Payroll and HR Administrator

The roleYou will own payroll and the full employee lifecycle for our Manila team. Today that is around 50 people across two entities, paid semi-monthly, and the number is rising.This is a hands-on, single-contributor role. You will be the person the team comes to about their payslip, their leave balance, their government contributions and their first week. You will also be the person who makes sure every statutory deadline is met, every time.What you will doPayrollPrepare the payroll computation for both cutoffs (15th and end of month) across both entities, including salary adjustments, overtime and holiday work, bonuses, absences and other deductionsPrepare the payroll file for upload to Metrobank MBOS and advise the team on creditingPrepare and issue payslipsCompute 13th month payVerify employee government IDs and keep records completeRespond to payroll queries from the team, escalating where neededStatutory compliance (payroll)Prepare and file BIR Form 1601-C (monthly) and 1604-C (annual)Prepare and remit SSS contributions and loans, PhilHealth contributions, and Pag-IBIG contributions and loans, on schedule every monthKeep the business current with changes to contribution tables, tax rules and reporting requirements, and tell us before they biteHiringAgree hiring requirements with the Head of OperationsCarry out initial screening and move qualified candidates into the hiring portalCoordinate interviews and debriefs with hiring managersOnboardingRun the pre-onboarding call, office address, what to expect on day one, answer questionsConfirm everything is ready before day one: GetGround email, laptop, Codac access, VPN, CharlieHR, Slack, company IDRun the day one office tour, team introductions, and the policy and company inductionSecure the new joiner's BIR TIN, wifi access and biometricsSchedule onboarding training with the relevant supervisor and hand over laptop and IDTrack progress and feedback from team leaders through the first weeksEmployee experienceMaintain accurate employee records in CharlieHRAdminister leave and off-day requests (MHD, holidays, WFH, compassionate) once approved by the line managerCoordinate monthly Friday Wind Down, TPSLG sessions and office refreshmentsPlan and run quarterly team building, the year-end party, and special events.OffboardingPrepare final pay within 30 days of resignation: pro-rated 13th month, tax refund or additional tax payable, leave conversion and any other adjustmentsPrepare the Certificate of Employment, BIR Form 2316 and Release Form, and manage sign-off with the leaverRecover company equipment on handoverOffice administrationMonitor laptop condition and coordinate replacements and software renewals with our vendorAct as the point of contact for the office space administratorWhat we are looking forEssentialDegree in Accountancy, Business Administration or Management.Three or more years running payroll in the Philippines, end to end and unsupervisedStrong working knowledge of BIR withholding on compensation, SSS, PhilHealth and Pag-IBIG, you have filed and remitted these yourself, not just prepared the schedulesExperience with online banking payroll upload (Metrobank MBOS or equivalent) and eGov / Bancnet or the SSS, PhilHealth and Pag-IBIG employer portalsExperience across the wider HR lifecycle: recruitment coordination, onboarding, employee records, offboarding and final payHighly accurate with numbers and deadlines. Payroll is right or it is wrong, and it cannot be lateAbsolute discretion with confidential salary and personal informationClear written and spoken English, you will work daily with colleagues in the UKWhat we are building: The first end-to-end real estate investment offering - making the dream of owning real estate more accessible to everyone globally.Diversity & inclusion at GetGround: We encourage applications from all sections of society and we believe in the criticality of an inclusive culture. We are committed to equal employment opportunity regardless of race, religion or belief, ethnic or national origin, disability, age, citizenship, marital, domestic or civil partnership status, sexual orientation, gender identity or any other basis as protected by law.42% of our employees identify as female or non-specified, 58% as male22 nationalities represented across offices in 5 countriesOur work on Design AccessibilityInclusion is at the heart of our culture - we celebrate and reflect on key D&I and cultural events such as: Black History Month, International Women's Day and PrideFor more information on how we store your candidate data, please see our recruitment privacy policy.