Lead Specialist, Payroll – APAC

This is a fully remote position, open to applicants in India.

📋 Description

• Oversee comprehensive payroll processing throughout the APAC regions, guaranteeing accuracy and punctuality in all elements including base salary, stock options, taxes, and statutory benefits.

• Assist with month-end, quarter-end, and year-end closing activities, which includes reviewing and approving journal entries.

• Collaborate with HR, Finance, and Employee Services teams to provide a seamless payroll experience.

• Initiate process enhancements and efficiencies to improve payroll accuracy and reliability.

• Ensure adherence to local statutory requirements and assist with payroll-related regulatory submissions.

⛳️ Requirements

• 8–9 years of experience in payroll.

• Significant exposure to APAC payroll operations.

• Extensive knowledge of payroll practices across APAC countries, including China, Singapore, Japan, Australia, Taiwan, Korea, Philippines, Indonesia, Thailand, and Malaysia.

• Practical experience in managing comprehensive global payroll processes.

• Familiarity with payroll systems, preferably ADP tools (Celergo, GlobalView, etc.).

• Solid understanding of payroll accounting, compliance, and internal controls.

• Excellent communication and stakeholder management abilities.

• Capability to work across time zones and effectively manage multiple priorities.

• Assist with payroll setup and implementation for new countries/entities and ongoing system integrations (e.g., Celergo).

🏝️ Benefits

• Meeting-free Friday afternoons.

• Opportunities for professional development.

• Employee programming.