Senior Specialist 2, Payroll

MongoDB Inc.; Gurugram District; Hybrid; INR 900,000 - 1,400,000; Full time

Job summary

United States Digital Space LLC seeks a Senior Payroll Associate to join our Global Payroll team. The role focuses on APAC payroll operations with potential expansion across Asia Pacific.

The position reports to the India-based Senior Payroll Manager and requires a hands-on professional dedicated to accuracy and compliance. Based in Gurugram with a hybrid model, the role involves cross-functional collaboration with HR, Benefits, and Finance across multiple regions and time zones, ensuring timely

Qualifications

• 7+ years of progressive APAC payroll processing experience.
• Strong knowledge of APAC tax regulations and labor laws.
• Experience with enterprise payroll systems (ADP, SuccessFactors).

Responsibilities

• Support end-to-end India, China, South Korea, Taiwan, Hong Kong, Singapore and Australia payroll processing with minimal supervision.
• Review payroll output to identify discrepancies and resolve issues before final approval.
• Apply APAC tax knowledge to ensure accurate employee setup and reporting.
• Manage complex payroll transactions including bonuses, retro adjustments, and off-cycle payments.
• Audit payroll deductions, pre-tax benefits, retirement plans, and garnishments.
• Serve as primary contact for payroll inquiries across HR, Benefits, Finance and employees.
• Support reconciliations, audits, and year-end activities with vendors and stakeholders.
• Provide backup coverage for APAC payrolls and document SOPs.
• Participate in process improvements, system upgrades, testing and stabilization.

Skills

APAC payroll processing

APAC tax regulations

Payroll systems (ADP, SuccessFactors)

Excel / Google Sheets

stakeholder collaboration

complex payroll transactions

attention to detail

Tools

ADP

SuccessFactors

Job description

We are looking for a knowledgeable and detail oriented Senior Payroll Associate to join our Global Payroll team. This role primarily supports APAC payroll operations, with potential to expand scope and ownership across the Asia Pacific over time. The position reports directly to the regional, India based, Senior Payroll Manager.

This role requires a hands-on professional who brings a high standard of rigor, with payroll accuracy, compliance, and timeliness treated as essential operational requirements.

We are looking to speak to candidates who are based in Gurugram for our hybrid working model.

Responsibilities

• Support end-to-end India, China, South Korea, Taiwan, Hong Kong, Singapore and Australia payroll processing with minimal supervision, ensuring payrolls are accurate, on time and compliant with current regulations

• Review payroll output to identify discrepancies, investigate variances, and resolve issues prior to final approval

• Apply working knowledge of APAC payroll tax regulations to ensure accurate employee setup, calculations and reporting

• Manage complex payroll transactions, including bonuses, retro adjustments, off-cycle payments, and payroll corrections

• Administer and audit payroll deductions, including pre-tax benefits, retirement plans, and garnishments.

• Serve as a primary point of contact for payroll-related inquiries from HR, Benefits, Finance, and employees to resolve issues efficiently and within SLAs

• Support payroll reconciliations, audits, and year-end activities in collaboration with third party vendors and internal stakeholders

• Provide backup support and coverage for APAC payrolls as needed

• Identify process gaps, recommend improvements, document and maintain SOPs

• Participate in process improvement, system upgrades and enhancements, testing, and post-implementation stabilization

Skills and Qualifications

• Minimum 7+ years of progressive experience supporting APAC payroll processing in high volume and complex environment

• Strong working knowledge of APAC tax regulations, labor laws, and compliance requirements

• Demonstrated ability to independently manage complex payroll transactions including issue investigation and resolution

• Solid understanding of pre-tax benefits administration, wage garnishments, and core payroll accounting concepts

• Hands‑on experience working with enterprise payroll systems and HRIS platforms (ADP, SuccessFactors)

• Advanced proficiency in Excel and/or Google Sheets, including data analysis, reconciliations, and reporting

• Strong written and verbal communication skills, with the ability to clearly and confidently explain payroll matters

• Proven ability to collaborate effectively with Multiple stakeholders and cross functional partners across time zones

• Experience supporting multi‑country payrolls or working in a global or shared services environment strongly preferred

About the company

the company is built for change, empowering our customers and our people to innovate at the speed of the market. We have redefined the data platform for the AI era, enabling builders to create, transform, and disrupt industries with software. the company’s unified data platform, the most widely available, globally distributed data platform on the market, helps organizations modernize legacy workloads, embrace innovation, and unleash AI. Our cloud-native platform, the company Atlas, is the only globally distributed, multi-cloud data platform and is available across AWS, Google Cloud, and Microsoft Azure.

With offices worldwide and over 67,000 customers, including AI-native startups and approximately 75% of the Fortune 100, relying on the company for their most important applications, we’re powering the next era of software.

Our compass at the company is our Leadership Commitment, guiding how and why we make decisions, show up for each other, and win. It’s what makes us the company.

To drive the personal growth and business impact of our employees, we’re committed to developing a supportive and enriching culture for everyone. From employee affinity groups, to fertility assistance and a generous parental leave policy, we value our employees’ wellbeing and want to support them along every step of their professional and personal journeys. Learn more about what it’s like to work at the company, and help us make an impact on the world!

the company is committed to providing any necessary accommodations for individuals with disabilities within our application and interview process. To request an accommodation due to a disability, please inform your recruiter.

the company is an equal opportunities employer.