Assistant Manager – Payroll

Reporting to the Director Payroll, this position will work closely with the Accounting, People Ops and Benefits teams and will be responsible for the coordination of all payroll cycles and payroll associated tasks, drive to evaluate, and improve processes, and work collaboratively across multiple functions to improve the customer experience.

· Strong international payroll knowledge with responsibility for multiple countries including Singapore, Australia, Taiwan & Philippines.

· Manage relationships with external Payroll vendors, HRIS, and other benefit providers.

· Oversees, executes, and ensures compliance on (but not limited to) the day-to-day payroll processes.

· Ensure an accurate and timely Monthly payroll, including but not limited to base pay, equity compensation, payroll taxes, statutory and supplemental benefits, etc.

· Basic understanding of accounting principles, the ability to understand the impact of payroll activity on financial statements, and the ability to partner with the Finance team to resolve issues as they arise.

· Payroll-specific records maintenance.

· Reconciliation of payroll records, data verification and administration

· Monitor and manage payroll legislation compliance for APAC region (Singapore, Taiwan, Australia & Philippines)

· Establishes standards and procedures for managing and administering payroll, billing, and other related transactions.

· Collaborate with HR Shared Services team to ensures efficiency of service centre operations and transaction processes.

· Foster positive and cordial working relationship with both internal and external stakeholders.

Requirements:

· Possess Bachelor’s Degree in Human Resource Management / Business Administration with at least 6 years relevant experience in Payroll Management.

· Knowledge of Employment Acts , MOM regulations.

· Proficiency in Microsoft Office Applications and HRIS software (WorkDay).

· Strategic thinking & strong analytical skills.

· Expert in managing the end-to-end global payroll process and have a high level of understanding of general business operations and internal control concepts.

· Advanced Excel skills to be able to create and apply relevant principles to support required payroll reporting.