Australia Payroll Specialist

Location: Manila, Philippines

About this job opportunity

Our Vision

To be the world's most trusted global payroll partner, simplifying pay for all employees.

Our Mission

Empowering global workforces with seamless, compliant, and innovative payroll and payment solutions, enabling businesses to thrive in a connected world.

Our People

Our fundamental beliefs at CloudPay are built on core values of professionalism, passion, empowerment, innovation, and teamwork. We value our employees and strive to create a great workplace where everyone is valued, heard, inspired, and encouraged to bring their authentic selves to work. We're committed to providing an excellent employee experience through fulfilling projects, empowerment to make a difference, and an environment that inspires innovation.

What makes this role exciting

CloudPay is looking for a detail-oriented and experienced Australia Payroll Specialist. In this client-facing role, you’ll take ownership of end-to-end payroll processing for Australian entities, ensuring compliance with local legislation and delivering accurate, timely payroll services that meet client-specific SLAs.

You’ll collaborate with internal teams and external partners to manage payroll operations, resolve client queries, and proactively drive improvements. This is a fantastic opportunity to apply your deep understanding of Australian payroll regulations in a fast-paced, supportive environment where your expertise truly matters.

If you're passionate about payroll accuracy, compliance, and client service—we want to hear from you.

Main responsibilities

Prepare and process end to end Australian payroll (on and off cycle) on a weekly, bi-weekly and monthly basis for clients within APAC region

Collate payroll information, process, produce report and journals

Process redundancies, termination, new hires, increases and back pays

Perform AU statutory contribution and deductions for superannuation, taxation, child support, tax treatment for termination and redundancy, PAYG

Remit monthly superannuation contribution, payroll tax, PAYG and quarterly employee statements

Perform uploading of bank file and mass changes for entry into payroll system

End of year processing and reconciliation including payment summaries

Handle all payroll and tax matters and queries from clients on a timely manner

Perform payroll reconciliation related to General Ledger accounts

Produce statutory and payroll reports and submit to various business units

Proactively identify risk areas and work with team to establish solutions

Ensure Service Level Agreement (SLA) are met

Maintain up to date knowledge of payroll legislation and statutory requirements

Update Australia payroll manual as and when on a timely basis

Experience needed for this role

• Well versed with Australia payroll legislation and statutory requirements and filings
• Ability to interpret of awards, legislation, tax and superannuation
• Solid experience and knowledge of hands-on processing in-house Australia payroll experience
• Experience in regional payroll will be an advantage
• Good communication skills and able to explain payroll processing matters clearly.
• Proficiency in MS Office especially advanced excel skills
• Ability to work in a fast-paced environment and meet deadlines
• Able to work under pressure and independently
• Able to priorities own workload

About you and Our core values

• Taking ownership, working with integrity and respect
• Being a team player is key to our culture
• Solution and customer focused
• Great initiative with the goal for excellence in achieving results
• Dedicated to developing and always looking for continuous improvements
• Be creative, be committed, be engaged and enjoy what you do
• Philippines Package and Benefits

Competitive Salary

Competitive vacation allowance

Calm app

Sick Leave

EAP

Group Life Insurance, HMO

Employee Referral Program

De Minimis Benefit

WFH Allowance

Mid-Year Bonus

13th Month Pay

Regularization Bonus, 1st Year Anniversary Bonus

Bereavement Leave

Paid Volunteering days

Study Leave

Marriage Leave

CloudPay is committed to being an equal opportunities employer

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The CloudPay culture is built upon on five core values, from which we develop our service, our technology and our business strategies. Our fundamental beliefs are a promise to our employees, customers and partners, built on the core values of professionalism, passion, empowerment, innovation, and teamwork.

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