Senior Regional Payroll Transformation Lead

1 day ago

Singapore beBeePayroll Full time $120,000 - $180,000
Regional Payroll Transformation Expert

We are seeking a strategic Regional Payroll Transformation Expert to manage payroll operations and compliance in APAC.

  • Establish and manage the future payroll framework, following global guidelines to improve existing procedures.
  • Lead APAC input into the RFP process, including requirements gathering, vendor evaluation, and transition planning.
  • Provide project management oversight for payroll transformation initiatives, align collaborators to timelines and deliverables, and report progress to executive leadership.
  • Act as the key advocate for payroll in APAC, championing payroll needs and leading the regional Payroll Roadmap; develop cohesive relationships across HR, Benefits, Compensation, Finance, and Business collaborators.
  • Align payroll operations with laws and statutory reporting requirements, ensuring tasks are completed by deadlines across APAC (including Singapore, Australia, South Korea, Taiwan, Hong Kong, Malaysia, and New Zealand).
  • Lead vendor governance reviews, produce performance scorecards, and ensure outsourced providers are held accountable to SLAs and contractual obligations.
  • Maintain and strengthen control frameworks, risk management, and audit readiness.
  • Serve as the primary contact for payroll compliance and delivery issues.
  • Direct and control payroll services from vendors and internal sources, maintaining precision, timeliness, and consistency across APAC markets.
  • Ensure accurate and timely payroll, including base pay, stock compensation, payroll taxes, pension, statutory and supplemental benefits.
  • Supervise expatriate and shadow payrolls for mobility cases in collaboration with Mobility Services.
  • Validate payroll outputs and sign-off with Finance Managers and Local HR Managers.
  • Safeguard business continuity through proactive planning and documentation.
  • Automation & Continuous Improvement:

Lead system automation projects and resolve payroll technology integrations alongside HRIS/IT.

Monitor vendor performance metrics, produce payroll scorecards, and lead service improvement initiatives with providers.

Lead automation and digitization projects to streamline operations, boost scalability, and elevate reporting.

Champion ongoing payroll optimization initiatives across the region.

Build frameworks to support onboarding of new countries/entities into APAC payroll operations.

Identify knowledge gaps and areas of training at the local country level for process improvement and standard methodology.

Finance & Cross-Functional Collaboration:

Collaborate with the Finance team on reconciliations, integrating the general ledger, managing accruals, and preparing statutory reports.

Own month-end close, quarter-end, and year-end processes for APAC entities including reviewing/approving journal entries, account reconciliations, and accruals.

Collaborate with HR, Master Data Admins, Legal, and Tax to ensure compliance and data integrity.

Engaging and Leading Collaborators:

Serve as the senior payroll subject matter expert for APAC, advising HR and Finance leadership on risk, compliance, and enhancement possibilities.

Foster and uphold integrated connections spanning HR, Benefits, Compensation, Finance, and external vendors to secure timely and accurate results.

Proactively engage stakeholders to identify opportunities for improving vendor services and collaborate effectively within cross-functional teams.

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