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The Global Payroll and Employment Tax team is looking for a creative, enthusiastic, and experienced Senior Manager, Payroll Operations- APAC to join our APAC-based International Controllership team, a key pillar of LinkedIn’s world-class controllership organization. This team of approximately 30 dynamic professionals plays a crucial role in managing revenue accounting, international payroll, internal management reporting, business analysis, and external statutory reporting.

As the Senior Manager, Payroll Operations- APAC, you will report to the Senior Manager of International Payroll Operations and oversee payroll, people, and process operations across 9 countries, supporting approximately 3,000 employees in regions including India, Australia, Singapore, Japan, China, Malaysia, Hong Kong, Dubai, and Israel.

In this role, you will serve as the subject matter expert for the APAC region, managing the end-to-end payroll process while driving standardization, remediation, and optimization of payroll services. You will ensure payroll is accurate, compliant, complete, and delivered on time by fostering strong relationships, leveraging innovative technology, and maintaining robust processes.

We are looking for a forward-thinking, open-minded, and self-driven leader who thrives in a fast-paced and collaborative environment. If you are motivated by LinkedIn’s mission, values, and vision to be best-in-class, and you enjoy working hard, getting things done, and having fun, this is a fantastic opportunity to shape our global payroll strategy and drive impactful growth.

At LinkedIn, we trust each other to do our best work where it works best for us and our teams. This role offers a hybrid work option, meaning you can both work from home and commute to a LinkedIn office, depending on what’s best for you and when it is important for your team to be together.

Why LinkedIn?

• Be part of a progressive, innovative leadership team
• Hybrid work schedule
• World-class benefits
• Recognition & reward culture
• Engaging company activities and experiences

Join us and contribute to a high-performing, impactful team in a rewarding environment! 

Responsibilities:

Operational Management

• Accurate Payroll Processing: Oversee payroll processing to ensure timeliness, accuracy, and compliance with statutory requirements.
• Local Payroll Support: Provide guidance and expertise to local payroll teams to ensure compliant and efficient payroll operations.  Address issues and risks, prioritize projects, participate in compliance reviews, and identify opportunities for process transformation.
• Vendor Management: Manage relationships with outsourced payroll vendors to ensure effective support for in-house payroll functions.
• Service Level Agreements (SLAs): Ensure SLAs with Payroll Customer Services are implemented and adhered to across the company.
• Operational Reviews: Plan and conduct operational review meetings to assess and monitor payroll service levels.
• Regulatory Compliance: Ensure compliance with up-to-date payroll regulations throughout the region.
• Business Continuity Planning: Develop and manage plans for payroll contingencies and staffing to ensure business continuity.
• Process Improvement and Optimization

Process and Technology Assessment:

• Evaluate local payroll processes, technology, and controls against global standards.
• Recommend and drive actions for continuous improvement and risk mitigation.
• Process Optimization: Develop and drive process standardization and optimization for payroll procedures.
• Ensure effective internal controls and risk management.
• Special Projects: Lead and support special projects aimed at improving payroll operations and aligning with business objectives.

Team Leadership and Development

• Team Management: Lead, manage, and supervise the APAC payroll team, ensuring effective performance and development.
• Organizational Skills: Demonstrate strong organizational skills, attention to detail, and the ability to perform effectively under pressure.
• Collaboration and Communication
• Cross-Functional Collaboration: Build and maintain strong relationships with internal and external stakeholders.

Analytical and Reporting

• Analytical Expertise: Apply advanced analytical and problem-solving skills in audits and validations to deliver accurate payroll support.
• Reconciliation and Reporting: Manage the reconciliation of monthly payroll reports and maintain key operational payroll metrics and dashboards.

Best Practices and Compliance

• Compliance and Documentation: Ensure payroll processes are well-documented, consistently performed, and reviewed in accordance with SOX compliance, control requirements, and relevant policies and laws.
• Best Practices Implementation: Partner with stakeholders to implement best-in-class processes for payroll, employment tax, stock administration, and employee benefits.

Additional Skills and Experience

• Solution Creation: develop solutions for complex issues requiring deep knowledge of organizational objectives.
• Additional Experience: Experience with multi-national payroll, expatriate payroll, and equity compensation is a plus.
• Interactions With: Collaborate with Human Resources, Vendors, Accounting, Stock Administration, Employment Tax, Treasury, Legal, Sales, and Internal Audit teams.

Basic Qualifications:

• 10+ years of experience in International Payroll Management in multi-country and multi-entity environments. Experience managing payroll across the APAC region (India, Australia, Singapore, Japan, China, Malaysia, Hong Kong, Dubai, Israel). (Education and experience can be combined to fulfill the total required years for qualification).
• 8+ years experience in people management with direct reports.
• Bachelor's or master’s degree in commerce, Accounting, or a related discipline.

Preferred Qualifications:

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• Ability to develop business cases and drive initiatives.
• Proven problem-solving skills for cross-functional and complex risks and issues.
• Knowledge of international equity programs and mobility considerations.
• Expertise with compliance-related Asian works councils.
• Analytical skills and understanding of business processes.
• Outstanding interpersonal and communication skills, both oral and written.
• Proven ability to manage multiple priorities simultaneously.
• Effective people leadership, including performance planning, career mapping, mentorship, coaching, and training.
• Detail-oriented, reliable, pragmatic, and proactive.
• Broad knowledge and cross org perspective

Suggested Skills : 

• International Payroll Expertise
• System Integration & Implementation
• Transformation
• Communication
• Stakeholder Management

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