Senior Payroll Manager – Indonesia & Greater Asia

Unilever is currently hiring for Senior Payroll Manager Indonesia & Greater Asia based in Grha Unilever, Indonesia 

About Unilever 

With 3.4 billion people in over 190 countries using our products every day, Unilever is a business that makes a real impact on the world. Work on brands that are loved and improve the lives of our consumers and the communities around us. We are driven by our purpose: to make sustainable living commonplace, and it is our belief that doing business the right way drives superior performance. At the heart of what we do is our people – we believe that when our people work with purpose, we will create a better business and a better world.   

At Unilever, your career will be a unique journey, grounded in our inclusive, collaborative, and flexible working environment. We don’t believe in the ‘one size fits all’ approach and instead we will equip you with the tools you need to shape your own future. 

Job Purpose 

Unilever is the place where you can bring your purpose to life with the work that you do – creating a better business and a better world.  We are looking for a highly experienced and dynamic Senior Payroll Manager to oversees our payroll operations. This role is multifaceted, combining expertise in payroll management, compliance, process improvement, and cross-functional collaboration across Indonesia and Greater Asia region, with operations in Indonesia, Philippines, Cambodia, Thailand, Laos, Japan, Korea and Vietnam. Our goal is to provide precise and compliant payroll services to our regional workforce. The role will be a dual role between leading the regional operations and to participate / lead the transformation / Continuous improvement agenda.  

Main Responsibilities 

• Oversee Payroll Operations: Manage end-to-end payroll processes, ensuring timely and accurate payroll processing for all employees in compliance with the local markets and in internal policies. 

• Stakeholder Management: Collaborate with internal and external stakeholders to address payroll-related inquiries and issues. Build strong relationships with HR, Finance, Global Mobility, Equity and other departments. 

• Working in conjunction with the key COE members (Center of Expertise team) in term of key activities such as Vendor Management, continuous improvement, development and implementation of policies, procedures and maintain payroll policies.  

• Ensuring compliance with federal, state, and local regulations. 

• Lead and support payroll transformation initiatives to streamline processes, improve efficiency, and integrate new technologies. 

• Ensures (through relevant audits and reporting) that the payroll systems, processes, policies and tools are compliant with Unilever's internal-process standards and external regulatory requirements.  

• Generate and analyze payroll reports to provide insights and support decision-making. Identify trends and areas for improvement. 

• Lead, mentor, and develop a team of payroll professionals to achieve operational excellence and career growth.  

• Develop and oversee activities/plans required to mitigate/prevent country exposure to both internal and external risk. 

• Shares internal and external knowledge and best practices amongst the members of the PEX Leadership and Payroll expertise team. 

Candidate Criteria 

Experience & Qualification