Reporting to the Senior Payroll Manager - APAC, the APAC Payroll Analyst I will be part of the APAC Payroll team supporting all operational payrolls for the APAC Region. The scope for RELX APAC Payroll includes all 5 divisions of RELX (Corporate, Scientific Technical and Medical, Legal, Risk and Exhibitions), as well as any acquired companies going forward. They will support the accurate and timely processing of the payrolls for all APAC countries in which we have employees, in compliance with the applicable regulatory environment. They will also assist with the APAC aspects of global transformation efforts to consolidate payroll vendors, processes, and responsibilities to create a centralised payroll function in alignment with RELX s strategic goals.
Key Accountabilities
Provide the accurate and timely review and submission of APAC payroll data to meet payroll processing deadlines.
Adherence to all APAC payroll processes and controls to ensure fully compliant payroll operations across the region.
Ensure timely completion of APAC payroll payments (including relevant deductions for employment taxes, other statutory deductions, benefits and other items) and funding.
Produce monthly payroll related reconciliations and support GL delivery to all Finance partners.
Assist the Head of Payroll - APAC in implementing the global payroll strategy for the region, including but not limited to data migration reconciliations, parallel payroll runs and integration testing.
Provide a best in class employee experience for delivery of payroll.
Own the resolution of payroll related my HR cases.
Build strong stakeholder relationships across RELX, notably Tax, Finance and Human Resources.
Work closely with the payroll vendor to ensure delivery of all target SLA s and payroll deadlines.
Coordinate the required administrative steps for APAC payroll invoices and ensure timely approval and submission to Finance for payment.
Qualifications/Requirements
Experience and knowledge with 3 or more APAC countries is required.
Demonstrable experience of supporting APAC payroll transformation projects highly beneficial.
Previous use of Workday and associated payroll integrations desirable.
Bachelor s Degree in Business, Finance/Accounting, or related experience or discipline.
Deep experience of APAC payroll operations and compliance requirements.
Excellent interpersonal skills and experience of building personal networks.