Senior Payroll Tax Manager

About the team The Global Payroll team at Airwallex is responsible for delivering accurate, timely and compliant payroll for employees across all of our entities and markets worldwide.

They partner closely with Legal and local People Operations to navigate country-specific regulations, optimise our HR and payroll systems, and drive automation, controls and process improvements as we scale.

This team plays a critical role in the overall employee experience, ensuring every team member is paid correctly while enabling data-driven insights on people costs and supporting Airwallex’s global expansion.

What you'll do We are looking for a Senior Manager, Payroll Tax to own and evolve Airwallex’s global payroll tax strategy and operating framework.

You will be the subject matter expert for employment tax, payroll withholding, employer social security, benefits-in-kind, equity compensation and related reporting obligations across our entities and jurisdictions.

You will work closely with Global Payroll, People Operations, HR, Finance, Legal, Accounting, Global Mobility, HRIS and external advisers to ensure payroll tax is accurate, compliant and scalable.

You will also help strengthen controls, improve data quality and use automation to reduce manual work across the payroll tax lifecycle. This role is based in Singapore.

Responsibilities

Own Airwallex’s global payroll tax strategy, policies and operating framework across entities and jurisdictions. Establish standards for payroll tax governance, ownership, controls, documentation, escalation and audit readiness.

Monitor legislative and regulatory developments affecting employment tax, payroll withholding, employer social security, benefits-in-kind, equity compensation and related reporting.

Partner with Global Payroll to ensure accurate and timely payroll processing, tax calculations, reconciliations, payments, year-end reporting and statutory filings. Oversee payroll tax compliance across multiple jurisdictions, including in