Country Manager - APAC

What you bring

• 10+ years of work experience in APAC payroll / Global payroll operations
• Understanding of payroll best practices.
• Experience in implementing payroll and managing relationships with third party payroll services.
• You are passionate about managing people, and you don't micromanage your reports.
• Proficient in using software tools like SAP, Excel / Google Sheet.
• An analytical mindset with great problem-solving abilities.
• Ability to adapt to a fast-paced, international work environment with a passion for making an impact.
• Is a productivity geek and will constantly think of ways to improve and speed up their work.
• You understand the need and ideal to work largely asynchronously.
• It's not required to have experience working remotely, but is considered a plus.
• You write and speak fluent English.

Key Responsibilities

• The APAC Payroll team will report to you and you will provide them with guidance and mentorship.
• The Country Manager, Payroll Operations will own the complete payroll function, ensuring payroll is processed on time, accurately, and in compliance with country specific government regulations.
• Serve as a point of contact between internal and external stakeholders on all APAC payroll related matters.
• Lead the APAC Payroll team, unblock and support them.
• Be up to date with payroll laws / regulations in APAC.
• Ensure compliance with all corporate and country-specific regulations, policies and procedures.
• Manages existing relationships with payroll, accounting and payroll service providers.
• Develop and implement best practices, key performance indicators and SLA metrics for the team.
• Grow the team and create country specific SOP’s, processes and guidelines which tie in with other departments processes.
• Oversee the payroll contributions to building of our internal products