The Payroll Consultant can independently handle Japan monthly payroll tasks and ensure accuracy & timeliness of payroll process. She / He will work with multiple stakeholders including HR and Finance team to make sure payroll related tasks are handled properly, respond to Japan employee queries, and engaged in ad-hoc tasks & projects.

Key Job Accountabilities

• Handle monthly Japan payroll process, including the validation of input & output, payroll report reconciliation & finalization, statutory and non-statutory remittance & reporting, GL reporting, prepare for documents to comply with internal & external audit requirements

• Help with ad-hoc tasks including report delivery, trouble shooting, User Acceptance Test (UAT) testing, severance payment calculation, support payroll projects and respond to queries from HRBP and accounting/controllership

• Work with vendor to manage social insurance, payroll system modification and Japan year-end activity, monitor vendor service delivery and budget planning

• Identify and share internal best practices and keep abreast of trends in Payroll/HRIS development to improve the efficiency of internal workflow and processes

• Control payroll process, flag potential risks, and propose corrective action plans where necessary
  
  

  Education And Experience Required
  

  • Graduate in any discipline with a minimum of 50% and above aggregate scores. – Bachelor’s degree or above

  • 8 to 10 years of total experience with at least 8 years of experience in payroll

  • Language Proficiency – Native level Japanese, Business level English
    
    

  Professional And Technical Competencies
  

  • Experience in Japan Payroll process inhouse or outsourcing experience

  • Good knowledge of Japan payroll process including Year-end activity and statutory remittance is a must

  • Experience in cloud HR solutions (SAP, workday/time management) will be a plus

  • Exposure in large scale HRIS application development /integration will be an advantage

  • The candidate shall speak fluent Japanese and English

  • Analytical and strong problem-solving skill