Lead Specialist, Payroll - APAC

Lead Specialist, Payroll - APAC

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About the Role

Reporting to the Senior Manager, Payroll, the Lead Specialist, Payroll - APAC will be responsible for managing payroll operations across multiple APAC countries. This role plays a critical part in ensuring accurate, compliant, and timely payroll processing while partnering with cross-functional teams to deliver a seamless employee experience.You will work closely with HR, Finance, and global stakeholders to drive process improvements, ensure regulatory compliance, and support payroll operations aligned with organizational standards.

How you will make an impact

• Manage end-to-end payroll processing across APAC regions, ensuring accuracy and timeliness across all components including base pay, stock compensation, taxes, and statutory benefits
• Support month-end, quarter-end, and year-end close activities, including reviewing and approving journal entries
• Partner with HR, Finance, and Employee Services teams to ensure seamless payroll experience
• Drive process improvements and efficiencies to enhance payroll accuracy and consistency
• Ensure compliance with local statutory requirements and support payroll-related regulatory filings
• Support payroll set-up and implementation for new countries/entities and ongoing system implementations (e.g., Celergo)
• Collaborate with internal and external stakeholders to resolve payroll-related queries and issues

What we are looking for

• 8–9 years of experience in payroll, with strong exposure to APAC payroll operations
• Strong knowledge of payroll across APAC countries such as China, Singapore, Japan, Australia, Taiwan, Korea, Philippines, Indonesia, Thailand, and Malaysia
• Hands-on experience managing end-to-end global payroll processes
• Experience with payroll systems, preferably ADP tools (Celergo, Global View, etc.)
• Good understanding of payroll accounting, compliance, and internal controls
• Strong communication and stakeholder management skills
• Ability to work across time zones and manage multiple priorities effectively

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