Feb 18, 2023
Payroll Assistant
- Canva
- Manila, Philippines
Job Description
Canva’s Commitment and Mission
At Canva, we celebrate diversity. We deeply believe that bringing together diversity of thoughts, perspectives and expression is key to building the best product, team and company. We look for many different skills and abilities, as well as how you can enhance Canva and our culture. So, even if you don’t think you quite meet all of the skills listed or tick all the boxes, we’d still love to hear from you!
Our mission at Canva is to empower the world to design and since launching in 2013, we have grown exponentially, amassing over 100+ million monthly active users across 190 different countries and a team of over 3,000 people… and the best bit is that we’ve only achieved 1% of what we know we’re capable of.
Join us and design your future.
About the Canva Ph Finance Team and the Payroll Team
The Canva Ph Finance Team serves as our local team for Canva’s Philippine entity. Its subteams include accounts payable, employee travel & expense, general ledger, financial reporting, analysis & forecasting, and payroll. These subteams work closely with their global counterparts as well as other related local teams in achieving our crazy, big goals.
The Payroll Team is an integral part of the local Finance Team as well as Canva Philippines. It handles the payroll process of our ever-growing number of Ph-based Canvanauts. With payroll being one of the most critical functions, the team plays a huge part in making Canva one of the best places to work in Asia. We strive to ensure that every Canvanaut is paid timely and accurately.
About your role
Reporting to the Canva Ph Finance Country Lead and working together with the Payroll Specialist, your role is primarily responsible for supporting the overall preparation of our payroll calculations, reports, and related benefits on a fortnightly basis.
#LI-NG2 #LI-hybrid
What this role will do...
- Ownership of the timekeeping & overtime reports. This includes understanding how our payroll platform works and resolving employee payroll disputes.
- Ownership of the payroll deductions such as the usual statutory contributions and other deductions deemed necessary. This includes working together with the People Team/HR in ensuring that all statutory remittances & deductibles, such as on government loans, are incorporated before distribution.
- In charge, on the payroll side, of incorporating all employee reimbursements in our payroll platform. This includes working together with our Reimbursement Accountants, making sure that employee reimbursements are properly accounted for, subjected to tax correctly and included in the proper payroll payout dates.
- Primary person responsible for other payroll-related pay runs such as offboarding/final pays and maternity benefits. This includes working together with other teams in ensuring these are calculated correctly and released in a timely manner.
- Work closely with our payroll bank partners and at the same time assist our newbies with their payroll bank account opening. This is done remotely.
- Understand and apply Withholding Tax on Wages (WTW), its proper remittance & reporting to the taxing authorities and ensure that Canva Ph is compliant with all legal pay-related requirements
- Our champion for our payroll platform in terms of timekeeping and overtime filing. This includes providing expert assistance to our Canvanauts in navigating the platform.
- Collaborate with various teams at Canva (e.g., the global payroll team, HR ops team, helpdesk/service desk, the GL team, Total Rewards and other payroll stakeholders) to ensure that all of our BAUs are met and shared goals are achieved
- Be a part of the team that engages our various auditors (i.e., BIR, Department of Labor & FS auditors)
- Assist with scaling the payroll process through further automation of our current processes. This involves the preparation of process documents and may, in the future, involve scoping & testing of new automations.
We'd love it if you have...
- At least 2-3 years of relevant Philippine payroll experience in areas of timekeeping, overtime, deductions and its related compliance requirements
- Intermediate to advanced spreadsheet skills
- Strong background in personal data privacy and best practices
- Experienced & comfortable in taking care of large volumes of data
- A keen eye for detail and strong analytical capabilities
- Experience with payroll automation softwares & ERP systems is not required but is a plus!
- Maturity in keeping compensation records and confidential information protected
- Outstanding communication, interpersonal, and stakeholder management skills - delivering a great service to all levels of employees
- Ability to take ownership of processes and eagerness to apply previous takeaways to new challenges
- Very collaborative and solution-focused approach with a can-do attitude
- A self-starter, able to multitask and work within set deadlines
- Ability to adapt to a constantly evolving environment
Working at Canva
Our culture is unlike anywhere else and we design your #CanvaLife experience to empower you to do the best work of your life.
Whether you’re in the office, working from home or choosing your own adventure, our benefits for permanent Canvanauts include:
• A temporary work from home setup as we prepare to provide a safe environment for Canvanauts who would like to work in the office. Our Future of Work plan is to move towards a hybrid work model (in-office & from home) You and your team can determine your ideal work setup. Whichever works best for you, #KayaSaCanva.
• Unique and flexible leaves options: :Recharge and go on your next getaway or simply take time off for yourself through our Vacation Leave, Give back through our Volunteer Leave to help out a charity or NGO of choiceSupport yourself or take care of your loved ones (even your furbabies) through our Sick or Carer’s Leave
• Focus on your own growth and development through our Professional Educational Leave
• An annual Vibe & Thrive allowances for you to spend on anything that supports your wellbeing. Whether it’s a workshop, an electronic stand-up desk, a gym membership, or dinner with a teammate, we encourage you to do what you need to do in order to thrive.
• Virtual and in-office wellness and development benefits including Canva University, Employee Assistance Programs, Fitness Classes and more to support your physical, mental, and social wellbeing.
• Canva For Good program that matches your not-for-profit donations and a range of sustainability and ethical initiatives to get involved in.
• A variety of Canva clubs that you can join to connect you to fellow Canvanauts with similar interests. From cycling, skincare, pets, to foodies (and the list goes on), we got you covered! Club activities can also be done remotely or in person.
We make hiring decisions based on your experience, skills and passion. Please note that interviews are conducted virtually. When you apply, please tell us the pronouns you use and any reasonable adjustments you may need during the interview process.
About Canva
Launched in 2013, Canva is an online visual communications platform on a huge and ambitious mission to empower the whole world to design and unlock their creativity. Join our team and be part of something big, where it's not just about Canva’s growth, it’s about yours.
Today, more than 55 million people across 190 countries use Canva to create everything from presentations to social media posts, t-shirts, videos, posters and a whole lot more. We’re committed to creating a diverse library of content that represents the unique and vibrant world around us through our Diverse creator fund.