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