Payroll Specialist

Salt is hiring a ‘Payroll Specialist’ who would own all operational aspects across Japan, India, Thailand and Philippines and is perfect for someone who thrives in a hands-on environment and is eager to continually evolve and innovate the way we conduct business.

The ideal candidate is someone with a natural intellectual curiosity, robust analytical skills, and a strong desire to drive improvements while simplifying processes.

Responsibilities

• Responsible for monthly payroll activities, collating and validating inputs and statutory payments for assigned countries.
• Coordinate with payroll vendors for timely and accurate payments and filing of taxes, social security funds, and any other third-party payments related to payroll.
• Manage payroll vendors and ensure compliance with local regulatory requirements.
• Managed payroll inquiries from internal and external stakeholders through the internal ticketing system and provide advice.
• Participate in and support new process implementations or enhancements and perform user acceptance testing, including vendor transitions.
• Update and maintain the workflow for the assigned countries.
• Own and drive process improvement initiatives for assigned countries.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in accounting or related field.
• Minimum 5 years’ experience in payroll processing/operations with accounting knowledge.
• Expertise in end-to-end payroll, including validation, compliance, and SOX control.
• Familiarity with payroll operations, tax regulations, and labor laws in Japan, India, Philippines, and Thailand.
• Proven ability to handle multiple payroll entities with diverse requirements.
• Strong organizational, time management, and attention-to-detail skills.
• Excellent verbal and written communication; skilled in handling confidential materials and comfortable asking for clarification.
• Adaptable to a fast-paced, culturally diverse environment; effective under pressure and tight deadlines.
• Team player with strong stakeholder management.

Manage your job search in the right direction by applying via the links below. Alternatively, you can reach out to Neha on +65 923 51137 for more details.

(CEI No: R1223390 | License No: 07C3147)

Salt is acting as an Employment Business in relation to this vacancy.