Roles and Responsibilities:

• Oversee payroll operational activities for Japan including but not limited to payroll and benefit calculations, vendor coordination, annual payroll activities, research, system and template set up, payroll test run, statutory reporting, process documentation and other related activities, in alignment with global and regional objectives.
• Handle team escalation on client's issues. Analyze the issue, provide advice and solutions to the team. Ensure client satisfaction before closing the case.
• Maintain completion, consistency, and accuracy of payroll and employee information in local payroll system and GoGlobal system
• Maintain payroll team service quality standardization by providing guidelines, SOP, policies, and procedures and ensure excellent service delivery.
• Manage all aspects of daily payroll function related to Japan eg. calculate, validate, compile payroll report.
• Responsible for statutory filings including, but not limited to the followings: Social insurance, labor insurance, Year-end tax adjustment, santeikisotodoke, geppen, rodohokennendokoshin etc.,
• Always ensure timely, accurate salary payment to employees and statutory payments to relevant authorities.
• Work closely with other internal teams and team members to ensure alignment in service delivery to clients and client workers.
• Ensure compliance with legal and statutory requirements in related jurisdictions
• Act as the local HR representative in Japan, managing employee onboarding, daily HR administration, client and employee support, payroll coordination, visa and compliance matters, and on-the-ground office and administrative responsibilities
• Other ad hoc tasks and projects as required

Requirements

• A bachelor's degree or equivalent in Finance, Accounting, Business Administration, or a related field.
• Proven experience in leading Japanese payroll operations, knows how to calculate payroll in Japan
• Preferable to have Labor & Social Security Attorney license
• Proficiency in both written and spoken Japanese and English.
• Deep understanding of social security calculation, experience in statutory filings, knowledge of taxes, and relevant laws in Japan.
• Strong proficiency in MS Office systems, Outlook, and SharePoint.
• Knowledge of payroll operations in other countries is considered an advantage.
• A minimum of 5 years of experience in Japanese payroll management, worked in a BPO business is an advantage
• Excellent organizational and interpersonal skills.
• Possesses a positive attitude, an agile mindset, and a passion for working in a culturally diverse environment.
• Self-motivated and dedicated to developing the team to excel in their roles.

ABOUT US

GoGlobal is the leading professional services company to guide, establish and manage global operations with compliance and confidence. We bring the human touch to entering new markets and consolidating vendors through a single point of management. With a presence in over 140 countries on six continents and growing, we make running a global business easy.

Business & Corporate Services provided:

• Entity Solutions: Entity establishment, Corporate secretarial & directorship services, Domicile services, Dormancy/Liquidation
• HR Solutions: Global recruitment, Employer of Record (EOR), Agent of Record (AOR), Global benefits, Global payroll, International HR Consulting
• Finance Solutions: Accounting & Tax

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OVERVIEW

We Measure Success by Results, Not Hours Worked

No timesheets.

At GoGlobal, we give you the autonomy to make decisions that create real impact. We prioritize results over hours worked, focusing on quality of outcomes rather than tracking time.

As a privately owned company, we are free from the pressures of venture capital or private equity investors demanding exponential growth in unreasonable time frames.

Sometimes, things just take time to do well. In our business, delivering great results is a process - and we're committed to doing it right.

We are not for sale. We believe that financial success is a natural outcome of our work, not the primary goal. Unlike many investors who view money as a goal, our focus is on long-term growth and sustainable success.

We are a global team, built for those who want to go further. Here's what your career at GoGlobal looks like:

• A company small enough for your voice to be heard meaningfully, yet large enough to make a global impact
• Collaborating with a diverse, global and supportive team
• Built for the long-haul - no VC or PE pressure, just a focus on sustainable growth

WHY WE ARE DIFFERENT

We Make Growing Your Career Possible

• We operate with the benefits of a partnership without the complexities of a partnership.
  Our hybrid partnership-corporate model offers all employees the opportunity to become a partner, while maintaining a streamlined corporate structure so that decisions are made quickly

• We do not offer equity plans.
  As we are not for sale and are not chasing an exit, "stock options" hold little value in our business model. Instead, we provide opportunities for outstanding employees to make partner and share in the profits. We believe it's better to build lasting value than to chase a one-time payout

• We prioritize organic and sustainable growth.
  Expanding operations quickly by way of mergers and acquisitions might seem appealing, but the reality is integrating diverse cultures can be challenging. We're proud of our own culture and prefer to grow it our way

• We're global.
  We offer career opportunities across the world-whether it's new job roles or international locations

• English is our official language, but for many, it's our second language.
  We embrace this and find it rewarding communicating with colleagues from all over the world

• We are not a family.
  We operate more like a high-performing sports team where each individual's contribution is crucial to our collective success

• We keep things simple and collaborative.
  Our structure makes it easy for teams to work together across borders so we can serve our clients with global needs more effectively. Unlike big, siloed companies, we work seamlessly to handle international deals without the headaches of territorial ownership

• We believe in transparency and trust.
  Every month, we share our financials with the team so everyone knows where we stand and what's coming next. It's all about open communication, building trust and empowering every individual to be part of our journey. We don't tell you what to think - we provide the information you need to make your own informed decisions

• We believe flexibility drives success.
  Our company is built on trust, and that's why we embrace fully remote work, and hybrid options in some countries. Forget rigid office routines - it's old school This flexibility fuels productivity, strengthens our workforce, and ensures we remain agile in a fast-changing world

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