Senior Payroll Executive

About the Opportunity

A leading international consumer-facing organization with operations across multiple markets in Asia Pacific is seeking a Payroll Specialist / Senior Payroll Executive to support regional payroll operations and related compensation processes. This role offers exposure to multi-country payroll administration, payroll governance, HR systems, compensation data management, and payroll analytics within a dynamic and fast-paced environment.

Key Responsibilities

• Support end-to-end payroll operations across Asia Pacific markets, ensuring payroll is processed accurately and in a timely manner.

• Manage monthly payroll activities, including salary payments, overtime, commissions, allowances, bonuses, tax deductions, and final payments.

• Conduct payroll reconciliations, audit checks, and data validations to ensure accuracy and minimize payroll discrepancies.

• Maintain and update employee payroll records, compensation data, and payroll-related documentation within HRIS systems.

• Support annual payroll-related activities, including salary reviews, bonus payments, year-end tax reporting, and compensation adjustments.

• Prepare payroll reports, headcount reports, workforce analytics, and management reports to support business decision-making.

• Partner with HR, Finance, and external vendors on payroll-related inquiries, system enhancements, and process improvement initiatives.

• Assist in regional payroll projects, system implementations, process standardization, and other related assignments as required.

Requirements

• Degree holder in Human Resources, Business Administration, Statistics, Finance, or a related discipline.
• Around 4-6 years of experience in Compensation & Benefits, Total Rewards, HR Analytics, or a related HR specialization.
• Solid experience managing payroll processes, preferably across multiple countries or within a regional environment.
• Good understanding of payroll legislation, tax requirements, statutory benefits, and compliance requirements.
• Detail-oriented, organized, and able to manage multiple priorities effectively.
• Good stakeholder management and communication skills.
• Comfortable working independently within a regional environment.
• Immediate availability or candidates with a short notice period will be an advantage.