International Payroll Specialist - APAC

DeWinter Group; San Francisco (CA); A distancia; USD 110.000 - 160.000; Jornada completa

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Remote work

Contract-to-hire

Descripción de la vacante

DeWinter Group is seeking an International Payroll Specialist – APAC to own and elevate payroll operations across Australia, Singapore, South Korea, and Japan. You will manage monthly payroll, coordinate with external providers, and ensure accurate, compliant, and timely payments while collaborating with U.S.-based teams across time zones.

In a fast-paced startup environment, you will build country-specific runbooks, maintain an APAC compliance calendar, reconcile payroll registers to Workday,

Formación

• Five+ years payroll experience with hands-on in at least two APAC countries (Australia, Singapore, South Korea, Japan).
• Experience running payroll via outsourced provider and reviewing provider output.
• Ability to reconcile payroll registers to an HRIS (Workday preferred).
• Experience processing new hires, terminations, final pay, one-time payments, commissions, reimbursements.
• Strong process documentation and organizational skills.
• Fluent written and spoken English.
• Ability to collaborate with US-based teams across time zones.
• Ability to work independently in a fast-paced startup environment.

Responsabilidades

• Manage monthly payroll for Australia and Singapore.
• Lead payroll launch for South Korea.
• Oversee Japan payroll activities.
• Partner with global teams and external providers to ensure timely, accurate payments.
• Develop country-specific runbooks and APAC compliance calendar.
• Reconcile payroll registers to Workday; investigate variances.
• Support payroll provider relationships and monthly audits.

Conocimientos

Payroll management

APAC payroll

Workday

External provider coordination

Data reconciliation

Confidential data handling

English fluency

Time zone collaboration

Process documentation

Educación

Bachelor's degree in accounting/finance/HR/business

Herramientas

Workday

ADP Celergo

weConnect

Breeze

SmartHR

Descripción del empleo

International Payroll Specialist – APAC

Overview

Own and elevate payroll operations across the Asia-Pacific region in this high-impact, hands‑on opportunity with a fast‑growing technology organization. As the International Payroll Specialist – APAC, you will manage monthly payroll for Australia and Singapore, lead the launch of South Korea payroll, oversee Japan payroll activities, and partner with global teams and external providers to ensure accurate, compliant, and timely employee payments.

This role is ideal for an experienced international payroll professional who thrives in a fast‑paced startup environment, enjoys building processes from the ground up, and can balance day‑to‑day payroll execution with international implementations and continuous improvement. You will develop country-specific runbooks, maintain the APAC compliance calendar, reconcile payroll registers to Workday, support provider relationships, and help ensure a consistent employee experience across multiple countries.

Required Skills

• Five or more years of payroll experience, including hands‑on responsibility for at least two of the following countries:
• Australia
• Singapore
• South Korea
• Japan
• Working knowledge of Australian payroll requirements, including:
• PAYG withholding
• Superannuation guarantee
• Single Touch Payroll (STP)
• State payroll tax
• Working knowledge of Singapore payroll requirements, including:
• Central Provident Fund (CPF)
• Skills Development Levy (SDL)
• IR8A
• Equivalent depth of experience in South Korean or Japanese payroll, with the ability and willingness to learn additional APAC payroll requirements
• Experience running payroll through an outsourced provider and reviewing provider output
• Ability to reconcile payroll registers to an HRIS, preferably Workday; investigate variances; and confirm funding
• Experience processing new hires, terminations, final pay, one‑time payments, commissions, and reimbursements
• Strong process documentation and organizational skills
• Fluent written and spoken English
• Ability to collaborate effectively with US‑based teams and vendors across multiple time zones
• Strong judgment when handling confidential payroll and employee data
• Ability to work independently and manage competing priorities in a fast‑paced startup environment

Nice to Have Skills

• Experience launching payroll in a new country
• Japanese or Korean language skills
• Experience with weConnect, Breeze, SmartHR, or ADP Celergo
• Experience with Workday Payroll or Workday HCM integrations with local payroll providers
• Experience working for a high‑growth technology company expanding into new countries
• Experience managing or mentoring a part‑time or junior payroll resource
• Experience with payroll implementation planning, provider management, and internal audit processes

Preferred Education and Experience

• Bachelor’s degree in accounting, finance, human resources, business administration, or a related field preferred
• Five or more years of progressive international payroll experience
• Direct responsibility for payroll operations in at least two APAC countries
• Experience supporting payroll compliance, provider relationships, process development, and payroll implementations strongly preferred

Other Requirements

• Work arrangement: Remote
• Engagement: Six‑month contract‑to‑hire opportunity
• Ability to support recurring payroll deadlines and collaborate with teams and vendors across APAC and US time zones
• Ability to complete a background check
• Willingness to operate effectively in a dynamic, rapidly changing startup environment
• Ability to develop and maintain country‑specific payroll runbooks and an APAC compliance calendar
• Ability to support payroll provider coordination, employee inquiries, monthly audits, funding requests, and implementation milestones