Payroll Risk & Compliance Lead - APAC

R; United States; Remote; USD 40,000 - 92,000; Full time

Job summary

A global talent agency is seeking a Payroll Risk & Compliance Lead to oversee payroll compliance in the APAC region. You will manage audits, partner with internal teams, and enhance payroll processes. The ideal candidate has deep payroll expertise and strong analytical skills. This position offers a flexible remote work environment with competitive benefits.

Benefits

Work from anywhere

Flexible paid time off

Flexible working hours

Paid parental leave

Mental health support

Stock options

Learning budget

Home office budget

Budget for social events

Qualifications

• Expertise in payroll legislation and compliance in APAC.
• Experience with authority audits and resolving compliance issues.
• Strong analytical skills with data analysis and reconciliations.

Responsibilities

• Lead payroll compliance and employment legislation for APAC.
• Conduct payroll audits and identify areas for improvement.
• Resolve compliance matters engaging with tax authorities.

Skills

Deep expertise in payroll legislation

Experience in payroll compliance

Strong analytical skills

Excellent communication skills

Proactive mindset

Experience in leading process improvements

Fluency in English

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 opportunity to take a leading role in payroll compliance in APAC Region, with a primary focus on APAC. As Payroll Risk & Compliance Lead, you will act as the subject matter expert for payroll and employment legislation in your region, ensuring full compliance while driving strategic improvements across processes, policies, and systems. You will lead audits, proactively identify risks, and collaborate with internal teams to enhance payroll accuracy and efficiency. As a trusted advisor, you will support the Payroll Operations team and other key stakeholders by providing expert guidance on compliance matters. You will also play a key role in resolving regulatory challenges, managing internal audits, and driving high-impact projects that improve our global payroll capabilities.

What you bring

• Deep expertise in payroll legislation, employment tax, and social security regulations in APAC.
• Experience in payroll compliance, payroll operations, or payroll audit within a multinational environment.
• Proven track record in managing regulatory compliance, handling authority audits, and resolving payroll-related compliance issues.
• Strong analytical skills, with experience in data analysis, reconciliations, and risk identification.
• Excellent communication and stakeholder management skills, with the ability to explain complex regulatory topics clearly and effectively.
• Proactive and strategic mindset, capable of identifying opportunities for improvement and driving meaningful change.
• Experience in leading process improvements, including automation, system enhancements, and operational efficiencies.
• Ability to work effectively in a fast-paced, international, and largely asynchronous environment.
• Fluency in English.

Key Responsibilities

• Be the technical lead on payroll and employment legislation for APAC, ensuring compliance with wage tax laws, social security regulations, and employment policies.
• Lead country-specific payroll audits, identifying risks, inefficiencies, and areas for improvement, and drive solutions through to implementation.
• Resolve compliance matters efficiently, engaging with tax authorities, legal advisors, and internal teams to address audits, disputes, and inquiries.
• Act as a strategic advisor to Payroll Operations and Product teams, ensuring our payroll processes remain robust and scalable.
• Drive process improvements and automation, optimising workflows to enhance payroll accuracy and efficiency.
• Lead and support high-impact projects, influencing the development of payroll processes, compliance frameworks, and operational strategies.
• Deliver training and support on compliance matters to payroll and cross-functional teams.

Remote Compensation Philosophy

Remote\'s compensation 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 engage in cheap-labor practices and therefore we aim to pay above in-location rates. We encourage global talent-hiring and aim to bring local wealth to developing countries.

At a glance, salary bands can appear wide. Remote has international operations and a globally distributed workforce. We use geo ranges to reflect geographic pay differentials as part of our global compensation strategy.

The base salary range for this full-time position is between $40,700 USD to $91,650 USD. Our salary ranges are determined by role, level and location, and our job titles may span more than one career level. The actual base pay for the successful candidate depends on factors such as location, transferable or job-related skills, work experience, relevant training, business needs, and market demands. The base salary range may be subject to change.

Practicals

• You'll report to: Manager, Global Payroll Strategy & Compliance
• Team: Global Payroll Risk and Compliance
• Location: APAC
• Start date: As soon as possible

Application process

• Interview with recruiter
• Interview with hiring manager
• Interview with Director
• Interview with Senior Director
• Bar Raiser Interview
• Prior employment verification check

Benefits

Our full benefits & perks are explained in our handbook. As a global company, each country works differently, but some benefits/perks are for all Remoters:

• work from anywhere
• flexible paid time off
• flexible working hours (we are asynchronous)
• 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). The company emphasises ownership and proactive work. 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 in 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, please add a copy of your LinkedIn profile instead.

We encourage folks from all ethnic groups, genders, sexuality, age, abilities, disability status and other under-represented groups to apply, and we prioritize belonging. We have ERGs and provide accommodations upon request. We also collect demographic data voluntarily for accountability; providing this data is optional.

At Remote, we embrace AI as a valuable tool while prioritizing human creativity and authenticity. To learn more about Remote\'s AI guidelines, please refer to our policies. Please note applications are accepted on an ongoing basis.