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Senior Payroll Tax Manager

Airwallex· People & Talent
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SG - SingaporeFull-timePosted 1mo ago

About the role

Senior Manager responsible for owning and evolving Airwallex’s global payroll tax strategy and operating framework, covering employment tax, payroll withholding, employer social security, benefits-in-kind, equity compensation and related reporting across entities and jurisdictions. Based in Singapore with collaboration across Global Payroll, HR, Finance, Legal and external advisers to ensure compliant, scalable and automated payroll tax processes.

Responsibilities

  • Own Airwallex’s global payroll tax strategy, policies and operating framework across entities and jurisdictions.
  • Establish standards for payroll tax governance, ownership, controls, documentation, escalation and audit readiness.
  • Monitor legislative and regulatory developments affecting employment tax, payroll withholding, employer social security, benefits-in-kind, equity compensation and related reporting.
  • Partner with Global Payroll to ensure accurate and timely payroll processing, tax calculations, reconciliations, payments, year-end reporting and statutory filings.
  • Oversee payroll tax compliance across multiple jurisdictions, including income tax reporting, employer contributions, social security, pension obligations and local levies.
  • Review payroll registers, tax calculations, payroll journals and reconciliations, ensuring discrepancies are identified and resolved before filing or payment deadlines.
  • Advise on payroll tax implications arising from new hires, terminations, bonuses, commissions, benefits, allowances, equity awards and employee relocations.
  • Provide subject matter expertise on benefits-in-kind, including valuation, withholding, employer contributions and reporting requirements.
  • Oversee the tax treatment and reporting of equity arrangements, including ESOPs, RSUs, share awards, tender offers and other equity transactions.
  • Partner with Legal, People and business teams on new entity launches, market entry and changes to employment models.
  • Manage payroll tax audits, authority correspondence, notices and information requests.
  • Manage external payroll tax advisers and vendors, ensuring quality, consistency, timeliness and appropriate escalation.
  • Drive standardisation of payroll elements, tax treatment, chart-of-accounts mapping and reporting requirements across regions.
  • Identify opportunities to automate calculations, reconciliations, validations, tax reporting.
  • Use data and analytics to identify anomalies, recurring issues, control gaps and opportunities for process improvement.
  • Communicate complex technical matters clearly to senior stakeholders and educate partners on payroll tax responsibilities, deadlines and control requirements.

Qualifications

  • Bachelor’s degree in Accounting, Finance, Tax, Human Resources or a related discipline.
  • At least 8 years of experience in payroll tax, employment tax, global mobility tax, payroll operations or a related discipline.
  • Strong experience working across multiple jurisdictions in a multinational organisation.
  • Demonstrated knowledge of payroll withholding, employer social security, benefits-in-kind, equity compensation and employment tax compliance.
  • Experience managing payroll vendors and partnering with HRIS, payroll and finance systems teams.
  • Strong understanding of payroll reconciliations, controls, year-end reporting, statutory filings and audit processes.
  • Excellent analytical, organisational and project-management skills.
  • Ability to interpret complex legislation and communicate practical recommendations clearly.
  • High level of discretion when handling confidential employee, payroll and compensation information.
  • Strong ownership, attention to detail and ability to operate effectively in a fast-paced, high-growth environment.

Skills

Required:Payroll tax strategyRegulatory monitoringPayroll tax complianceCross-functional collaboration
Nice to have:Data analytics
Last updated Oct 22, 2026. Interested? Apply on the company site.
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