Human Resources_US Payroll Analyst

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 payouts
Review manual and off-cycle final pay transactions to ensure correct processing and timely payment based on the employee’s work state requirements
Apply working knowledge of federal and state wage and hour principles related to final pay, including timing requirements and payout rules that vary by state
Investigate discrepancies through root-cause analysis, document findings, and escalate material risks through the appropriate payroll controls and governance channels
Perform pre and post payroll validation checks to identify missing elements, configuration issues, and non-compliant outcomes
Maintain organized, audit-ready evidence to support internal audits, compliance inquiries, and quality reviews
Track and analyze error trends (for example, earnings code setup issues or garnishment configuration defects) and coordinate corrective actions with partner teams
Build, enhance, and maintain Alteryx workflows to automate validation checks and exception reporting
Support case and workflow management activities in Pega, including timely updates, handoffs, and status tracking
Prepare clear reporting on volumes, exceptions, turnaround times, and key compliance metrics for stakeholders
Partner with Payroll Operations, Human Resources, and Legal/Compliance teams to resolve final pay issues within required timeframes
Required qualifications, capabilities, and skills
Bachelor’s degree in Business, Human Resources, Information Systems, Finance, or a related field
One year of experience in payroll operations, human resources shared services, or a related function involving payroll processing, wage validation, or human resources data review
Knowledge of, or demonstrated ability to learn, United States wage and hour fundamentals related to final pay and state-specific requirements
Demonstrated ability to perform transaction-level validation and reconcile gross-to-net pay results accurately
Demonstrated ability to investigate issues, identify root causes, and drive documented resolution with cross-functional partners
Advanced Microsoft Excel skills, including pivot tables, XLOOKUP/VLOOKUP, conditional logic, and large-dataset analysis
Hands-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 stakeholders
Ability to manage multiple deadlines and cases simultaneously while maintaining accuracy and documentation standards
Demonstrated commitment to confidentiality and appropriate handling of sensitive employee and compensation data
Ability to align working hours with United States payroll processing windows as required
Preferred qualifications, capabilities, and skills