Senior Specialist, APAC Payroll
Core
Own and deliver accurate, timely, and compliant payroll operations across APAC with a primary focus on Singapore payroll.
Role type
Senior Specialist, APAC Payroll
Builds
Accurate payroll cycles, statutory compliance reports, and audit-ready documentation for APAC markets.
Domain
Finance / Payroll / APAC Region
Required skills
End-to-end payroll cycle ownership, Singapore statutory compliance (CPF, IRAS, SHG, SDL), year-end tax reporting (IR8A, IR21), internal controls and audit readiness, process governance, stakeholder management, risk mitigation, continuous improvement, system implementation support, mentorship.
Preferred skills
Multi-country payroll experience, payroll system implementations, automation initiatives.
Responsibilities
Independently own end-to-end payroll cycles for Singapore and assigned APAC markets; validate payroll inputs and statutory deductions; ensure adherence to payroll calendars and internal control checkpoints; review payroll outputs for statutory accuracy; oversee off-cycle payroll processing; prepare and submit year-end tax reporting; maintain audit-ready documentation; identify control gaps and recommend risk mitigation strategies; serve as escalation point for payroll specialists; provide guidance and knowledge-sharing to junior team members; drive continuous improvement initiatives; support UAT and system implementation initiatives.
Seniority
Senior, hands-on IC
