Payroll Tax & Compliance Manager

Danaher Corporation; Kuala Lumpur; On-site; MYR 120,000 - 180,000; Full time

Job summary

Danaher in APAC is seeking a Payroll Tax & Compliance Manager to govern payroll taxation, regulatory compliance, and governance across the region. The role ensures payroll operations stay compliant with evolving local laws and supports HR, Finance and leadership with expert guidance.

You will lead audits, manage tax authority interactions, implement standardized tax processes, and collaborate with IT to advance reporting capabilities and automation across APAC.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s Degree in Finance, Business Administration or similar; minimum 7 years payroll experience.
• Minimum 5 years payroll tax experience.
• Deep expertise in payroll tax, social security, and statutory payroll compliance with multi-country APAC exposure.
• Proven ability to lead regional tax initiatives within payroll transformations.

Responsibilities

• Ensure full compliance with country and regional payroll tax regulations across APAC.
• Lead audits and manage responses to tax authorities; oversee new jurisdiction registrations.
• Drive consistency in tax procedures and documentation across countries.
• Track legislative changes in APAC and educate payroll and business teams on impacts.
• Collaborate with payroll operations and IT to enhance tax reporting and automation tools.
• Partner with HR, Finance, Legal, and Compensation on taxable benefits and executive compensation.

Skills

Payroll tax

APAC payroll compliance

Audit management

Stakeholder engagement

Education

Bachelor’s Degree in Finance/Business

Tools

Regional payroll platforms

Tax automation tools

Job description

Bring more to life. At Danaher, our work saves lives. And each of us plays a part. Fueled by our culture of continuous improvement, we turn ideas into impact – innovating at the speed of life.

Bring more to life. At Danaher, our work saves lives. And each of us plays a part. Fueled by our culture of continuous improvement, we turn ideas into impact – innovating at the speed of life. Our 63,000+ associates work across the globe at more than 15 unique businesses within life sciences, diagnostics, and biotechnology. Are you ready to accelerate your potential and make a real difference? At Danaher, you can build an incredible career at a leading science and technology company, where we’re committed to hiring and developing from within. You’ll thrive in a culture of belonging where you and your unique viewpoint matter. Learn about the Danaher Business System which makes everything possible.

The Payroll Tax & Compliance Manager serves as the regional authority for payroll taxation, statutory compliance, and regulatory governance across APAC. The Payroll Tax & Compliance Expert ensures payroll operations remain fully compliant with evolving local legislation, minimizes financial and regulatory risk, and provides expert guidance to payroll operations, HR, Finance, and leadership. This role strengthens payroll governance, audit readiness, and statutory accuracy across all APAC payrolls. This position reports to the Senior Manager of APAC Payroll and is part of the Corporate organization.

In This Role, You Will Have The Opportunity To

• Ensure full compliance with country and regional payroll tax regulations across the APAC region and support the alignment of payroll tax processes with standardized workflows across the countries within the APAC region.
• Lead internal and external audits across multiple jurisdictions and manage responses to tax authorities. Oversee registration and compliance in new jurisdictions. Proactively respond to regulatory updates and ensure timely compliance.
• Drive consistency in tax procedures and documentation across countries. Track legislative changes across the APAC region and assess their impact on payroll tax operations. Educate Payroll and other business departments on legal changes impacting Payroll and the business
• Manage relationships with payroll tax vendors and third-party filing agents. Monitor service levels, accuracy, and timeliness of filings.
• Collaborate with Payroll operations and IT to enhance tax reporting capabilities while supporting the implementation of tax automation tools and system upgrades.
• Partner with HR, Finance, Legal, and Compensation teams to address taxable benefits, equity, and executive compensation matters.

The Essential Requirements Of The Job Include

• Bachelor’s Degree in Finance, Business Administration or similar discipline or a minimum of 7 years of related payroll experience
• Minimum 5 years payroll tax experience
• Deep expertise in payroll tax, social security, and statutory payroll compliance along with strong multi‑country APAC payroll compliance experience
• Proven ability to lead regional tax initiatives within broader payroll transformation efforts.

It would be a plus if you also possess previous experience in:

• Fluent in English required; additional European languages highly advantageous .
• Experience with regional payroll platforms.
• Strong analytical skills with the ability to resolve discrepancies and optimize tax processes.
• Excellent stakeholder engagement across diverse cultural and regulatory environments.
• Proven ability to lead regional tax initiatives within broader payroll transformation efforts.

Danaher offers a broad array of comprehensive, competitive benefit programs that add value to our lives. Whether it’s a health care program or paid time off, our programs contribute to life beyond the job. Join our winning team today. Together, we’ll accelerate the real-life impact of tomorrow’s science and technology. We partner with customers across the globe to help them solve their most complex challenges, architecting solutions that bring the power of science to life. For more information, visit www.danaher.com.