APAC Payroll Lead

Cielo Projects; Hyderabad; On-site; INR 1,500,000 - 2,000,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading software company is seeking an APAC Payroll Lead to oversee payroll operations across the Asia-Pacific region. The ideal candidate will manage end-to-end payroll processing, ensuring compliance with local laws and leading a regional payroll team. Required qualifications include a degree in a relevant field, over 5 years of payroll management experience in APAC, and expertise in CloudPay and Workday HCM. Excellent communication skills are also essential for this role.

Qualifications

• 5+ years of payroll management experience in the APAC region.
• Hands-on experience with CloudPay payroll platform.
• In-depth knowledge of local labor laws, statutory compliance, and taxation.

Responsibilities

• Lead end-to-end payroll operations for APAC countries.
• Ensure compliance with local laws and payroll accuracy.
• Collaborate with HR and Finance teams to resolve payroll concerns.

Skills

Payroll management

CloudPay expertise

Workday HCM familiarity

Statutory compliance knowledge

Communication skills

Education

Degree in Accounting, Finance, Human Resources, or related field

Tools

CloudPay

Workday HCM

Job description

Velotic™ is a leading independent industrial software company providing data‑driven solutions that improve manufacturing efficiency, productivity, and operational insight. Serving customers across manufacturing, oil & gas, utilities, and infrastructure, the company generates more than $300 million in revenue. Velotic’s portfolio, anchored by Proficy, Kepware, and ThingWorx, supports the growing data and performance requirements of industrial operators globally, with an emphasis on AI‑enabled manufacturing and industrial software.

With a deeply embedded global installed base across discrete and process manufacturing, Velotic enables customers to securely connect machines, systems, and people; modernize legacy operations; and drive measurable improvements in productivity, quality, and uptime. Our platform spans industrial connectivity, MES/MOM, rapid application development, analytics, and AI-driven optimization—serving as the digital backbone of the modern factory.

The IIoT solutions serve as a strategic bridge between the factory floor and the enterprise, transforming fragmented industrial data into a cohesive, high-fidelity foundation for AI-driven decision-making. By orchestrating complex data flows across diverse protocols and securing the journey from the edge to the cloud, Velotic enables organizations to build a scalable digital infrastructure that goes beyond simple cost-cutting. Ultimately, these capabilities drive operational resilience and long-term value creation by eliminating systemic inefficiencies and providing the real-time visibility necessary to thrive in a data-centric industrial landscape.

Job Description

We are seeking an experiencedAPAC Payroll Leadto lead and oversee payroll operations across the Asia‑Pacific region. This role requires a deep understanding of APAC payroll legislation, CloudPay expertise, and familiarity with Workday HCM. The APAC Payroll Lead will ensure accurate, compliant, and timely payroll processing across multiple countries while continuously improving payroll processes and reporting.

Key Responsibilities:

• Lead end-to-end payroll operations for APAC countries, ensuring accuracy, timeliness, and compliance with local laws.
• Oversee payroll in CloudPay, ensuring data integrity, configuration, and reporting accuracy.
• Collaborate with HR, Finance, and Benefits teams, as well as external vendors, to address and resolve payroll concerns and escalations.
• Maintain compliance with local statutory requirements, including tax filings, social security contributions, and local reporting obligations.
• Drive continuous improvement initiatives and process standardization across APAC payroll operations.
• Support payroll audits, internal controls, and SOX compliance as required.
• Act as a Workday HCM payroll expert for APAC, including testing and validating payroll changes, integrations, and updates.

Qualifications

Required Qualifications:

• Degree in Accounting, Finance, Human Resources, or related field.
• 5+ years of payroll management experience in the APAC region.
• Hands‑on experience with CloudPay payroll platform.
• Strong familiarity with Workday HCM and payroll modules.
• In‑depth knowledge of local labor laws, statutory compliance, and taxation.
• Proven ability to lead, coach, and develop a regional payroll team.
• Excellent communication and stakeholder management skills.

Preferred Qualifications:

• Experience managing multi‑country payroll operations.
• Professional certification in payroll (e.g., GPHR) a plus.