- Administer and manage payroll for both in-house and outsourced payrolls across the APAC region in an accurate, compliant, and timely manner.
- Manage regional payroll vendors and ensure that they adhere to the agreed service levels and are compliance with the local statutory requirements.
- Respond to payroll-related inquiries in a timely and professional manner.
- Ensure statutory calculations and submissions are compliant with APAC countries statutory requirement.
- Maintain employee leave record and application of Governmental Leave subsidies/claims.
- Stay current with regional employment laws and regulations and ensure compliance where applicable.
- Participate in payroll system migrations, UAT, compliance investigations, integration of payroll services and other project activities when required.
- Annually support with BCP testing to ensure 100% payrolls pass, identify gap and put in place steps put in to close out risk.
- Prepare and submit monthly reports including but not limited to headcount, cost centre and leave.
- Support with audit request and government reporting where required.
- Act as a guidance to junior consultants, providing support and mentorship.
- Lead the payroll team in the absence of the Payroll Lead/Head.
- Ensure junior consultants are well-versed in payroll processes and regulations.
- Support in the planning and execution of payroll-related projects.
- Coordinate project tasks and timelines, ensuring timely completion of project milestones.
- Collaborate with cross-functional teams to achieve project goals.
- Any other ad-hoc duties assigned