Payroll Manager

Skills and Competencies

• Advanced Microsoft Excel skills, including formulas, pivot tables, and multi-currency reconciliation
• Strong working knowledge of payroll and tax regulations, with broad familiarity of statutory payroll requirements across APAC and EMEA
• Proven experience in payroll governance, compliance, controls, risk management, and audit readiness within a multinational environment
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills with the ability to identify risks, control gaps, and process improvement opportunities
• Experience managing global payroll providers and maintaining effective vendor governance and stakeholder relationships
• Ability to manage multiple priorities, country-specific deadlines, and complex projects independently in a fast-paced environment
• Excellent communication and collaboration skills, with the ability to work effectively across cultures, time zones, and cross-functional teams
• Demonstrated proficiency in artificial intelligence concepts, with hands-on experience using AI tools to streamline workflows and enhance operational efficiency. Proven ability to implement AI-powered solutions to solve business challenges. Demonstrates a growing awareness of AI risk management and a commitment to responsible and ethical AI use.

Education

Responsibilities

• Drive payroll excellence across APAC and EMEA by leading governance, compliance, operational improvements, vendor management, reporting, and strategic payroll initiatives that support business objectives and regulatory requirements.
• Oversee payroll governance activities across APAC and EMEA, ensuring compliance with local statutory requirements, company policies, and global payroll standards
• Monitor legislative, tax, social security, and employment law changes and coordinate implementation of required updates with internal and external stakeholders
• Identify, assess, and mitigate payroll compliance and operational risks through robust controls and governance frameworks
• Support internal and external audits, compliance reviews, regulatory inquiries, and statutory reporting requirements
• Lead continuous improvement, automation, and digital transformation initiatives to enhance payroll efficiency, accuracy, scalability, and employee experience
• Drive process standardization and maintain payroll policies, procedures, control frameworks, and standard operating documentation across the region
• Lead and support payroll projects, including system implementations, transformations, integrations, acquisitions, reorganizations, and regulatory initiatives
• Manage relationships with payroll providers, conduct vendor performance reviews, and ensure service delivery meets business and compliance expectations
• Serve as a key liaison between Payroll and stakeholders across People, Finance, Tax, Legal, Benefits, Technology, and external advisors
• Develop and maintain payroll reporting, dashboards, KPIs, and management insights to measure performance, compliance, and operational effectiveness
• Analyse payroll data and trends to identify risks, inefficiencies, and improvement opportunities while supporting audit readiness and governance activities
• Partner with Payroll leadership to support payroll strategy, governance priorities, and operational improvement initiatives
• Provide regional payroll subject matter expertise across compliance, controls, reporting, and payroll best practices

About the Team