The global hiring revolution is shaping a future where talent can thrive everywhere, driving innovation and progress on a global scale. Multiplier is at the forefront of this change. By removing barriers and simplifying global hiring, we’re creating a level playing field where businesses and individuals – (like you) – can compete, grow, and succeed, regardless of geography.
Multiplier empowers companies to hire, onboard, manage, and pay talent in 150+ countries, quickly and compliantly. Our mission is to build a world without limits, where ambitious businesses can look beyond borders to build their global dream teams.
Our unified employment platform, complete with world-class EOR, AOR and Global Payroll products, means it has never been easier to seize the global hiring opportunity.
We’re backed by some of the best in the business, (Sequoia, DST, and Tiger Global), are led by industry-leading experts, scaling fast, and seeking brilliant like-minded enthusiasts to join our team. The future is borderless. Let’s build it together.
About Job
We are looking for an experienced Senior Payroll Specialist – Global Payroll to manage end-to-end payroll processing across multiple countries. The role will involve payroll validation, statutory compliance, payroll vendor coordination, client/stakeholder management, issue resolution, and ensuring accurate and timely payroll delivery.
The ideal candidate should have strong experience in multi-country payroll in APAC region, excellent attention to detail, and the ability to independently manage payroll activities across different regions and time zones.
Skills & Qualification
3 –5 + years of relevant payroll experience.
Strong experience in end-to-end payroll processing.
Experience handling multi-countries like Australia, New Zealand, Philippines etc.,
Good understanding of payroll statutory compliance.
Strong payroll reconciliation and analytical skills.
Excellent attention to detail and accuracy.
Ability to manage multiple payrolls and deadlines simultaneously.
Strong stakeholder and client management skills.
Good written and verbal communication skills.
Strong Excel skills and data validation.
Experience working with payroll/HRIS platforms.
Ability to independently investigate and resolve payroll issues.
Strong understanding of payroll controls, audit requirements and data confidentiality.
Ability to work effectively under pressure and manage multiple payroll deadlines simultaneously.
Ability to prioritize tasks and meet strict payroll timelines in a high-pressure environment.
Responsibilities
Manage end-to-end payroll processing for multiple countries and entities.
Perform detailed payroll calculations and payroll validation before finalization.
Review payroll registers, variance reports, payslips, funding requirements and payroll reports.
Ensure payroll is processed accurately and within agreed timelines.
Coordinate with local payroll vendors, in-country partners, Inhouse payroll providers and internal teams.
Ensure compliance with applicable tax, social security, pension, provident fund and other statutory requirements.
Monitor changes in local payroll legislation and assess their impact on payroll processing.
Investigate payroll discrepancies and perform root cause analysis (RCA).
Handle payroll queries and resolve employee/client issues within agreed SLAs.
Manage payroll escalations and ensure timely resolution of critical issues.
Coordinate with Finance teams for payroll funding, salary disbursement and statutory payments.
Support payroll reconciliations and month-end activities.
Maintain accurate payroll documentation, process trackers and audit records.
Participate in payroll transitions, migrations, implementations and new-country launches.
Conduct UAT and parallel payroll testing for payroll system changes and new implementations.
Identify opportunities for process improvement and payroll automation.
Support internal and external payroll audits.
Prepare and maintain SOPs, process documentation and knowledge repositories.
Provide guidance and knowledge-sharing to junior payroll specialists.
The ideal candidate is someone who can independently own multiple country payrolls, understand local statutory requirements, identify payroll risks before payroll closure, coordinate effectively with vendors and stakeholders, and ensure 100% accurate and timely payroll delivery.
