HR Operation / Payroll & Benefits, Japan

HROperation/Payroll&Benefits,JapanAssociate

Japan
The Brief

“HR Operation / Payroll & Benefits, Japan - Associate at HR Operation / Payroll & Benefits, Japan. Skills: payroll processing in Japan, benefits administration, employment taxes, HR operations, regulatory compliance. Deliver accurate end‑to‑end monthly payroll processing in Japan in compliance with legislation, internal policies, and control requirements. Process ad-hoc payments, manual adjustments, termination payments and year-end reporting”

Industry & Context.

Problems you'll solve

analytical skills with high attention to detail and accuracy

What They're Looking For.

Must Have

Minimum 3 years of hands‑on payroll experience in Japan, Experience in multi-national companies with understanding of payroll processes, employment taxes, accounting and relevant internal controls, Experience with account monitoring, reporting and reconciliations using SAP, analytical skills with high attention to detail and accuracy, Ability to handle confidential and sensitive information with discretion, Clear written and verbal communication skills in English and Japanese

What You'll Do.

Deliver accurate end‑to‑end monthly payroll processing in Japan in compliance with legislation

and control requirements

Process ad-hoc payments

termination payments and year-end reporting

Maintain and administer payroll related benefits such as defined contribution plan

housing rent program and share purchase plan

Manage employment taxes including payroll tax

fringe benefits tax and employee share scheme tax reporting

Prepare payroll reconciliations

including payroll clearing accounts and GL interfaces

and report for internal review and risk management

Manage inter-company charges related to payroll and benefit

Manage payroll‑related queries from employees

internal key functions and HR teams in timely manner

Maintain documents of all key payroll processes

with periodic reviews to ensure regulatory/internal control requirements and system changes are maintained

Liaising with the payroll-related vendors

and HRIT team where necessary

in relation to system updates/ issues/ enhancements

user testing and confirming in production

Facilitate regular service review meetings with payroll-related vendors

Stay up to date on Japan labor laws and regulations and support updating documents and processes impacting payroll

Prepare materials for regular/adhoc audit checks by internal and external auditors and assist data submission for regulatory inspections

implementation and governance of country HR policies

Support for control reviews

operational improvement projects

regulatory (Employment Law

Immigration etc. ) and internal governance requirements including tracking regulatory changes and driving internal policy / process changes

How You'll Work.

Team & Collaboration

Liaising with the payroll-related vendors, and HRIT team; Facilitate regular service review meetings with payroll-related vendors; Manage payroll‑related queries from employees, managers, internal key functions and HR teams

Communication Scope

Clear written and verbal communication skills in English and Japanese

Process & Methodology

operational improvement projects

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