01What You Will Do
- Lead, mentor, and develop a high-performing team of regional payroll specialists and leads, fostering a culture of accuracy, accountability, and continuous improvement.- Oversee the end-to-end payroll processing for all countries within the APAC, EMEA regions, ensuring payroll is executed flawlessly and on schedule every cycle.- Identify and implement process improvements to enhance efficiency, accuracy, and scalability. Develop and maintain robust payroll policies, procedures, and internal controls to support our global growth.- Drive product improvements by converting complex regional payroll needs into actionable requirements for Engineering. Validate new features to ensure accuracy and compliance across APAC and EMEA- Build and scale the global support organization for our emerging product suites across HR, IT, and FinanceRequired Qualifications:- 8-10 years of progressive experience in international payroll, with a strong focus on multi-country operations.- 5 years of direct people management experience, leading and developing payroll teams.- Demonstrated experience managing payroll operations across a significant number of countries in both the APAC and EMEA regions.- Strong understanding of payroll accounting, internal controls, and global compliance principles.- Proven experience in managing and negotiating with third-party payroll vendors.- Excellent project management, problem-solving, and communication skills.- Experience working with major HRIS and payroll platforms.Preferred Qualifications:- Deep expertise in jurisdictions with highly structured and complex payroll systems. We strongly prefer candidates with hands-on experience in at least one major APAC country (e.g., Australia, Singapore) and one major EMEA country (e.g., UK, Germany, France), as this demonstrates an ability to navigate sophisticated regulatory environments.- Experience in a fast-paced, high-growth technology or multinational corporation.- Relevant professional certifications (e.g., CIPP, CPP) are highly regarded. .
