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Payroll Lead - Singapore Closed

Remote · Singapore (Remote) · Full-time

Posted 22 Jan 2026
Closed

Quick Summary

  • Own the complete Country Pod, ensuring payroll is processed on time and accurately.
  • Serve as a point of contact between internal and external stakeholders on payroll matters.
  • Ensure compliance with corporate and country-specific regulations and policies.

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Time open
10 days
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Full Description

About Remote

Remote is solving modern organizations’ biggest challenge – navigating global employment compliantly with ease. We make it possible for businesses of all sizes to recruit, pay, and manage international teams. With our core values at heart and future focused work culture, our team works tirelessly on ambitious problems, asynchronously, around the world. You can find Remoters working from 6 different continents (Antarctica left to go!) and all of our positions are fully remote.

We encourage every member of the Remote team to bring their talents, experiences and culture to the table to help us build the best-in-class HR platform.
 
If you are energetic, curious, motivated and ambitious, be part of our world. Apply now and define the future of work!

What this job can offer you

This is an exciting time to join our global Payroll Operations team not only because we are growing, but because our teams build the future of Global Payroll by elevating the processes and ways of working in the industry.

What you bring

  • Experienced in regional / global payroll operations specifically Singapore.
  • Ability to manage risk and exercise judgement to resolve/escalate issues. Exercise discretion when handling confidential matters
  • Understanding of global payroll best practices.
  • Experience in implementing payroll in multiple countries and in managing relationships with third party payroll services.
  • Proficient in using software tools like SAP, Excel / Google Sheet.
  • Proven experience as Payroll Expert, with extensive knowledge of the payroll function including preparation, balancing, internal control, and payroll taxes.
  • An analytical mindset with great problem-solving abilities.
  • Ability to adapt to a fast-paced, international work environment with a passion for making an impact.
  • Is a productivity geek and will constantly think of ways to improve and speed up their work.
  • You understand the need and ideal to work largely asynchronously. 
  • It's not required to have experience working remotely, but is considered a plus.
  • Professional working proficiency in English.

Key Responsibilities 

  • The Singapore Payroll Country Lead will own the complete Country Pod, ensuring payroll is processed on time, accurately, and in compliance with country specific government regulations, you will provide guidance and mentorship to the team.
  • Serve as a point of contact between internal and external stakeholders on all payroll country related matters.
  • Be up to date with various international payroll laws / regulations/Tax and benefits
  • Ensure compliance with all corporate and country-specific regulations, policies and procedures.
  • Manages existing relationships with payroll, accounting and payroll service providers.
  • Develop and implement best practices, key performance indicators and SLA metrics for the team.
  • Ensure all relevant payroll processes are documented and maintained in line with internal governance requirements and external legislative/regulatory requirements, including GDPR.
  • Plan for, implement and review system development, statutory changes, and periodic processes.
  • Support with testing for development/enhancements to Payroll system.

Practicals

  • You'll report to: Associate Manager, Payroll Operations
  • Team: Global Payroll
  • Location: Singapore
  • Start date: As soon as possible

Application process

  1. Interview with recruiter
  2. Interview with future manager
  3. Interview with Payroll Manager
  4. Bar Raiser Interview
  5. Prior employment verification check 

Remote's Total Rewards philosophy is to ensure fair, unbiased compensation and fair equity pay along with competitive benefits in all locations in which we operate. We do not agree to or encourage cheap-labor practices and therefore we ensure to pay above in-location rates. We hope to inspire other companies to support global talent-hiring and bring local wealth to developing countries.

At first glance our salary bands seem quite wide - here is some context. At Remote we have international operations and a globally distributed workforce.  We use geo ranges to consider geographic pay differentials as part of our global compensation strategy to remain competitive in various markets while we hiring globally.

Our salary ranges are determined by role, level and location, and our job titles may span more than one career level. The actual base pay for the successful candidate in this role is dependent upon many factors such as location, transferable or job-related skills, work experience, relevant training, business needs, and market demands. The base salary range may be subject to change.

At Remote, we foster internal mobility as a key element of our culture of employee growth and development, supported by a compensation philosophy that guarantees pay equity and fairness. Therefore, all compensation changes associated with an internal move will be reviewed by the Total Rewards & People Enablement team on a case by case basis.

The annual salary range for this full-time position is
$120,700$135,000 SGD

Benefits

Our full benefits & perks are explained in our handbook at remote.com/r/benefits. As a global company, each country works differently, but some benefits/perks are for all Remoters:
  • work from anywhere
  • flexible paid time off
  • flexible working hours (we are async)
  • 16 weeks paid parental leave
  • mental health support services
  • stock options

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