Your new company

A global lifestyle and retail organisation with a large Japan footprint across stores and corporate functions. The People & Development team is well‑structured, collaborative, and highly professional, offering strong exposure to compensation and benefits, HR systems, and cross‑functional operations.

Your new role

• Manage monthly payroll processes in coordination with vendors
• Perform calculations and checks for hires, terminations, contract changes, LOA, salary/job changes
• Process salary adjustments, incentives, allowances, tax, and social insurance items
• Handle global mobility tax gross‑ups with vendors
• Execute bank transfers, payslips, cost accruals, and invoice settlement
• Process retirement allowance payments

What you'll need to succeed

• 3+ years of payroll experience in a large‑scale organisation
• Strong knowledge of payroll operations with vendor and HR system experience (SAP, Workday or similar)
• Broad understanding of labour, tax, and social insurance regulations
• Business‑level Japanese and English
• Experience in retail or service industries is a plus
• Strong stakeholder communication; customer‑oriented mindset
• High attention to detail with the ability to balance speed and accuracy
• Ownership mindset, problem‑solving ability, and team‑player attitude
• Advanced Excel skills; interest in automation/efficiency tools

What you'll get in return

• Up to 9M
• Hybrid work style (2–3 days WFH)
• High visibility and responsibility within a large, well‑established organisation
• Opportunity to develop deeper C&B and payroll expertise

What you need to do now