Manager, Payroll APAC

Job Description

Job Overview The Global Payroll team is expanding in APAC and we are looking for an experienced Manager, Payroll APAC to join us in Singapore. Reporting to the Manager, International Payroll Operations, the ideal candidate will own end‑to‑end payroll delivery across Airbnb’s Asia‑Pacific entities, brings deep regional legislative expertise, and thrives in a fast‑paced, globally distributed team. Responsibilities Owning end‑to‑end payroll processing for all Airbnb APAC entities — including Singapore, Australia, Japan, South Korea, India, and China — ensuring accurate and on‑time delivery every cycle.Managing all employee lifecycle changes — new hires, leavers, promotions, and compensation updates — ensuring accurate and timely reflection in both CloudPay and Workday.Serving as the regional subject‑matter expert for CloudPay and Workday, maintaining accurate configuration of country‑specific payroll rules, tax logic, and data mappings across all APAC entities.Ensuring the Workday‑CloudPay integration operates accurately for all APAC entities, proactively identifying and resolving data discrepancies before payroll processing.Maintaining live, current knowledge of payroll legislation, tax law changes, and statutory filing requirements across all active APAC jurisdictions.Managing relationships with in‑country payroll vendors across APAC, acting as the expert coordination layer between Airbnb, CloudPay, and local providers.Preparing and submitting payroll reports, tax filings, and statutory payments across all APAC entities, ensuring full audit readiness and a complete data trail for every payroll cycle.Partnering with Talent, Finance, Global Mobility, and Tax to maintain accurate employee data and resolve payroll‑related queries promptly and professionally.Maintaining and continuously improving country‑specific process documentation and runbooks for all APAC entities.Identifying and driving process improvement and automation opportunities across APAC payroll operations.Backing up the India payroll Manager by maintaining knowledge of India payroll.Qualifications Show More