Flexport - Payroll Manager, APAC
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Requirements
• 7+ years of hands-on APAC payroll experience, with strong expertise in 2 or 3 countries payroll operations required. • Multi-country payroll experience across the region — Singapore, Malaysia, Greater China, Vietnam, Thailand, Korea, Japan, Indonesia, Cambodia, Philippines, or India is a strong plus. • Deep knowledge of statutory compliance, local labour laws, and payroll vendor management across APAC. • Hands-on experience using modern AI assistants to automate data analysis, reporting, and modelling. • Proven ability to partner with Finance on reconciliations, GL allocations, and audit deliverables. • A reputation for precision — you hold yourself to a high bar and catch issues before they reach employees. • Strong communicator who can work fluidly across Finance, People Operations, and People Business Partners. • Experience with HRIS platforms, specifically in Workday. • Professional proficiency in English. • Energised by a fast-scaling environment and excited to help build payroll infrastructure in new markets. • Be comfortable challenging ideas and holding space for other perspectives to be heard. • Strong logical approach to resolving complex issues and adept at fostering resilience. • Committed to maintaining a high degree of personal integrity and confidentiality. • Commitment to Equal Opportunity • At Flexport, our ability to fulfill our mission of making global commerce easy and accessible relies on having a diverse, dedicated and engaged workforce. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment regardless of race, color, religion, sex, national origin, age, physical and mental disability, health status, marital and family status, sexual orientation, gender identity and expression, military and veteran status, and any other characteristic protected by applicable law. • Global Data Privacy Notice for Job Candidates and Applicants • Depending on your location, the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) and California Consumer Privacy Act (CCPA) may regulate the way we manage the data of job applicants. By submitting your application, you are agreeing to our use and processing of your data as required. Please see our Privacy Notice available at www.flexport.com/privacy for additional information.
Responsibilities
• Own Regional Payroll End to End: Lead monthly payroll processing across all APAC entities, managing vendor relationships and ensuring timely, accurate execution. • Drive Data Accuracy: Coordinate with Finance on payment funding, GL booking, cost centre allocation, and month-end reconciliations — keeping payroll and finance in lockstep. • Support the Full Employee Lifecycle: Manage off-cycle payments, bonus runs, and statutory pay calculations across all employment events, ensuring compliance with local labour requirements. • Enable Compliant Growth: Partner with the Expansion team to onboard new APAC entities onto payroll — from vendor setup to first run — as Flexport enters new markets. • Be the Audit & Compliance Expert: Respond to external audit requests, maintain payroll documentation standards, and manage compliance notifications as the business evolves. • Elevate Vendor Performance: Collaborate with HR Operations to monitor vendor SLAs and proactively resolve service issues, ensuring consistent quality across all markets.
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