Regional HR Operations Lead, APAC Payroll & Compliance

ADVANCE.AI; Singapore; On-site; SGD 120,000 - 180,000; Full time

Job summary

ADVANCE.AI is expanding its APAC HR operations team to support payroll, benefits, and compliance across markets. The role focuses on end-to-end employee lifecycle, payroll accuracy, and data integrity.

You will partner with Finance, Legal, and local HR teams to standardize processes, drive automation, and ensure regulatory adherence while managing sensitive information.

Candidates with about 10 years in HR operations across APAC, strong payroll controls, and experience with HRIS are preferred.

Qualifications

• 10 years of HR experience with hands-on HR operations.
• Experience managing payroll operations, payroll controls, tax processing, and statutory compliance.
• Experience supporting HR operations across APAC markets and collaborating with local teams.

Responsibilities

• Oversee end-to-end HR operations across multiple APAC markets, including payroll and lifecycle administration.
• Ensure payroll inputs, calculations, tax processing, statutory contributions, and records are accurate and timely.
• Lead or coordinate compensation-related projects (salary reviews, bonus processes, data analysis).
• Manage HRIS and payroll systems (implementation, migration, integration, testing, data validation).
• Maintain audit-ready HR documentation and coordinate internal/external audits.
• Monitor employment, payroll, tax, and data privacy requirements across markets.

Skills

Payroll management

HRIS systems

APAC HR operations

Payroll compliance

Data analysis

Stakeholder management

Tools

Payroll software

Data analytics tools

Job description

ADVANCE.AI is expanding its APAC HR operations team to support payroll, benefits, and compliance across markets. The role focuses on end-to-end employee lifecycle, payroll accuracy, and data integrity.

You will partner with Finance, Legal, and local HR teams to standardize processes, drive automation, and ensure regulatory adherence while managing sensitive information.

Candidates with about 10 years in HR operations across APAC, strong payroll controls, and experience with HRIS are preferred.