Senior Regional HR Executive (Japanese Speaking)

Pasona Singapore Pte. Ltd.; Singapore; On-site; SGD 50,000 - 70,000; Full time

Job summary

A multinational corporation is seeking an HR professional to support payroll and tax administration across various countries in the region. The role involves liaising with vendors, managing compliance, and preparing reports. Candidates should have a degree in HR and relevant experience, along with business-level Japanese skills to communicate with headquarters in Japan.

Benefits

High Basic Salary

AWS

VB

Work From Home Arrangement

Qualifications

• 3-5 years of HR experience, including payroll and PIT for SEA countries.
• Business-level Japanese language skills required.

Responsibilities

• Process monthly payroll for all group companies.
• Coordinate with vendors for personal income tax submissions.
• Support HR manager in labor cost data preparation.

Skills

Analytical

Communication

Interpersonal

Multitasking

Education

Bachelor’s Degree in human resource management

Job description

Multinational Corporation

• High Basic Salary + AWS + VB
• Work From Home Arrangement

Summary:

Support regional HR team to administer payroll, tax, labour cost, and related matters across all group companies and branches (Singapore, Indonesia, Vietnam, Thailand, Australia) in this region.

Job Description:

1. Work closely with vendors to process monthly payroll for all group companies, including data collection, review, verification of calculation reports, and validation of remuneration and benefits.
2. Coordinate with vendors to process monthly, quarterly, and annual personal income tax for all group companies, including data collection, review, verification, and submission.
3. Liaise with HQ in Japan for expatriates’ salary data collection and clarification related to payroll and personal income tax operations.
4. Ensure timely salary payments and personal income tax submissions and payments.
5. Coordinate with Finance & Accounting teams and HQ to manage cost sharing between HQ, regional offices, and group companies.
6. Liaise with external vendors to ensure compliance with labor and tax laws across all group companies, alert management to statutory changes, and assess potential impacts.
7. Support HR manager in coordinating labor cost data preparation, such as cash flow forecasts, accruals, budgeting, and audits.
8. Prepare quarterly headcount reports at the regional level.
9. Handle statutory reports and survey submissions in Singapore and support local HR teams in other countries.
10. Assist in executing HR initiatives and other duties as assigned.

Requirements:

• Bachelor’s Degree in human resource management or equivalent.
• 3-5 years of HR experience, including handling payroll and PIT for Vietnam, Indonesia, or Thailand.
• Experience working at a regional office with subsidiaries in SEA.
• Good knowledge of local employment laws and HR practices.
• Independent, analytical, process-driven, well-organized, and capable of multitasking.
• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills.
• Business-level Japanese language skills are required to communicate with Japan HQ, payroll vendors, and tax agencies.

We regret that only shortlisted candidates will be notified. Other applications will be stored for future opportunities.

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