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Lead - Payroll

StoneX Group
Bengaluru, IND
Full-time
Senior · 8+ years experience
Onsite
Discovered 2 days ago
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Responsibilities

  • Lead end-to-end payroll processing across India, Singapore, Hong Kong, Australia, China, and Japan utilizing a combination of internal resources and third-party payroll providers
  • Ensure accurate and timely payroll processing, statutory filings, tax reporting, and year-end payroll activities in each country
  • Review and approve payroll calculations, variance reports, off-cycle payments, incentive payments, equity-related payroll transactions, and termination payments
  • Serve as the escalation point for complex payroll, tax, and compliance matters
  • Monitor payroll controls and perform periodic audits to ensure data integrity and compliance
  • Partner with Finance to support payroll accounting, reconciliations, accruals, and reporting requirements
  • Maintain payroll calendars and governance processes to ensure service-level commitments are met
  • Support internal and external audits and respond to payroll-related compliance inquiries
  • Oversee administration of employee benefits programs across the APAC region, including medical, life insurance, retirement, wellness, and other local benefit offerings
  • Manage enrollments, terminations, employee status changes, and annual renewal processes
  • Partner with brokers, carriers, and vendors to ensure effective service delivery and cost management
  • Support benefits benchmarking, market reviews, renewal negotiations, and implementation of new programs
  • Resolve complex employee benefit inquiries and escalations
  • Ensure benefit programs remain compliant with local employment and regulatory requirements
  • Lead, coach, and develop a team of payroll and benefits professionals across the APAC region
  • Establish performance expectations, workload priorities, and development plans for team members
  • Foster a culture of accountability, continuous improvement, customer service, and operational excellence
  • Provide hands-on support during payroll cycles, peak periods, system implementations, and critical business initiatives
  • Build cross-training plans to minimize key-person dependency and strengthen organizational resiliency
  • Monitor legislative and regulatory developments impacting payroll, taxation, social insurance, pensions, and employee benefits
  • Ensure compliance with local labor laws and statutory obligations across all supported countries
  • Develop and maintain payroll and benefits policies, procedures, and documentation
  • Partner with Legal, Finance, Compliance, and external advisors on regulatory changes and risk mitigation strategies
  • Drive compliance reviews and process audits to identify and address control gaps
  • Identify and implement opportunities to improve payroll accuracy, efficiency, automation, and employee experience
  • Partner with HRIS and HR Operations teams to maintain payroll integrations and employee data accuracy
  • Lead testing and implementation activities for system upgrades, process changes, and new country requirements
  • Develop standardized reporting and metrics to monitor payroll performance, service delivery, and compliance
  • Serve as a trusted advisor to HR leaders, Finance teams, Business Partners, and employees throughout APAC
  • Collaborate with global payroll, HR operations, compensation, mobility, tax, and benefits teams to ensure consistent practices
  • Manage relationships with payroll providers, brokers, consultants, and other third-party partners

Qualifications

  • 8+ years of progressive payroll and benefits experience with significant responsibility across multiple APAC countries
  • 3+ years of people management experience
  • Demonstrated experience supporting payroll operations in India and additional APAC jurisdictions such as Singapore, Hong Kong, Australia, China, and Japan
  • Strong understanding of payroll taxation, statutory requirements, social insurance programs, and employment regulations throughout APAC
  • Experience managing third-party payroll providers and benefits vendors
  • Advanced Excel and payroll reporting capabilities
  • Excellent analytical, organizational, and problem-solving skills
  • Strong written and verbal English communication skills

Preferred Qualifications

  • Experience within a multinational or global organization
  • Experience supporting equity compensation or global mobility payroll processes
  • Exposure to Oracle HCM, Workday, SuccessFactors, or other enterprise HRIS platforms
  • Professional payroll certifications or related qualifications

Education Requirements

  • Bachelor's degree in Human Resources, Business Administration, Finance, Accounting, or related discipline

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