APAC Payroll Manager

This is a Full Time Job

As the APAC Payroll Manager, you will be a key member of a high-performing international payroll team. You will be based in Singapore with two APAC Payroll Specialists, working cross-functionally across many time zones, especially with the US but also with the EMEA and LATAM regions. The right candidate for this position will be an individual who has a natural intellectual curiosity, strong analytical skills, flexibility and the desire to drive process improvements.

Responsibilities:

• Manage relationships with external payroll providers
• Promote the development, lead and mentor the APAC payroll team
• Ensure an accurate and timely payroll, including but not limited to: base pay, stock compensation, payroll taxes, pension, statutory and supplemental benefits, etc
• Own month-end close, quarter-end and year-end processes for APAC entities including reviewing/approving journal entries, account reconciliations and accruals
• Cross-functional collaboration with business partners for process improvements and efficiencies
• Assist with driving global payroll strategy to align on refining current payroll operations with internal payroll teams (US, EMEA, LATAM) to streamline processes to ensure consistency, accuracy, and best-in-class services
• Responsible for ensuring all payroll regulatory filings are completed in line with statutory due dates
• Lead payroll development and implementation process for new countries or entities, as needed
• Partner closely with our internal partners (HR / Employee Services / Finance) to provide our employees with a first-class onboarding and payroll experience
• Proactively prepare relevant management reports and statistics as needed

We are looking for someone who:
• Has strong knowledge of payroll across the APAC region, including Singapore, Japan, Australia, Taiwan, Korea, India, Philippines, Thailand, and Malaysia
• Has expertise in managing the end-to-end global payroll process and has a high level of understanding of general business operations and internal control concepts
• Has the ability to assess and provide input into the impact of a business process change
• Is a great communicator that can build strong working relationships with external advisors and internal teams
• Has strong leadership skills, is a team player, and is able to resolve conflicts
• Can work on own initiative and as part of a team
• Is a multitasker who can prioritize to meet multiple tight deadlines
• Can be flexible and willing to work across multiple time zones, sometimes outside of the conventional workday
• Proactively takes initiative and makes decisions confidently
• Is curious about all parts of our business
• Is highly analytical, accurate & detail oriented
• Is innovative and collaborative and is not afraid to ask questions
• Can think strategically and also act operationally;
• Can manage ambiguity, risk, and changing the direction of projects and strategies

Qualifications:

• Bachelor's degree in Finance / Tax / Accounting / HR (or similar field)
• Knowledge & understanding of international equity and mobility programs
• Knowledge of EMEA and LATAM payrolls a plus
• Intermediate/Advanced with Excel and other Microsoft/Google products
• Workday knowledge is also a plus
• Strong communication skills, written/verbal, and the ability to interact with employees at all levels
• Fluent in English, other APAC languages are a strong plus