Job Description
As the Manager/Assistant Manager of Payroll in Japan, you will play a critical role in ensuring the accurate and timely compensation distribution for our employees. This position requires a deep understanding of Japan's complex payroll regulations, tax laws, and labor standards. You will work closely with our HR and Finance teams to streamline payroll processes, ensure compliance, and provide valuable insights into compensation and benefits. The ideal candidate for this role is someone who excels at attention to detail, has exceptional organizational skills, and upholds the highest standards of confidentiality. This role is offered as a fixed-term contract for 1 year.
Roles and responsibilities
- Oversee payroll operational activities for Japan including but not limited to payroll and benefit calculations, vendor coordination, annual payroll activities, research, system and template set up, payroll test run, statutory reporting, process documentation and other related activities, in alignment with global and regional objectives.
- Responsible for monitoring team and individual performances by setting clear objectives and targets, including leading, guiding and managing the team.
- Handle team escalation on client’s issues. Analyze the issue, provide advice and solutions to the team. Ensure client satisfaction before closing the case.
- Maintain completion, consistency, and accuracy of payroll and employee information in local payroll system and GoGlobal system
- Maintain payroll team service quality standardization by providing guidelines, SOP, policies, and procedures and ensure excellent service delivery.
- Manage all aspects of daily payroll function related to Japan eg. calculate, validate, compile payroll report.
- Responsible for statutory filings including, but not limited to the followings:
- social insurance, labor insurance, Year-end tax adjustment, santeikisotodoke, geppen, rodohokennendokoshin etc.,
- Always ensure timely, accurate salary payment to employees and statutory payments to relevant authorities.
- Work closely with other internal teams and team members to ensure alignment in service delivery to clients and client workers.
- Ensure compliance with legal and statutory requirements in related jurisdictions.
- Be the point of contact for Japan based BPOs and build the relationship and network
- Participate in other ad-hoc projects as requested.
Requirements
- A bachelor’s degree or equivalent in Finance, Accounting, Business Administration, or a related field.
- Proven experience in leading Japanese payroll operations, knows how to calculate payroll in Japan
- Proficiency in both written and spoken Japanese and English.
- Deep understanding of social security calculation, experience in statutory filings, knowledge of taxes, and relevant laws in Japan.
- Strong proficiency in MS Office systems, Outlook, and SharePoint.
- Knowledge of payroll operations in other countries is considered an advantage.
- A minimum of 8 years of experience in Japanese payroll management, worked in a BPO business is an advantage
- Excellent organizational and interpersonal skills.
- Possesses a positive attitude, an agile mindset, and a passion for working in a culturally diverse environment.
- Self-motivated and dedicated to developing the team to excel in their roles.
About Us
GoGlobal is a leading global expansion service provider offering comprehensive solutions in global recruitment, employment, payroll and compliance services. As a trusted partner, we specialize in assisting businesses with their human resources, taxation, accounting, and all corporate services essential for seamless global expansions and operations. With a robust presence in over 100+ countries, our expertise extends to recruiting, employing on behalf of clients, facilitating payments, and establishing operational footholds, including legal entities, bank accounts, and ensuring annual compliance worldwide. Powered by cutting-edge technology, our solutions complement our experienced on-the-ground experts, enabling us to navigate and address the unique intricacies of each locale with a cohesive global strategy.
Why GoGlobal
GoGlobal, as a privately-owned company, offers its clients genuine global solutions! We stand out from the crowd as we make swift decisions aligned with our ambitions, free from outside investor pressures. This gives us the flexibility to quickly adapt to market changes and seize unique opportunities. Instead of distributing earnings to shareholders, we invest our profits back into the business, fuelling growth that’s driven by our own revenue and our team’s performance. Without expectations from external investors, we have the freedom to chart our own course and our success. Winning in our own way is what drives us.
Most importantly, our independent ownership allows us to preserve our culture that is rooted in our core values; prioritizing people, focusing on performance, embracing candor, valuing diversity, being agile and adopting a contrarian approach. With a diverse and growing team members across more than 45 countries, we embrace differences, practice empathy and encourage feedback. We operate in a trust-based environment where our team members are empowered to do their best work without the complications and challenges of navigating silos and unnecessary bureaucracy.
Join us as we leverage innovative thinking and teamwork to explore new opportunities and possibilities!
How we are different
- We’re private: We totally respect that many companies raise a lot of capital and we applaud these successes. At GoGlobal, we simply like people actually in the business to control the business.
- We’re not a rocket ship: We’re pretty happy on earth. Growth isn’t everything.
- We’re not a tech company: We fundamentally believe that this industry cannot be replaced by tech in the foreseeable future and it’s the people that make the difference.
- We’re profitable: We’re pretty prudent in how we spend money because we’re managing our business without outside investors. That said, we’re profitable and continue to grow sustainably. We sleep better at night knowing that we don’t have to raise money. Maybe it’s a little old school, but we believe businesses should be profitable to survive long term.
- We’re diverse. No, really, we are. Compare the team on our website to others you know. We think you’ll agree!
- We’re transparent: Every month we openly share our strategy and financials so you feel ownership of your role in the company’s success.
- We’re structured as a partnership versus a corporation: We’re the only one in our industry that’s structured this way, allowing us to attract some of the best talent since everyone has the opportunity to be a partner in the firm.
- We are the underdog: We think it’s more fun to be a pirate than to be in the navy.
What we offer
- Global career: Work alongside the best talent from diverse backgrounds in a fast-expanding international business
- Results-driven culture: Excel in a result-driven environment that recognises and rewards high performance
- Remote work: Embrace flexibility with our remote work environment
- Unlimited vacation: Enjoy unlimited vacation days to rest and recharge at your own pace.
- Wifi: Get your home wifi costs covered, ensuring you are always connected.
- Annual training: Benefit from an annual training allowance to further your professional development
Ready to take the next step in your career with us? Apply now!
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