Payroll Manager

Job Description

Key Responsibilities:

• Oversee end-to-end payroll processing for designated countries or regions, with strong ownership of China payroll operations.
• Supervise, coach and develop senior and junior payroll team members, fostering high performance and knowledge sharing
• Ensure full compliance with local labor laws, tax regulations, statutory requirements and company policies.
• Collaborate with HR, Finance and external service providers to maintain accurate employee master data, benefits and financial integration.
• Support and coordinate payroll audits, statutory filings and reporting requirements.
• Drive payroll system enhancements, automation and process improvement to increase efficiency, scalability and accuracy.
• Act as a point of contact for escalated complex payroll issues and inquiries, ensuring timely and effective resolutions.
• Lead or participate in ad-hoc payroll or HR related projects, including payroll transitions, new country setup or global initiatives as and when required
  
  

Key Skills & Qualifications:

• Bachelor’s degree in Accounting, Finance, HR, or related discipline.
• Strong hands-on experience with SAP Payroll preferred
• Prior experience working in a global or regional payroll shared services environment
• Minimum 5+ years of payroll experience, including end-to-end China payroll
• Strong knowledge of international payroll regulations, statutory requirements, and best practices.
• Proven experience in leading payroll transitions, system implementation, vendor transitions or automation initiatives.
• Excellent analytical, communication and organizational skills, with the ability to manage multiple priorities
• Mandarin language proficiency is an advantage
  
  

About Us

Coherent is a global leader in lasers, engineered materials and networking components. We are a vertically integrated manufacturing company that develops innovative products for diversified applications in the industrial, optical communications, military, life sciences, semiconductor equipment, and consumer markets. Coherent provides a comprehensive career development platform within an environment that challenges employees to perform at their best, while rewarding excellence and hard-work through a competitive compensation program. It's an exciting opportunity to work for a company that offers stability, longevity and growth. Come Join Us!

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