Payroll Partner

Looking for a Global Payroll Partner with experience in providing strategic direction to business and leading a team to work towards payroll operations, implementations /system improvements/ cost reduction, advisory, service delivery, control framework, stakeholder management, to shape long term payroll capabilities and contribution to the overall organisational mission.

Responsibilities

Manage global payroll operations, including ensuring accurate and efficient payroll processing, compliance with region-specific securities regulations and employment tax requirements, reconciliations, month-end/year end close procedures; Provided in-depth analysis and insights on global payroll data, that can be used by Finance/ HR to forecast/ understand trends in employee costs; Identify and implement improvements to Payroll processes and sub processes; Provide advice and education to employees in relation to pay issues, award changes, new policies etc, resolving any payroll enquiries in a professional manner; Partner with legal and HR to drive implementation of new entity set up and "Employment of Record" services as part of international expansion efforts; Resolving employee/stakeholder queries raised via JIRA/slack channels; Developing process payroll knowledge repository in the form of documents, FAQs, response templates; Familiar with private equity, RSU, ESOP schemes and reporting requirements; Drive process improvements to enhance efficiency, accuracy, and employee experience in payroll operations; Lead the implementation of a single & unified global payroll solution for each entity in the organisation; Maximise payroll data and workflow automations by leveraging system integrations capabilities of the payroll system; Support the evolution of payroll systems and tools to ensure effective optimisation and best practice procedures are implemented and executed

Requirements

Minimum 5 years of regional experience working in end-to-end payroll processing; Self-motivated individual with the ability to work independently and as part of a team, with excellent time-management and organisational skills; Familiarity with payroll vendor management, and HRIS/payroll integration projects; Attention to detail and accuracy, with the ability to handle confidential and sensitive information securely; Demonstrated problem-solving skills and ability to identify and resolve payroll discrepancies and issues; Strong analytical and numerical skills, with the ability to analyse data and generate meaningful reports for management; Excellent communication and interpersonal skills, with the ability to effectively collaborate with internal stakeholders at all levels; Proven ability to adapt and thrive in a fast-paced, high-growth environment

Nice to have

Bachelor's degree in Accounting, Business Administration, Human Resources, or a related field