowledge of, or demonstrated ability to learn, United States wage and hour fundamentals related to final pay and state-specific requirementsDemonstrated ability to perform transaction-level validation and reconcile gross-to-net pay results accuratelyDemonstrated ability to investigate issues, identify root causes, and drive documented resolution with cross-functional partnersAdvanced Microsoft Excel skills, including pivot tables, XLOOKUP/VLOOKUP, conditional logic, and large-dataset analysisHands-on experience with Alteryx Designer (or demonstrated ability to build workflows for data blending, validation rules, and exception flagging)Strong written and verbal communication skills, including the ability to explain compliance findings to non-technical stakeholdersAbility to manage multiple deadlines and cases simultaneously while maintaining accuracy and documentation standardsDemonstrated commitment to confidentiality and appropriate handling of sensitive employee and compensation dataAbility to align working hours with United States payroll processing windows as requiredPreferred qualifications, capabilities, and skills
Experience supporting United States final pay or termination pay processing across multiple statesExperience validating off-cycle or termination gross-to-net calculations, including deduction priorities and garnishment considerationsFamiliarity with high-complexity state final pay requirements (for example, California, New York, Illinois, Washington, and Massachusetts)Experience working in a large, matrixed organization with formal payroll controls and documented proceduresExperience designing, testing, and deploying payroll validation automation or analytics solutions (including Alteryx)Familiarity with Pega case management or similar workflow toolsWorking knowledge of Oracle Human Capital Management Payroll, including reporting and payroll run supportAdditional information
This role is based in Manila, Philippines and supports United States final pay and wage validation processes; alignment with United States business hours may be required during key processing windows. Benefits, shift schedules, and additional role details will be discussed during the interview process.
Validate United States final pay and ensure multi-state wage compliance using analytics and automation to improve accuracy.
