Lead Specialist, Payroll – APAC
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Lead Specialist in Payroll managing end-to-end payroll for APAC at Wiley. Collaborating with HR and Finance teams to ensure compliance, process improvements, and seamless employee experience.
Responsibilities:
- Manage end-to-end payroll processing across APAC regions, ensuring accuracy and timeliness across all components including base pay, stock compensation, taxes, and statutory benefits
- Support month-end, quarter-end, and year-end close activities, including reviewing and approving journal entries
- Partner with HR, Finance, and Employee Services teams to ensure seamless payroll experience
- Drive process improvements and efficiencies to enhance payroll accuracy and consistency
- Ensure compliance with local statutory requirements and support payroll-related regulatory filings
Requirements:
- 8–9 years of experience in payroll, with strong exposure to APAC payroll operations
- Strong knowledge of payroll across APAC countries such as China, Singapore, Japan, Australia, Taiwan, Korea, Philippines, Indonesia, Thailand, and Malaysia
- Hands-on experience managing end-to-end global payroll processes
- Experience with payroll systems, preferably ADP tools (Celergo, GlobalView, etc.)
- Good understanding of payroll accounting, compliance, and internal controls
- Strong communication and stakeholder management skills
- Ability to work across time zones and manage multiple priorities effectively.
Benefits:
- Meeting-free Friday afternoons allowing more time for heads down work and professional development
- Robust body of employee programing facilitating a wide range of opportunities to foster community, learn, and grow
- Competitive compensation and comprehensive benefits package

















