International Payroll Manager: APAC

Third Bridge is seeking a hands-on, detail-oriented, and forward-thinking Regional Payroll Manager to lead payroll operations across our APAC regions.

This critical role will lead the local payroll team members in Mumbai and oversee multi-country payroll operations, statutory tax compliance, and vendor relationships across the Asia-Pacific regions. As a key member of our Payroll and Finance Teams, you'll report to the VP, Payroll based in the United States and collaborate closely with cross-functional teams across our global organization.

What You'll Do

• Oversee end-to-end, multi-country payroll processing for the APAC region, ensuring adherence to strict internal calendars and Service Level Agreements
• Ensure compliance with all relevant local labor laws, tax regulations, and internal governance standards
• Partner with external payroll providers and internal stakeholders to streamline operations and resolve issues
• Serve as the escalation go-to contact for payroll questions from employees, vendors, and internal teams, ensuring clear and accurate communication
• Maintain and improve payroll-related systems, processes, and controls
• Assist with timely payroll journal entry delivery during month-end close
• Support audits and implement recommendations for continuous improvement
• Collaborate with HR to ensure data accuracy, timely delivery and alignment with employee lifecycle events (e.g. onboarding, offboarding, promotions, terminations) while adhering to the relevant jurisdictional regulations

Who You Are

• 9+ years proven experience managing multi-country payroll operations across Asia Pacific (ideally in Hong Kong, Japan, India, South Korea and China)
• Strong knowledge of labor law and statutory requirements is required
• Exceptional attention to detail and problem-solving skills
• Demonstrated experience managing relationships with external payroll providers across multiple countries
• Outstanding internal & external-facing customer service skills with a sense of urgency
• Must be self-driven and able to work autonomously
• Advanced Excel skills, including pivot tables and lookup functions
• Ability to thrive in a fast-paced, collaborative, and international environment
• Ability to handle sensitive and confidential information with discretion
• Fluent written and spoken English is required

Additional information

What can you expect:

Work From Anywhere: Up to 4 weeks per year.

Hybrid Work: Flexible hybrid office setup built for work-life balance.

Yearly PDA Allowance: Dedicated annual budget to support your continuous growth.

️ Health & Security: Private medical insurance, life insurance and 1to1help mental health support.

Time Off: Upto 30 days of paid leave in a year