About Remote

• Deep expertise in payroll legislation, employment tax, and social security regulations in APAC.
• Experience in payroll compliance, payroll operations, or payroll audit within a multinational environment.
• Proven track record in managing regulatory compliance, handling authority audits, and resolving payroll-related compliance issues.
• Strong analytical skills, with experience in data analysis, reconciliations, and risk identification.
• Excellent communication and stakeholder management skills, with the ability to explain complex regulatory topics clearly and effectively.
• Proactive and strategic mindset, capable of identifying opportunities for improvement and driving meaningful change.
• Experience in leading process improvements, including automation, system enhancements, and operational efficiencies.
• Ability to work effectively in a fast-paced, international, and largely asynchronous environment.
• Fluency in English.

• Be the technical lead on payroll and employment legislation for APAC, ensuring compliance with wage tax laws, social security regulations, and employment policies.
• Lead country-specific payroll audits, identifying risks, inefficiencies, and areas for improvement, and drive solutions through to implementation.
• Resolve compliance matters efficiently, engaging with tax authorities, legal advisors, and internal teams to address audits, disputes, and inquiries.
• Act as a strategic advisor to Payroll Operations and Product teams, ensuring our payroll processes remain robust and scalable.
• Drive process improvements and automation, optimising workflows to enhance payroll accuracy and efficiency.
• Lead and support high-impact projects, influencing the development of payroll processes, compliance frameworks, and operational strategies.
• Deliver training and support on compliance matters to payroll and cross-functional teams.

Benefits

How you’ll plan your day (and life)

We work async at Remote which means you can plan your schedule around your life (and not around meetings). Read more at remote.com/async.

You will be empowered to take ownership and be proactive. When in doubt you will default to action instead of waiting. Your life-work balance is important and you will be encouraged to put yourself and your family first, and fit work around your needs.

If that sounds like something you want, apply now!

How to apply

1. Please fill out the form below and upload your CV with a PDF format.
2. We kindly ask you to submit your application and CV in English, as this is the standardised language we use here at Remote.
3. If you don’t have an up to date CV but you are still interested in talking to us, please feel free to add a copy of your LinkedIn profile instead.

Not only do we encourage folks from all ethnic groups, genders, sexuality, age, abilities, disability status and any other under-represented group to apply, but we prioritize a sense of belonging. We have 4 ERGs (Women, Disability, Queer, Minorities in Tech) who meet regularly with the People team. During your interviews and beyond, we ask & encourage anybody who needs an accommodation to request one from their recruiter.

We will ask you to voluntarily tell us your pronouns at interview stage, and you will have the option to answer our anonymous demographic questionnaire when you apply below. As an equal employment opportunity employer it’s important to us that our workforce reflects people of all backgrounds, identities, and experiences and this data will help us to stay accountable. We thank you for providing this data, if you chose to.

At Remote, we embrace AI as a valuable tool while prioritizing human creativity and authenticity. We look forward to meeting candidates who balance innovation with genuine expertise and experience. To learn more about Remote's AI guidelines check see here.

Please note we accept applications on an ongoing basis.