Asia Pacific Global Payroll Leader

kulicke & soffa; Singapore; On-site; SGD 150,000 - 200,000; Full time

Job summary

Kulicke and Soffa in Singapore is seeking a Global Payroll Manager to lead regional payroll operations across Asia, ensuring accurate and compliant delivery within a strong governance framework.

The role partners with HR, Finance, and external providers to drive process standardization, automation, and improvements, while developing a high‑performing payroll team and maintaining data privacy and compliance across multiple countries.

Qualifications

• Degree with minimum of 10 years of progressive experience in regional payroll operations, with at least 3–4 years in a managerial capacity.
• In‑depth knowledge of payroll principles, statutory regulations and compliance frameworks including SOX and internal controls.
• Experience managing outsourced payroll providers, including vendor governance, service delivery, performance management.
• Strong financial and analytical skills; translate payroll data into accounting entries, reconciliations, accruals, reports.
• Strong communication and stakeholder management with HR, Finance, Tax, Legal, auditors, payroll vendors, and regional business teams.
• Experience leading payroll‑related projects and continuous improvement initiatives.
• Ability to balance strategic leadership with operational execution in a fast‑paced regional environment.
• Demonstrated ability to balance strategic leadership with operational execution and develop team capabilities.

Responsibilities

• Lead payroll operations across Asia, ensuring accurate, timely, compliant, and confidential payroll delivery through a robust governance framework.
• Provide strategic oversight of outsourced payroll partnerships, driving vendor governance, service performance, risk management, and continuous improvement.
• Drive regional payroll strategy and transformation through process standardization, automation, system enhancements, and scalable operating models.
• Oversee payroll‑related compensation and financial reporting activities, including executive payroll, equity administration, proxy disclosures, accruals, and statutory reporting.
• Lead payroll related projects and strategic initiatives, including payroll transformation, vendor transitions, and process optimization.
• Serve as the Payroll SME and trusted partner to HR, Finance, Tax, Legal, and external providers on payroll‑related matters.
• Provide payroll analytics, insights, and governance support to enable informed decision‑making across workforce planning and business transformation initiatives.
• Regional payroll process owner, ensuring compliance with statutory, tax, labor, reporting, SOX, internal control, and data privacy requirements.
• Lead payroll governance, risk management, and internal control frameworks, ensuring timely statutory filings and adherence to policies.
• Develop and coach a high‑performing payroll team.

Skills

Payroll governance

Vendor governance

Team leadership

Process improvement

SOX & compliance

Payroll analytics

Education

Bachelor's degree in business/HR/finance

Tools

Payroll systems

HRIS

Job description

Kulicke and Soffa in Singapore is seeking a Global Payroll Manager to lead regional payroll operations across Asia, ensuring accurate and compliant delivery within a strong governance framework.

The role partners with HR, Finance, and external providers to drive process standardization, automation, and improvements, while developing a high‑performing payroll team and maintaining data privacy and compliance across multiple countries.