Payroll Manager - China

Who We Are

At Kyndryl, we design, build, manage and modernize the mission-critical technology systems that the world depends on every day. So why work at Kyndryl? We are always moving forward – always pushing ourselves to go further in our efforts to build a more equitable, inclusive world for our employees, our customers and our communities.

The Role

Are you passionate about ensuring that employees are paid accurately and on time? Do you thrive in a dynamic and fast-paced environment where your leadership and attention to detail makes a significant impact? If so, we have the perfect opportunity for you! 
 
As an HR Payroll Lead at Kyndryl, you'll be the payroll guru, ensuring that the entire process runs like a well-oiled machine. Speed and accuracy are your middle names, and you take pride in making sure every employee gets the paycheck they deserve. But it's not just about numbers; you'll be the bridge between our incredible employees and third-party payroll vendors, ensuring that our unique pay policies are seamlessly integrated into the system. 

Key Responsibilities 

• Serve as the team coach, providing guidance, and operational leadership. Drive performance and foster service excellence across the payroll function. 

• Review and approve payrolls after detailed validation, adjustments, and compliance checks performed by the payroll advisors. 

• Ensure timely and accurate sign-off of pay runs in alignment with global payroll calendars. 

• Manage and support Incident Management/RCA and employee Query Handling via My Kyndryl. Support cross-functional collaboration to resolve escalations and drive consistency. 

• Communicate regularly with Tier 1, Tier 2, and Service Center Leads to ensure alignment of payroll practices.

• Ensure adherence to all internal controls, data privacy regulations, and statutory payroll requirements. 

• Support internal and external audits by preparing and providing accurate documentation, reports, and detailed explanations related to payroll processes and controls. 

• Lead and contribute to payroll transformation and simplification initiatives, with a focus on automation and process efficiency (e.g., macros, RPA tools, streamlined validations). 

• Work with third-party payroll vendors to ensure service quality and adherence to SLAs.

 
But that's not all; you'll have the exciting opportunity to spearhead the coordination of third-party payroll system implementations and upgrades. Embrace the challenge of managing these projects and watch as your expertise helps us stay at the forefront of payroll technology. 
 
Interpreting pay policies may sound like a mundane task, but not for you! You'll be the interpreter of a payroll symphony, ensuring that vacation days, leaves of absence, disability, workers' compensation, and union contracts are harmoniously calculated and applied to the various accounts. Your knowledge of government regulations and withholding exemptions will be key in this symphonic masterpiece. 
 
And here's the exciting part – you won't just be a payroll expert; you'll also be a compliance champion and a team leader. Staying up-to-date with ever-changing federal and state payroll requirements is no small feat, but you'll rise to the challenge. Your dedication to compliance will keep us ahead of the game, ensuring that we're always on the right side of the law. 
 
So, if you're ready to take on a rewarding role as our HR Payroll Specialist, join us and let's build a future where accurate payroll processing and compliance are celebrated like it deserves. Apply now and let your payroll prowess shine! 
 
Your Future at Kyndryl 
Kyndryl has a global footprint, which means that as an HR Payroll Specialist at Kyndryl, you will have opportunities to work on projects and collaborate with colleagues from around the world. This role is dynamic and influential – offering a wide range of professional and personal growth opportunities that you won’t find anywhere else. 

Who You Are

You’re good at what you do and possess the required experience to prove it. However, equally as important – you have a growth mindset; keen to drive your own personal and professional development. You are customer-focused – someone who prioritizes customer success in their work. And finally, you’re open and borderless – naturally inclusive in how you work with others.

Required Skills and Experience  

• Minimum 12- 15 years of hands-on experience in managing global payroll of countries such as China, Hong Kong, Taiwan and other APAC countries.  

• Hands-on experience with payroll systems, platforms like ADP.

• Practical approach to payroll validation.

• Hands-on experience in MS Excel including macros.  

• Experience in team leadership, coaching, providing guidance, and operational management is required.

• Extensive knowledge of regulatory compliance of countries such as China, Japan, and APAC countries.

• High degree of professionalism and ability to communicate with various levels of management 

• Good understanding of employment law, regulatory and legal compliance to meet country specific requirements 

• Good problem-solving and analytical skills, sensitive to privacy and data management rules and detail orientated 

• Excellent interpersonal and communication skills, with the ability to collaborate effectively with diverse teams 

 
Preferred Skills and Experience 

• Bachelor’s degree in accounting or business and MBA in human resources 

• Lean Six Sigma, Payroll, Compensation certification.

Being You

Diversity is a whole lot more than what we look like or where we come from, it’s how we think and who we are. We welcome people of all cultures, backgrounds, and experiences. But we’re not doing it single-handily: Our Kyndryl Inclusion Networks are only one of many ways we create a workplace where all Kyndryls can find and provide support and advice. This dedication to welcoming everyone into our company means that Kyndryl gives you – and everyone next to you – the ability to bring your whole self to work, individually and collectively, and support the activation of our equitable culture. That’s the Kyndryl Way.

What You Can Expect

With state-of-the-art resources and Fortune 100 clients, every day is an opportunity to innovate, build new capabilities, new relationships, new processes, and new value. Kyndryl cares about your well-being and prides itself on offering benefits that give you choice, reflect the diversity of our employees and support you and your family through the moments that matter – wherever you are in your life journey. Our employee learning programs give you access to the best learning in the industry to receive certifications, including Microsoft, Google, Amazon, Skillsoft, and many more. Through our company-wide volunteering and giving platform, you can donate, start fundraisers, volunteer, and search over 2 million non-profit organizations.  At Kyndryl, we invest heavily in you, we want you to succeed so that together, we will all succeed.

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