Finance Manager, APACNew

Payoneer Inc.; Hong Kong; On-site; HKD 420,000 - 660,000; Full time

Job summary

Payoneer Inc. in Hong Kong is seeking a Payroll Operations professional with 5–8 years of experience to manage monthly payroll and compensation, liaising with outsourced payroll vendors and internal teams across APAC. The role requires strong analytical skills, attention to detail, and the ability to deliver under tight deadlines.

Strong English-language skills are required; Cantonese and Mandarin are a plus. Proficiency in Excel and accounting software is essential.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Finance, Accounting, or Business or equivalent.
• 5–8 years in Payroll operations/Finance/Accounting, with supervisory or senior experience in multinational environments.
• Experience in payroll-related scope.
• Excellent written and spoken English; Cantonese and Mandarin preferred.
• Excellent Excel and accounting software skills.

Responsibilities

• Process and analyze payroll and related compensation for the APAC region, coordinating with internal and external stakeholders.
• Support global equities team for local filing and reporting needs across Asia Pacific.
• Manage and resolve employee inquiries relating to payroll matters.
• Establish procedures and policies for payroll and related compensation, collaborating with HR and Finance across APAC and US head office.
• Ideate and drive improvements by challenging existing models to transform payroll processes and experience.

Skills

Payroll operations

Finance

Accounting

Excel

Stakeholder communication

Analytical thinking

Education

Bachelor's degree in Finance, Accounting, Business or equivalent

Tools

Excel

Business Central ERP

Job description

About Payoneer

Founded in 2005, Payoneer is the global financial platform that removes friction from doing business across borders, with a mission to connect the world’s underserved businesses to a rising global economy. We’re a community with over 2,500 colleagues all over the world, working to serve customers, and partners in over 190 countries and territories.

By taking the complexity out of the financial workflows–including everything from global payments and compliance to multi-currency and workforce management, to providing working capital and business intelligence–we give businesses the tools they need to work efficiently worldwide and grow with confidence.

Hong Kong | Full Time | On-site

What you will do

1. Payroll Operations

• Process and analyze payroll and related compensation in a timely and accurate manner, working with internal and external stakeholders, such as outsourced payroll vendors, covering Asia Pacific (APAC) region
• Support global equities team in relation to local filing and reporting needs across Asia Pacific
• Manage and resolve employee inquiries relating to payroll matters
• Establish procedures and policies for payroll and related compensation, collaborating with HR and Finance teams, across APAC and US head office
• Ideate and drive improvements by constantly challenging existing models, with the goal to positively transform payroll process and experience for employees

1. Corporate payments

• Process payment requests with relevant supporting documents and obtain proper approvals.
• Handle invoice settlements and expense reimbursements.

• Assisting relevant purchasing requestors and procurement team across APAC region if needed.

1. Month end closing & financial analysis

• Perform month end closing duties including financial analysis, reviewing full general ledger, P&L, Balance sheet according to USGAAP, and/or any local GAAP in the Asia Pacific region; Experience in consolidation is also an added advantage.
• Assisting any audit requirements (Internal and external).

1. Financial Projects and Process Improvements

• Participate in finance transformation projects and application of AI technologies.
• Define and deliver process improvements across Finance team, focusing on:
• Process design/redesigning.
• Controls and risk assessment.
• Perform other ad hoc tasks as assigned.

Who you are:

• Committed to deliver under strict monthly deadlines
• Detail-oriented
• Analytical thinker and creative problem-solver
• Bringing excellent interpersonal skills, ability to effectively communicate with stakeholders of different levels and teams
• A proactive, service-oriented professional
• A caring and an active team player, who is able to work independently

Have you done this kind of stuff?

• Bachelor’s degree in Finance, Accounting, Business or equivalent
• 5 – 8 years working experience in Payroll operations/Finance/Account, with prior experience in a supervisory or senior capacity within a multinational environment.
• Prior working experience in payroll-related scope
• High level of written and spoken English. Chinese (Cantonese and Mandarin) also preferred
• Excellent computer and accounting software skills (especially Excel)

Not a must but a great advantage :

• Experience in Business Central ERP
• Experience in managing Asia Pacific region (or multiple regions)
• Experience in payroll and/or accounting
• Applicants with less experience may be considered for an Assistant Manager role.

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We are committed to providing a diverse and inclusive workplace. Payoneer is an equal opportunity employer, and all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment no matter your race, color, ancestry, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, age, disability status, protected veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by law. If you require reasonable accommodation at any stage of the hiring process, please speak to the recruiter managing the role for any adjustments. Decisions about requests for reasonable accommodation are made on a case-by-case basis.