Payroll Analyst

Join Macquarie in this exciting opportunity as a client-facing Payroll Associate in our Manila office. You will play a key role in ensuring the seamless delivery of payroll and related services across our global portfolio of countries.

At Macquarie, our advantage is bringing together diverse people and empowering them to shape all kinds of possibilities. We are a global financial services group operating in 31 markets and with 56 years of unbroken profitability. You’ll be part of a friendly and supportive team where everyone - no matter what role - contributes ideas and drives outcomes.

In this role, you will contribute to the accurate, compliant, and timely delivery of payroll across assigned countries. You will apply strong analytical skills, sound judgment, and a solutions‑oriented mindset to ensure smooth payroll operations. This includes resolving employee payroll inquiries promptly and professionally, maintaining adherence to local regulations and company policies, and supporting the development and improvement of standard operating procedures.

You will also collaborate closely with HR partners, Finance, Reward, Global Mobility, and external vendors to sustain effective working relationships that enhance payroll service delivery.

You will be responsible for managing end‑to‑end payroll processing, proactively identifying risks or compliance issues, and contributing to action plans that address them. The role also involves driving process improvements by identifying opportunities to simplify, standardize, or automate payroll workflows, as well as supporting the implementation of system updates, enhancements, and new technologies. Through these contributions, you will help strengthen operational efficiency and elevate employee experience.

• Bachelor’s degree in Accounting, Finance, Business Administration, or a related field.
• Demonstrated continuous learning mindset, with interest in developing skills in process automation, data analysis, and payroll technologies.
• Strong attention to detail, with a commitment to delivering accurate and reliable outputs.
• Solid analytical capability, with the ability to assess processes and identify improvement opportunities.
• Proactive and collaborative work style, with the ability to take initiative and partner effectively with cross‑functional teams.
• Excellent communication skills, with the ability to clearly explain complex information to diverse stakeholders.
• 1–5 years of in‑house payroll experience in a fast‑paced environment; exposure to Asia, EMEA, and/or US payroll is an advantage.

We love hearing from anyone inspired to build a better future with us, if you're excited about the role or working at Macquarie we encourage you to apply.

• 1 wellbeing leave day per year
• 20 weeks’ paid parental leave for primary caregivers along with 12 days of paid transition leave upon return to work and 6 weeks’ paid leave for secondary caregivers
• 5 days carers leave of immediate family members on top of annual leave
• 2 days of paid volunteer leave and donation matching
• Voluntary parental medical insurance plan for married employees
• Wellbeing benefits, sessions and events to support your physical, mental and financial wellbeing, including a comprehensive medical and life insurance cover
• Access to our Employee Assistance Program, a robust behavioural health network with counselling and coaching services
• Access to a wide range of learning and development opportunities, including reimbursement for professional membership or subscription
• Hybrid and flexible working arrangements, dependent on role
• Reimbursement for work from home equipment

Financial Management, People and Engagement (FPE) provides a single interface for Macquarie’s businesses across key areas of people, strategy, communications and financial management. Comprising two pillars – Financial Management, and People and Engagement – it is responsible for managing the Group’s financial, tax and treasury activities and strategic priorities, fostering our culture through people and community engagement strategies, and engaging with…