HR Operation / Payroll & Benefits, Japan
HROperation/Payroll&Benefits,JapanAssociate
“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.
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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