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Director of Payroll, APAC

Anthropic· Finance
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Hybrid (Singapore)Full-timePosted 2mo ago

About the role

Director of Payroll to manage international payroll processing and compliance for APAC and expansion to additional countries, reporting to Head of International Accounting with dotted line to Head of Global Payroll.

Responsibilities

  • Execute full-cycle payroll processing for APAC international entities including India, Japan, South Korea, Australia, Singapore, and others as we expand
  • Support expansion of payroll operations to new countries including Singapore, New Zealand, and others
  • Support Corporate Accounting with month-end payroll related accounting tasks and questions
  • Ensure compliance with local tax regulations and employment laws across all jurisdictions
  • Manage relationships with third-party payroll providers
  • Respond to employee inquiries regarding international payroll matters in a timely and professional manner
  • Partner closely with the equity team to process stock options
  • Resolve international tax notices from various tax authorities
  • Collaborate with People, Tax, Global Mobility, Finance, and other departments to resolve payroll discrepancies and implement process improvements
  • Assist in preparing international payroll reports and analytics for management review
  • Support payroll systems integration projects and process automation initiatives
  • Process end-to-end payroll using Workday and Global Payroll Platform (PwC)

Qualifications

  • Bachelor's degree in Accounting, Finance, or related field
  • 10+ years of experience in payroll operations, with at least 5 years in international payroll
  • Proficient in payroll processing for various compensation types (regular, off-cycle, severance, taxable benefits, and equity)
  • Strong knowledge of international payroll regulations and compliance requirements
  • Experience with payroll journal entries, account reconciliations, and month-end close procedures
  • Experience working with Workday HRIS and global payroll providers such as PwC GPP platform (preferred)
  • Excellent attention to detail, ability to multitask and maintain accuracy under tight deadlines
  • Strong analytical and problem-solving skills
  • Proficient in Microsoft Excel and Google Sheets

Skills

Required:Payroll processingWorkday HRISRegulatory compliance (international)Analytical skills
Nice to have:Global payroll platforms (PwC GPP)

Benefits

  • Competitive compensation and benefits
  • Optional equity donation matching
  • Generous vacation and parental leave
  • Flexible working hours
  • Lovely office space for collaboration
Last updated Sep 23, 2026. Interested? Apply on the company site.

About Anthropic

building reliable, interpretable, and steerable AI systems

Anthropic is an AI safety and research company that's working to build reliable, interpretable, and steerable AI systems.

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