Payroll Specialist Lead - Japan

This is an exciting time to join Remote and make a personal difference in the global employment space as a Payroll Specialist Lead joining our Global Payroll Operations Team.

Act as a true subject matter expert for the country

Manage existing relationships with key stakeholder within Payroll Implementation, Finance, Product, Engineers.

Process full end to end payroll in-house, statutory filing requirements, exceptions, approvals, payments and compliance.

Ensure full data integrity and quality

Accounting/reconciliations

Focus on KPIs and SLAs

Implement and improve processes

Mentor and support payroll specialists

Back up regional managers during times of absence

What you bring

Payroll management or equivalent experience

Knowledge of payroll best practices.

Proficient in using software tools like SAP, Excel / Google Sheet.

An analytical mindset with great problem-solving abilities.

Ability to adapt to a fast-paced, international work environment with a passion for making an impact.

Is a productivity geek and will constantly think of ways to improve and speed up their work.

You understand the need and ideal to work largely asynchronously.

Writes and speaks fluent English

It's not required to have experience working remotely, but considered a plus

Demonstrates strong automation and AI capabilities and AI fluency.

Practicals

You'll report to

Manager, Global Payroll Operations

Team

Payroll

Location

: Japan

Start date

: As soon as possible

Application process

Interview with recruiter

Interview with team members (no managers present)

Interview with future manager

Bar Raiser Interview

Prior employment verification check

Our full benefits & perks are explained in our handbook at remote.com/r/benefits. As a global company, each country works differently, but some benefits/perks are for all Remoters:

work from anywhere

flexible paid time off

flexible working hours (we are

async

)

16 weeks paid parental leave

budget towards

co-working spaces, learning and wellness

(including gym memberships)

mental health support services

stock options

home office budget & IT equipment

How you’ll plan your day (and life)

We work async at Remote which means you can plan your schedule around your life (and not around meetings). Read more at remote.com/async.

You will be empowered to take ownership and be proactive. When in doubt you will default to action instead of waiting. Your life-work balance is important and you will be encouraged to put yourself and your family first, and fit work around your needs.

If that sounds like something you want, apply now!

How to apply

Please fill out the form below and upload your CV with a PDF format.

We kindly ask you to submit your application and CV in English, as this is the standardised language we use here at Remote.

If you don’t have an up to date CV but you are still interested in talking to us, please feel free to add a copy of your LinkedIn profile instead.

Not only do we encourage folks from all ethnic groups, genders, sexuality, age, abilities, disability status and any other under-represented group to apply, but we prioritize a sense of belonging. We have 4 ERGs (Women, Disability, Queer, Minorities in Tech) who meet regularly with the People team. During your interviews and beyond, we ask & encourage anybody who needs an accommodation to request one from their recruiter.

We will ask you to voluntarily tell us your pronouns at interview stage, and you will have the option to answer our anonymous demographic questionnaire when you apply below. As an equal employment opportunity employer it’s important to us that our workforce reflects people of all backgrounds, identities, and experiences and this data will help us to stay accountable. We thank you for providing this data, if you chose to.

At Remote, we embrace AI as a valuable tool while prioritizing human creativity and authenticity. We look forward to meeting candidates who balance innovation with genuine expertise and experience. To learn more about Remote's AI guidelines check see here.

Please note we accept applications on an ongoing basis.

Remote's Total Rewards philosophy is to ensure fair, unbiased compensation and fair equity pay along with competitive benefits in all locations in which we operate. We do not agree to or encourage cheap-labor practices and therefore we ensure to pay locally competitive rates. We hope to inspire other companies to support global talent-hiring and bring local wealth to developing countries.

At first glance our salary bands seem quite wide - here is some context. At Remote we have international operations and a globally distributed workforce. We use geo ranges to consider geographic pay differentials as part of our global compensation strategy to remain competitive in various markets while we hire globally.

Our salary ranges are determined by role, level and location, and our job titles may span more than one career level. The interviewer will share further details with the candidate on the more restricted pay range for the role in line with their specific location. The individual pay for the successful candidate in this role is dependent upon many factors such as location, transferable or job-related skills, work experience, relevant training, business needs, internal parity and market demands. The base salary range may be subject to change.

At Remote, we foster internal mobility as a key element of our culture of employee growth and development, supported by a compensation philosophy that guarantees pay equity and fairness. Therefore, all compensation changes associated with an internal move will be reviewed by the Total Rewards & People Enablement team on a case by case basis.

The annual salary range for this full-time position is ¥8,600,000 to ¥9,700,000.