Department: People (Payroll)

Reports to: Regional People Lead APAC

Role Overview:

As the Senior Payroll Manager APAC + Dubai, you will lead payroll operations across countries like India, Australia, Japan , South Korea and Singapore, ensuring accurate, timely, and compliant payroll processing. You'll collaborate closely with People Operations, Finance, and external vendors to deliver a seamless employee experience. This role requires a strong understanding of multi-country payroll, local tax and labor regulations, and digital payroll systems.

You'll demonstrate hands on and in depth understanding of payroll systems and have extensive payroll management experience, be solution oriented, and collaborate with others.

Key Responsibilities:

• Payroll Management: Oversee end-to-end payroll processing for APAC countries + Dubai ( head count approx 180) , ensuring compliance with local tax, labor laws, and company policies.
• Vendor Coordination: Manage relationships with external payroll provider TMF and ensure SLAs are met.
• Compliance & Audits: Ensure adherence to statutory requirements, labor laws, and internal controls; support internal and external audits.
• Process Optimization: Drive continuous improvement in payroll processes, automation, and integration with HRIS/ERP systems.
• Reporting & Analytics: Prepare and deliver monthly payroll reports, cost analysis, and reconciliations for Finance and HR teams.