APAC Payroll Operations Lead
BYTEDANCE PTE. LTD.
About Us
Founded in 2012, ByteDance's mission is to inspire creativity and enrich life. With a suite of more than a dozen products, including TikTok, Lemon8, CapCut and Pico as well as platforms specific to the China market, including Toutiao, Douyin, and Xigua, ByteDance has made it easier and more fun for people to connect with, consume, and create content.
Why Join ByteDance
Inspiring creativity is at the core of ByteDance's mission. Our innovative products are built to help people authentically express themselves, discover and connect - and our global, diverse teams make that possible. Together, we create value for our communities, inspire creativity and enrich life - a mission we work towards every day.
As ByteDancers, we strive to do great things with great people. We lead with curiosity, humility, and a desire to make impact in a rapidly growing tech company. By constantly iterating and fostering an "Always Day 1" mindset, we achieve meaningful breakthroughs for ourselves, our Company, and our users. When we create and grow together, the possibilities are limitless. Join us.
Diversity & Inclusion
ByteDance is committed to creating an inclusive space where employees are valued for their skills, experiences, and unique perspectives. Our platform connects people from across the globe and so does our workplace. At ByteDance, our mission is to inspire creativity and enrich life. To achieve that goal, we are committed to celebrating our diverse voices and to creating an environment that reflects the many communities we reach. We are passionate about this and hope you are too.
Job highlights
Five insurances and one fund, Positive team atmosphere, Flexible hours
Responsibilities
- To lead and develop strategic direction, operation model and processes for the team at regional level, aligned with global direction.
- To lead and provide coaching to team in day-to-day operations, statutory and compliance resolution, operation projects and continuous improvement programs effectively and professionally with proper approach and methodology.
- To elevate and provide direction to teams to proactively initiate new projects for continuous improvement and enhance payroll solutions, and deliverables by applying lean six sigma, and any PMP methodologies in project planning, execution, documentation, reporting, governance and post review.
- To manage service providers by strictly adhering to the contract and SLA for payroll deliverables, and system support.
- To lead legal/compliance audits in payroll & benefit and propose resolution for each finding. Also develop relationships with local authorities, employers federation, etc.
- To provide comprehensive, constructive and effective proposal with thorough research performed on operation matters from time-to-time for new ways of working, enhancement, resolution of compliance and risk matters.
- To partner and work collaboratively with other stakeholders with influential and effective communication skills.
Qualifications
Minimum Qualifications
- Bachelor's degree or above.
- 5+ years of payroll operations experience across 5 or more countries, with proven ability to manage complex, multi-jurisdictional payroll cycles involving compliance with local statutory regulations (e.g., CPF, EPF, tax filings).
- 5+ years of people management experience, including 2+ years leading teams of 10+ payroll professionals across multiple geographies, with a track record of improving team productivity and accuracy rates.
- Demonstrated expertise in managing both in-house payroll systems and third-party vendors (e.g., ADP, Workday, SAP), including vendor selection, contract negotiation, and SLA performance management.
- Successfully led or participated in payroll automation or transformation projects, such as system implementation, integration with HRIS/finance tools, or process optimization, resulting in measurable improvements
Preferred Qualifications
- Skilled in process optimization.
- Effective stakeholder management skills.
- Exhibits a keen aptitude for facilitating and navigating changes amidst challenging business demands.
- Shows a deep passion for payroll, and willingness to grow together with the company and the team.
Founded in 2012, ByteDance's mission is to inspire creativity and enrich life. With a suite of more than a dozen products, including TikTok, Lemon8, CapCut and Pico as well as platforms specific to the China market, including Toutiao, Douyin, and Xigua, ByteDance has made it easier and more fun for people to connect with, consume, and create content.
Why Join ByteDance
Inspiring creativity is at the core of ByteDance's mission. Our innovative products are built to help people authentically express themselves, discover and connect - and our global, diverse teams make that possible. Together, we create value for our communities, inspire creativity and enrich life - a mission we work towards every day.
As ByteDancers, we strive to do great things with great people. We lead with curiosity, humility, and a desire to make impact in a rapidly growing tech company. By constantly iterating and fostering an "Always Day 1" mindset, we achieve meaningful breakthroughs for ourselves, our Company, and our users. When we create and grow together, the possibilities are limitless. Join us.
Diversity & Inclusion
ByteDance is committed to creating an inclusive space where employees are valued for their skills, experiences, and unique perspectives. Our platform connects people from across the globe and so does our workplace. At ByteDance, our mission is to inspire creativity and enrich life. To achieve that goal, we are committed to celebrating our diverse voices and to creating an environment that reflects the many communities we reach. We are passionate about this and hope you are too.
Job highlights
Five insurances and one fund, Positive team atmosphere, Flexible hours
Responsibilities
- To lead and develop strategic direction, operation model and processes for the team at regional level, aligned with global direction.
- To lead and provide coaching to team in day-to-day operations, statutory and compliance resolution, operation projects and continuous improvement programs effectively and professionally with proper approach and methodology.
- To elevate and provide direction to teams to proactively initiate new projects for continuous improvement and enhance payroll solutions, and deliverables by applying lean six sigma, and any PMP methodologies in project planning, execution, documentation, reporting, governance and post review.
- To manage service providers by strictly adhering to the contract and SLA for payroll deliverables, and system support.
- To lead legal/compliance audits in payroll & benefit and propose resolution for each finding. Also develop relationships with local authorities, employers federation, etc.
- To provide comprehensive, constructive and effective proposal with thorough research performed on operation matters from time-to-time for new ways of working, enhancement, resolution of compliance and risk matters.
- To partner and work collaboratively with other stakeholders with influential and effective communication skills.
Qualifications
Minimum Qualifications
- Bachelor's degree or above.
- 5+ years of payroll operations experience across 5 or more countries, with proven ability to manage complex, multi-jurisdictional payroll cycles involving compliance with local statutory regulations (e.g., CPF, EPF, tax filings).
- 5+ years of people management experience, including 2+ years leading teams of 10+ payroll professionals across multiple geographies, with a track record of improving team productivity and accuracy rates.
- Demonstrated expertise in managing both in-house payroll systems and third-party vendors (e.g., ADP, Workday, SAP), including vendor selection, contract negotiation, and SLA performance management.
- Successfully led or participated in payroll automation or transformation projects, such as system implementation, integration with HRIS/finance tools, or process optimization, resulting in measurable improvements
Preferred Qualifications
- Skilled in process optimization.
- Effective stakeholder management skills.
- Exhibits a keen aptitude for facilitating and navigating changes amidst challenging business demands.
- Shows a deep passion for payroll, and willingness to grow together with the company and the team.
JOB SUMMARY
APAC Payroll Operations Lead
BYTEDANCE PTE. LTD.
Singapore
a day ago
N/A
Full-time
APAC Payroll Operations Lead