Payroll Lead (China Payroll)

Remote; Remote; SGD 77,000 - 131,000; Full time

Job summary

A global HR platform provider is seeking a Payroll Expert focusing on China payroll operations. Responsibilities include ensuring compliance with payroll processing, mentorship of team members, and managing stakeholder communications. The ideal candidate will have extensive experience in payroll operations across multiple countries, with fluency in English and Mandarin. This full-time, remote role allows flexibility and supports professional growth.

Benefits

Work from anywhere

Flexible paid time off

16 weeks paid parental leave

Mental health support services

Stock options

Learning budget

Home office budget & IT equipment

Qualifications

• Proven experience in regional/global payroll operations, especially in China.
• Ability to manage and resolve issues with discretion.
• Understanding of global payroll best practices.

Responsibilities

• Own the Country Pod ensuring payroll compliance and timeliness.
• Serve as liaison between internal and external stakeholders.
• Ensure compliance with international payroll regulations.

Skills

Fluent English and Mandarin

Analytical mindset

Risk management

Software tools proficiency

Experience in global payroll operations

Problem-solving abilities

Education

Experience as Payroll Expert

Tools

SAP

Excel

Google Sheets

Job description

About Remote

Remote is solving modern organizations’ biggest challenge – navigating global employment compliantly with ease. We make it possible for businesses of all sizes to recruit, pay, and manage international teams. With our core values at heart and future focused work culture, our team works tirelessly on ambitious problems, asynchronously, around the world. You can find Remoters working from 6 different continents (Antarctica left to go!) and all of our positions are fully remote.

We encourage every member of the Remote team to bring their talents, experiences and culture to the table to help us build the best-in-class HR platform. If you are energetic, curious, motivated and ambitious, be part of our world. Apply now and define the future of work!

What this job can offer you

This is an exciting time to join our global Payroll Operations team not only because we are growing, but because our teams build the future of Global Payroll by elevating the processes and ways of working in the industry.

What you bring

• Experienced in regional / global payroll operations specifically China.
• Ability to manage risk and exercise judgement to resolve/escalate issues. Exercise discretion when handling confidential matters.
• Understanding of global payroll best practices.
• Experience in implementing payroll in multiple countries and in managing relationships with third party payroll services.
• Proficient in using software tools like SAP, Excel / Google Sheet.
• Proven experience as Payroll Expert, with extensive knowledge of the payroll function including preparation, balancing, internal control, and payroll taxes.
• An analytical mindset with great problem-solving abilities.
• Ability to adapt to a fast-paced, international work environment with a passion for making an impact.
• Is a productivity geek and will constantly think of ways to improve and speed up their work.
• You understand the need and ideal to work largely asynchronously.
• It's not required to have experience working remotely, but is considered a plus.
• You write and speak fluent English and Mandarin.

Key Responsibilities

• The China Payroll Country Lead will own the complete Country Pod, ensuring payroll is processed on time, accurately, and in compliance with country specific government regulations, you will provide guidance and mentorship to the team.
• Serve as a point of contact between internal and external stakeholders on all payroll country related matters.
• Be up to date with various international payroll laws / regulations / Tax and benefits.
• Ensure compliance with all corporate and country-specific regulations, policies and procedures.
• Manages existing relationships with payroll, accounting and payroll service providers.
• Develop and implement best practices, key performance indicators and SLA metrics for the team.
• Ensure all relevant payroll processes are documented and maintained in line with internal governance requirements and external legislative / regulatory requirements, including GDPR.
• Plan for, implement and review system development, statutory changes, and periodic processes.
• Support with testing for development / enhancements to Payroll system.
Practicals
• You’ll report to: Manager, Payroll Operations.
• Team: Global Payroll.
• Location: Hong Kong, Taiwan.
• Start date: As soon as possible.

Application process

• Interview with recruiter.
• Interview with team members (no managers present).
• Interview with future manager.
• Interview with Senior manager.
• Bar Raiser Interview.
• Prior employment verification check.

Remote’s Total Rewards philosophy is to ensure fair, unbiased compensation and fair equity pay along with competitive benefits in all locations in which we operate. We do not agree to or encourage cheap-labor practices and therefore we ensure to pay above in-location rates. We hope to inspire other companies to support global talent-hiring and bring local wealth to developing countries.

At first glance our salary bands seem quite wide - here is some context. At Remote we have international operations and a globally distributed workforce. We use geo ranges to consider geographic pay differentials as part of our global compensation strategy to remain competitive in various markets while we hiring globally.

The annual salary range for this full-time position is $61,400 — $103,000 USD.

Benefits

• work from anywhere.
• flexible paid time off.
• flexible working hours (we are async).
• 16 weeks paid parental leave.
• mental health support services.
• stock options.
• learning budget.
• home office budget & IT equipment.
• budget for local in-person social events or co-working spaces.

How you’ll plan your day (and life)

We work async at Remote which means you can plan your schedule around your life (and not around meetings). Read more at remote.com/async.

You will be empowered to take ownership and be proactive. When in doubt you will default to action instead of waiting. Your life-work balance is important and you will be encouraged to put yourself and your family first, and fit work around your needs.

If that sounds like something you want, apply now!

How to apply

• Please fill out the form below and upload your CV with a PDF format.
• We kindly ask you to submit your application and CV in English, as this is the standardised language we use here at Remote.
• If you don’t have an up to date CV but you are still interested in talking to us, please feel free to add a copy of your LinkedIn profile instead.

Not only do we encourage folks from all ethnic groups, genders, sexuality, age, abilities, disability status and any other under-represented group to apply, but we prioritize a sense of belonging. We have 4 ERGs (Women, Disability, Queer, Minorities in Tech) who meet regularly with the People team. During your interviews and beyond, we ask & encourage anybody who needs an accommodation to request one from their recruiter.

We will ask you to voluntarily tell us your pronouns at interview stage, and you will have the option to answer our anonymous demographic questionnaire when you apply below. As an equal employment opportunity employer it’s important to us that our workforce reflects people of all backgrounds, identities, and experiences and this data will help us to stay accountable. We thank you for providing this data, if you chose to.

At Remote, we embrace AI as a valuable tool while prioritizing human creativity and authenticity. We look forward to meeting candidates who balance innovation with genuine expertise and experience. To learn more about Remote’s AI guidelines check see here.

Please note we accept applications on an ongoing basis.