Payroll/HR Administrator (FTC, 6 months)

We're looking for a Payroll/HR Administrator to support the International Payroll Team to ensure monthly Japan payroll tasks are completed internally and externally, support Japan employee payroll questions, validate payroll vendor outputs and proactively review/resolve discrepancies.

• Run monthly reports from Workday.
• Connect with Japan employees regarding submission of new hire documents.
• Monitor Payroll portal to ensure all tasks are completed and/or follow up with employees with missing information.
• Coordinate with local payroll vendors to resolve employee inquiries relating to updating information or inhabitant tax changes.
• Hold Office Hours weekly for Payroll issues and physical documentation collection at year-end
• Validate employee banking changes and ensure proper payroll payments.
• Support Japanese-language employee communication and reduce back-and-forth translation or clarification burden.
• Document procedures
• Work with local Japanese authorities to resolve issues.

Relevant Skills

• 4-7 years of relevant work experience
• Prior experience in HR or Payroll functions
• Experience with Google Workspace (Docs, Sheets)
• Proficient with Excel
• Speaks English and Japanese
• Nice to have: experience with Workday