Sr. Payroll Analyst - APAC (Mandarin Speaking; Manager level)

Visa Philippines Business Processing Center, Corp.; Philippines; Hybrid; PHP 1,800,000 - 2,400,000; Full time

Job summary

Visa Philippines Business Processing Center, Corp. is seeking a Senior Payroll Leader to oversee Asia Pacific payroll operations and drive day-to-day delivery and strategic initiatives.

You will collaborate with cross-functional teams and senior management to deliver accurate payroll and compliance across multiple countries. The role requires strong leadership, experience managing payroll teams, and expertise in APAC regulatory requirements.

Qualifications

• 8+ years of payroll experience with a Bachelor's Degree.
• Minimum 3 years of people management experience.
• Deep knowledge of APAC payroll statutory regulations.
• Ability to maintain good relationships with payroll vendors and stakeholders.
• Strong understanding of payroll risks, compliance and controls.
• Proficiencies in automation and use of AI tools.
• Meticulous with strong analytical, organization and planning skills.
• Ability to prioritize, organize and coordinate multiple projects.
• Comfortable in a fast-paced, hands-on, growth-oriented environment.
• Exposure to working with various payroll systems.
• Exposure to knowledge transfer activities (transition planning, knowledge transfer, process documentation).
• Proficient in English communication (verbal & written).
• Mandarin Chinese communication ability.

Responsibilities

• Lead and manage Asia Pacific payroll operations.
• Ensure timely and accurate payroll delivery and compliance with local laws.
• Oversee junior team members and deliver end-to-end payroll.
• Attend to payroll queries with a customer-centric approach.
• Maintain payroll data per company guidelines and policies.
• Produce analytics to improve operational execution and efficiency.
• Develop, maintain, update, and communicate payroll policies and processes.
• Partner with internal and external stakeholders for processes and issue resolution.
• Oversee audits and compliance documentation for government agencies.
• Participate in payroll projects or change requests to improve the working environment.

Skills

Leadership

Stakeholder management

People coaching

Analytical skills

English communication

Mandarin Chinese

Education

Bachelor's Degree

Tools

Payroll systems

Automation tools / AI

Job description

Job Description

The role will lead and manage the Asia Pacific payroll operations by ensuring the execution of day-to-day payroll work and strategic projects of the department, drive process efficiencies and assist in integration projects related to the company acquisitions and global initiatives. We are looking for a candidate that has strong leadership, stakeholder’s management and able to support and coach more junior team members. The role will involve leading and managing the payroll operations and have frequent and regular interactions with cross functional departments and senior management throughout the company.

The high level role requirements are listed below

• Ensure timely and accurate payroll delivery and legislative compliance to local labor laws and statutory requirements.

• Oversee more junior members of the team with delivery of end to end payroll.

• Ensure queries are attended to in a timely and customer centric manner.

• Ensure all payroll related data are handled in accordance with company guidelines and policies.

• Produce analytics and recommendations to improve overall operational execution and efficiency.

• Contribute to develop, maintain, update, and communicate organization wide payroll policies and processes regarding earnings, deductions, time keeping as well as government compliance reporting.

• Partner with internal and external stakeholders to ensure effective processes and issues resolution.

• Oversee internal and external audits, and other related compliance documentation required by government agencies.

• Participate in payroll projects or change requests to improve existing working environment.

Visarequiresat least 3 days in office, expectations of these days will be confirmed by your Hiring Manager.

Qualifications

• 8 or more years of relevant work experience with a Bachelor's Degree

• Minimum 3 years of people management experience.

• Deep working knowledge in APAC payroll statutory regulations.

• Able to maintain good working relationships with payroll vendors and stakeholders.

• Strong understanding of payroll risks, compliance and controls within complex and multi country environments.

• Proficiencies in automation and use of AI tools.

• Meticulous with strong analytical, organization and planning skills.

• Ability to prioritize, organize and coordinate multiple projects.

• Must be comfortable working in a fast paced, hands on, growth oriented work environment.

• Exposure and knowledge of working with various payroll systems.

• Exposure to knowledge transfer activities such as transition planning, knowledge transfer, process documentation, etcetera.

• Proficient in English communication skills both verbal and written and with customer service and interpersonal skills.

• Candidates with the ability to communicate effectively in spoken and written Mandarin Chinese