APAC Regional Payroll Leader & Transformation SME

Kulicke & Soffa Pte Ltd; Singapore; On-site; SGD 110,000 - 160,000; Full time

Job summary

Kulicke & Soffa is hiring a Regional payroll SME to lead Asia-Pacific payroll operations, ensuring accuracy, compliance, and governance across multiple jurisdictions. You will partner with HR, Finance, Tax, Legal, and external providers to drive transformation, risk management, and continuous improvement.

Strong leadership and deep payroll expertise are essential in this regional role. You will manage outsourced arrangements, oversee executive payroll and equity-related reporting, and shape the

Qualifications

• 10+ years of progressive regional payroll experience, with leadership roles.
• Experience across Asia-Pacific and managing outsourced payroll vendors.
• Strong knowledge of payroll governance, controls, and data privacy.

Responsibilities

• Lead payroll operations across Asia with a robust governance framework.
• Oversee outsourced payroll partnerships and vendor performance.
• Drive regional payroll strategy, standardization and automation.
• Provide analytics and reporting on payroll costs and compliance.

Skills

Payroll governance

Vendor management

SOX compliance

Data privacy

Stakeholder management

Team leadership

Analytics

HRIS reporting

Payroll systems

Education

Bachelor's degree

Tools

HRIS

Payroll software

Job description

Kulicke & Soffa is hiring a Regional payroll SME to lead Asia-Pacific payroll operations, ensuring accuracy, compliance, and governance across multiple jurisdictions. You will partner with HR, Finance, Tax, Legal, and external providers to drive transformation, risk management, and continuous improvement.

Strong leadership and deep payroll expertise are essential in this regional role. You will manage outsourced arrangements, oversee executive payroll and equity-related reporting, and shape the