Senior Payroll Partner

About the team The Global Payroll team at Airwallex sits within our People & Talent function and is responsible for delivering accurate, timely and compliant payroll for employees across all of our entities and markets worldwide. They partner closely with Finance, Legal and local People Operations to navigate country‑specific regulations, optimize our HR and payroll systems, and drive automation, controls and process improvements as we scale. This team plays a critical role in the overall employee experience, ensuring every team member is paid correctly while enabling data‑driven insights on people costs and supporting Airwallex’s global expansion. What you’ll do We’re looking for a Senior Payroll Partner with experience in providing strategic direction to business and leading a team to work towards payroll operations, implementations /system improvements/ cost reduction, advisory, service delivery, control framework, stakeholder management, to shape long term payroll capabilities and contribution to the overall organizational mission. This role is based in San Francisco. Responsibilities Manage global payroll operations, ensuring accurate and efficient payroll processing, compliance with region‑specific securities regulations and employment tax requirements, reconciliations, month‑end/year end close procedures. Review and automate employee separation calculations templates for redundancies, resignations and terminations (Employee Termination Payments). Provide in‑depth analysis and insights on global payroll data for Finance/HR to forecast and understand trends in employee costs. Identify and implement improvements to payroll processes and sub‑processes. Provide advice and education to employees regarding pay issues, award changes, new policies, and resolve payroll enquiries in a professional manner. Partner with legal and HR to drive implementation of new entity set‑up and “Employment of Record” services as part of international expansion efforts. Resolve employee/stakeholder queries raised via JIRA/Slack channels. Develop a process payroll knowledge repository in the form of documents, FAQs and response templates. Be familiar with private equity, RSU and ESOP schemes and reporting requirements. Drive process improvements to enhance efficiency, accuracy and employee experience in payroll operations. Lead the implementation of a single & unified global payroll solution for each entity in the organization. Maximize payroll data and workflow automations by leveraging system integrations capabilities of the payroll system. Support the evolution of payroll systems and tools to ensure effective optimisation and best‑practice procedures are implemented and executed. Who you are We're looking for people who meet the minimum requirements for this role. The preferred qualifications are great to have, but are not mandatory. Minimum qualifications Bachelor's degree in Accounting, Business Administration, Human Resources, or a related field. Minimum 5 years of regional experience working in end‑to‑end payroll processing. Self‑motivated individual with the ability to work independently and as part of a team, with excellent time‑management and organizational skills. Familiarity with payroll vendor management, and HRIS/payroll integration projects. Attention to detail and accuracy, with the ability to handle confidential and sensitive information securely. Demonstrated problem‑solving skills and ability to identify and resolve payroll discrepancies and issues. Strong analytical and numerical skills, with the ability to analyze data and generate meaningful reports for management. Preferred qualifications Excellent communication and interpersonal skills, with the ability to effectively collaborate with internal stakeholders at all levels. Proven ability to adapt and thrive in a fast‑paced, high‑growth environment. Equal opportunity Airwallex is proud to be an equal opportunity employer. We value diversity and anyone seeking employment at Airwallex is considered based on merit, qualifications, competence and talent. We don’t regard color, religion, race, national origin, sexual orientation, ancestry, citizenship, sex, marital or family status, disability, gender, or any other legally protected status when making our hiring decisions. If you have a disability or special need that requires accommodation, please let us know. #J-18808-Ljbffr