Job Title: Payroll Specialist

Reports To: Payroll Manager, APJ

Location: India

Countries in Scope: India, Australia (NSW/VIC), Japan

Role Purpose

Own end-to-end monthly payroll processing and statutory filing execution for employees across India, Australia (NSW/VIC), Japan, operating day-to-day compliance monitoring, controls, and vendor oversight for this market cluster within the regional governance framework, risk register, and control model owned by the Payroll Manager, APJ. This role works closely with the counterpart Payroll Specialist based in Malaysia, who holds the equivalent combined responsibility for Malaysia, Singapore, Vietnam, Hong Kong, Indonesia, and the two provide mutual backup coverage across the full eight-market APJ region as required, under the Payroll Manager's oversight.

Key Responsibilities

Monthly Payroll Processing

· Process monthly payroll end-to-end for India, Australia (NSW/VIC), Japan, including recent hires, terminations, transfers, and mid-cycle changes.

· Validate payroll inputs (attendance, leave, overtime (if any), commission, bonuses,



allowances, benefits, incentives, one-off payments) received from HR and local operations before each pay run.

· Run payroll calculations through the relevant payroll system or vendor platform and perform pre-payment reconciliation checks for accuracy.

· Coordinate with in-country payroll agencies/vendors (e.g. ADP) to ensure payroll is delivered against the agreed monthly calendar for each market.

· Submit payroll bank files for payroll payment. All bank files except Indonesia uploading into the banking system.

· Provide payroll GL file for accounting posting.

· Investigate and resolve payroll discrepancies, employee queries, and payment errors within agreed turnaround times.

· Prepare monthly payroll reconciliation reports and variance analysis for review by the Payroll Manager.

Annual Salary Income Tax Return Processing

Prepare and support filing of annual employee salary income ta

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