Company Description
LinkedIn is the world’s largest professional network, built to create economic opportunity for every member of the global workforce. Our products help people make powerful connections, discover exciting opportunities, build necessary skills, and gain valuable insights every day. We’re also committed to providing transformational opportunities for our own employees by investing in their growth. We aspire to create a culture that’s built on trust, care, inclusion, and fun – where everyone can succeed.Join us to transform the way the world works.At LinkedIn, our approach to flexible work is centered on trust and optimized for culture, connection, clarity, and the evolving needs of our business. The work location of this role is hybrid, meaning it will be performed both from home and from a LinkedIn office on select days, as determined by the business needs of the team.LinkedIn is seeking a
Sr. Payroll Operations Analyst - APAC
to manage accurate, compliant, and efficient payroll processing for our multi-state workforce. Reporting to the Manager, Payroll Operations APAC, this role is instrumental in ensuring payroll accuracy, maintaining compliance, and supporting process improvements and special projects.The Sr. Payroll Analyst will handle complex payroll scenarios, administer benefits and equity compensation, reconcile terminations, prepare payroll reports, and collaborate with internal teams and external vendors to resolve payroll queries. This position requires strong analytical skills, attention to detail, and expertise in APAC payroll regulations.Our Global Payroll & Employment Tax team is guided by
Adaptability
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Flexibility
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Accountability
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Integrity
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Trust & Communication
, and
Authentic Leadership
, grounded in a continual
assumption of positive intent
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Responsibilities:
- Manage monthly payroll processing across multiple APAC countries, partnering with outsourced payroll providers and internal stakeholders to ensure accurate, timely, and compliant delivery.
- Review and validate complex payroll calculations, reconcile discrepancies, and oversee payroll approvals and signoffs.
- Ensure completion of statutory filings and reporting requirements (monthly, quarterly, annual), maintaining compliance with diverse country-specific tax, labor, and social security regulations.
- Coordinate net salary and statutory payments, collaborating with Cash Management and Payroll Accounting to ensure accurate funding and financial reconciliation.
- Partner with Employment Tax to assess compliance risks, support audits, and contribute to strategic initiatives impacting payroll operations.
- Document and standardize payroll processes across countries to drive consistency, efficiency, and compliance.
- Provide employee support by resolving payroll cases with accuracy and empathy, ensuring SLA adherence and positive employee experience.
- Leverage payroll metrics and case management reporting to identify trends, improve processes, and recommend efficiency opportunities.
- Participate in global payroll initiatives, contributing regional insights to cross-functional projects aimed at transformation, standardization, and operational excellence.
- Support annual payroll and tax year-end activities across all countries in scope.
Qualifications
Basic Qualifications:
- Bachelor’s degree in finance, Accounting, or a related discipline.
- 7+ years of payroll experience across multiple APAC countries.
- 5+ years of analytical and Excel skills (VLOOKUPs, Pivot Tables, IF statements) with the ability to manage large data sets.
Preferred Qualifications:
- Experience in managing end-to-end Australia, Singapore, Malaysia, India, China, Hong Kong, Japan, Israel, Dubai payroll is highly desirable.
- Highly organized, detail-oriented, and able to manage multiple priorities under pressure.
- English fluency - Excellent communication and interpersonal skills, with experience collaborating across cultures and functions.
- Proven ability to deliver accurate and timely payroll in high-volume, multi-jurisdiction environments.
- Demonstrated discretion, sound judgment, and ability to maintain confidentiality in sensitive situations.
Suggested Skills:
- Workday / HCM Tool experience
- Service NOW / CRM tool
- ADP Streamline tool experience
- Problem Solving
- Strategic & Analytical Thinking
- Project Management
- Attention to detail
Additional Information
India Disability Policy
LinkedIn is an equal employment opportunity employer offering opportunities to all job seekers, including individuals with disabilities. For more information on our equal opportunity policy, please visit https://legal.linkedin.com/content/dam/legal/Policy_India_EqualOppPWD_9-12-2023.pdf
Global Data Privacy Notice for Job Candidates
Please follow this link to access the document that provides transparency around the way in which LinkedIn handles personal data of employees and job applicants: https://legal.linkedin.com/candidate-portal.
