Associate Director, APAC Payroll

About the Role:
As an Associate Director, Payroll, you will provide strategic leadership and guidance to payroll professionals. You will be accountable for the performance and results of multiple payroll-related countries, ensuring that payroll processes are efficient, compliant, and aligned with the organizations strategic goals. Your expertise will drive continuous improvement and innovation in payroll practices.

Responsibilities:
Oversee multiple payroll-related APAC countries, ensuring cohesive and efficient operations.
Develop and enforce strategic payroll policies and practices.

Identification, mitigation and remediation of issues, findings, and control gaps.

Lead initiatives for payroll process improvements and system upgrades.
Ensure compliance with all regulatory requirements and internal controls.

Develop and implement automation opportunities

Supervise the E2E audit requirements for Payroll Team, proactively anticipating issue areas and ensuring compliance

Manage the relationship between Risk / Audit and Payroll Team, including leading on internal risk and audit activities

Develop and maintain detailed processes and procedures for every country, considering specific requirement and company strategy

Support MA or new country expansion efforts by partnering with other team members to identify compliance requirements and enable adherence to local laws

Ensure a robust control framework to govern the accuracy and effectiveness of Payroll input/output
Provide leadership and support to payroll professionals.
Monitor department performance and implement strategies for continuous improvement.
Collaborate with leadership to align payroll operations with organizational goals.
Conduct high-level payroll data analysis and present findings to senior management.
Manage relationships with external payroll vendors and service providers.
Drive employee engagement and development within the payroll team.

Skills:
15+ years of HR or Finance experience, with 8+ years of experience in managerial Payroll roles.

Advanced Regulatory Knowledge: Comprehensive understanding of APAC payroll laws and their application.
High-Level Data Interpretation: Analyzing complex payroll data and making strategic recommendations.
Vendor Management: Managing relationships with external payroll service providers.
Executive Communication: Effective communication with senior management and stakeholders.
Employee Development: Fostering professional growth within the payroll team.
Strategic Planning: Aligning payroll operations with the organizations strategic objectives.

Provides leadership and guidance to managers, supervisors and/or senior professionals based on organizational goals and company policy
Is accountable for the performance and results of multiple related departments or areas
Develops departmental plans and determines objective-oriented assignments
Establishes operating policies and procedural plans, including business and operational priorities, methodologies and standards.
Work Is reviewed in terms of meeting objectives, timelines and quality standards
Typically accountable for a staff function, organizational unit or small division of the company