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Senior Specialist - Payroll

Location: Shanghai

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In short

We are seeking a Senior Specialist Payroll who could proceed and manage the end-to-end payroll cycle across Mainland China, Hongkong, Macau, Taiwan (flexibility to cover additional APAC countries in the future or to reassign the current regions as business needs evolve)

Your Mission

Process and manage the end-to-end payroll cycle in Mainland China, Hongkong, Macau, Taiwan (flexibility to cover additional APAC countries in the future or to reassign the current regions as business needs evolve) , ensuring accuracy and compliance with relevant regulations:

  • Preparation of payroll input for your external vendors, including regular pay, overtime, bonuses, benefit in kind and applicable deductions
  • Reviewing the payroll drafts provided by the external vendors, ensuring payroll accuracy in alignment with local payroll regulations
  • Managing different payroll schedules incl. Retail and ensuring timely salary payments and payslip distribution
  • Delivering month-end payroll reports to the finance team, reconcile payroll accounts and resolve any discrepancies identified together with Finance.

Responsible for enrolling our team members into local benefits, such as health insurance and pension schemes.

Address payroll-related inquiries and issues from employees and business leaders in a timely and professional manner.

Prepare by law mandatory payroll documents depending on the country specifics Collaborate with Talent and Finance teams to ensure seamless integration between payroll, HR & Finance systems.

Own the country specific solution for data integration or data feed between On systems (Workday) and external payroll vendor.

Communication with authorities, insurances and other benefit providers in respective countries.

Collaboration with internal teams such as HR specialists, Business Partners and Total Rewards, to drive forward new initiatives.

Design the payroll process in your respective countries in alignment with internal SOX controls, and contribute to the continuous optimization and automation of existing payroll process and systems.

Set up of payroll operations in new markets/entities, in collaboration with regional lead, local HR Specialist and other internal On teams.

Conduct regular audits of payroll records to ensure accuracy and compliance Responsible for our ESS (equity) and fringe benefits reporting through payroll Ensure compliance with more complex employment setups, such as cross-border employment or relocation cases.

Eagerness to take over more payroll countries, as we open new markets.

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    Your story

    • 4+ years work experience in payroll in Mainland China. Any other country is a plus
    • Experience in payroll for Retail population for any of the countries of scope is a huge plus
    • Excellent operational, legislative and best practice payroll knowledge in Mainland China
    • Excellent stakeholder management, attention to detail, used to handling confidential data, and analytical approach
    • Experience working with external payroll providers
    • Experience in Workday would be an advantage
    • Excellent excel skills
    • Fluency in English and local language. Any other language is a plus
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    About the Team

    The Payroll team is the engine room of the employee experience at On, responsible for building and scaling the systems and data governance that underpin our global workforce. We ensure every team member has a seamless and compliant journey, from their first day to their last, enabling rapid growth through operational excellence. We operate with precision, speed, and a commitment to maintaining a positive, equitable culture where we start and finish as a team.

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    What we offer

    On is a place that is centered around growth and progress. We offer an environment designed to give people the tools to develop holistically – to stay active, to learn, explore and innovate. Our distinctive approach combines a supportive, team-oriented atmosphere, with access to personal self-care for both physical and mental well-being, so each person is led by purpose.

    On is an Equal Opportunity Employer. We are committed to creating a work environment that is fair and inclusive, where all decisions related to recruitment, advancement, and retention are free of discrimination.

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    What to expect

    We want to set everyone up for success, so here’s the lowdown on how we hire. Our process is a two-way street – bringing you into our culture, while helping us learn how you think.

    Our full process can last about eight weeks from application to offer, because we care about getting it right. These steps explain how we usually do things.

    Before you get started, feel free to consider if you want to work with us. Strange question? Well, we give people a lot of space to navigate their day-to-day and that style isn't for everyone. We want you to be passionate about what you do and be sure this is the right fit. Because when skills and passion combine – it creates that 'Wow' moment.