Director of Payroll, APAC

About Anthropic

Anthropic’s mission is to create reliable, interpretable, and steerable AI systems. We want AI to be safe and beneficial for our users and for society as a whole. Our team is a quickly growing group of committed researchers, engineers, policy experts, and business leaders working together to build beneficial AI systems.

About Anthropic 

Anthropic’s mission is to create reliable, interpretable, and steerable AI systems. We want AI to be safe and beneficial for our users and for society as a whole. Our team is a quickly growing group of committed researchers, engineers, policy experts, and business leaders working together to build beneficial AI systems.

About the role 

We are seeking a detail-oriented and skilled Director of Payroll to join our growing Finance team in Singapore. In this role, you will be responsible for managing all aspects of international payroll processing, ensuring accuracy, compliance, and timely delivery of payroll services to our employees across multiple countries. This role will report to our Head of International Accounting with a dotted line to the Head of Global Payroll.

Responsibilities: 

Execute full-cycle payroll processing for APAC international entities including India, Japan, South Korea, Australia, Singapore, and many more 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)

You may be a good fit if you

Hold a bachelor's degree in Accounting, Finance, or related field

Have 10+ years of experience in payroll operations, with at least 5 years in international payroll

Are proficient in payroll processing for various compensation types (regular, off-cycle, severance, taxable benefits, and equity)

Have strong knowledge of international payroll regulations and compliance requirements

Are experienced with payroll journal entries, account reconciliations, and month-end close procedures

Have experience working with Workday HRIS and global payroll providers such as PwC GPP platform (preferred)

Possess excellent attention to detail, ability to multitask and maintain accuracy under tight deadlines

Have strong analytical and problem-solving skills

Are proficient in Microsoft Excel and Google Sheets

Strong candidates may also:

Have experience supporting rapid international expansion

Possess knowledge of European employment law and tax regulations

Have experience with payroll systems implementations

Be familiar with Workday or other major HRIS platforms

Hold a bachelor's degree in Accounting, Finance, or related field

Have 5-6+ years of experience in payroll operations, with at least 3 years in international payroll

Are proficient in payroll processing for various compensation types (regular, off-cycle, severance, taxable benefits, and equity)

Have strong knowledge of international payroll regulations and compliance requirements

Are experienced with payroll journal entries, account reconciliations, and month-end close procedures

Have experience working with Workday HRIS and global payroll providers

Possess …