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Senior Payroll Specialist

Tokyo,
remote
Permanent
7.0M - 7.0M JPY / Yearly
Company ProfileA leading global technology company operating a large-scale digital marketplace and fintech ecosystem. The organization serves millions of users through innovative technology platforms and is committed to building efficient, scalable, and people-focused operations. The Role<ul><li>Manage end-to-end payroll operations, ensuring accurate and timely payroll processing for employees in Japan.</li><li>Coordinate with HR, Finance, external payroll vendors, and internal stakeholders to ensure compliance with payroll, tax, social insurance, and labor regulations.</li><li>Review payroll calculations, employee data changes, bonuses, allowances, and statutory deductions.</li></ul> Your Skills <ul><li>5+ years of payroll administration, payroll operations, or compensation & benefits experience.</li><li>Strong knowledge of Japanese payroll practices, social insurance, taxation, and labor regulations.</li><li>Experience working with payroll vendors, HRIS platforms, and payroll systems.</li></ul> Key Highlights of the Role <ul><li>Take ownership of payroll operations within a leading global technology organization.</li><li>Partner closely with HR, Finance, and business leaders across multiple functions.</li><li>Drive payroll transformation, automation, and process improvement initiatives.</li></ul> Location Tokyo Salary7 million yen Reference Number: 06940-0013470128 By clicking 'apply', you are deemed to have agreed to Robert Half Japan Privacy Notice (<a href="https://www.roberthalf.com/jp/en/privacy">https://www.roberthalf.com/jp/en/privacy</a>). Please ensure that your application documents do not include sensitive personal data such as race, beliefs, medical history, criminal record, or other information irrelevant to hiring process such as spouse or dependents. All information must be accurate and truthful, and any included hyperlinks must be safe and secure.<img src="https://counter.adcourier.com/a29uc3RhbnRpbm9zLm1vdXNrb2ZpZGlzLjM5NTYwLjEwODk4QHJoaWpwLmFwbGl0cmFrLmNvbQ.gif">
2026-07-30T07:07:21Z

Payroll Specialist

Tokyo,
remote
Permanent
5.0M - 7.0M JPY / Yearly
Company ProfileA leading global professional services firm with a well-established presence in Japan is bringing its contractor payroll and billing operations in-house. As part of this strategic move away from outsourcing, the firm is looking for a Payroll Specialist to support the transition, from testing and implementing the new Pay and Bill system through to establishing smooth in-house payroll and billing operations. The Role Reporting into the Pay and Bill project lead, you will provide hands-on payroll expertise to support the in-housing of payroll and billing operations, working alongside finance, HR, field administration and the system vendor. Your focus will be helping ensure that contractor payroll and client billing are processed accurately in line with contract terms and Japanese statutory requirements, both during implementation and as operations move in-house.<ul><li>Assist with Conference Room Pilots and User Acceptance Testing for the new pay and bill system</li><li>Help ensure all payroll statutory obligations are met throughout implementation and go-live</li><li>Flag design or implementation issues and support the project team and vendor in resolving them</li><li>Support data migration and data entry across testing and production environments</li><li>Provide information and updates to senior management as required</li><li>Handle other ad-hoc tasks to support the transition to in-house payroll and billing operations</li></ul> Your Skills <ul><li>Minimum 3 years' experience processing Japanese payroll or working in the Japanese contracting (haken) business</li><li>Solid understanding of Japanese labor law, including overtime calculation and statutory benefits</li><li>Native-level Japanese; business-level English is a plus</li><li>Comfortable building working relationships across project, finance, HR, vendor and operational teams</li><li>Intermediate MS Excel, Word and PowerPoint skills</li><li>Thrives in a fast-paced, multinational environment</li></ul> Key Highlights of the Role <ul><li>Contribute your payroll expertise to bringing payroll and billing operations in-house at a global firm</li><li>Broaden your experience beyond day-to-day payroll into system implementation, testing and operational set-up</li><li>Join a stable, globally recognised firm with a collaborative, international working culture</li></ul> Location Tokyo Salary5 - 7 million yen Reference Number: 06940-0013495315 By clicking 'apply', you are deemed to have agreed to Robert Half Japan Privacy Notice (<a href="https://www.roberthalf.com/jp/en/privacy">https://www.roberthalf.com/jp/en/privacy</a>). Please ensure that your application documents do not include sensitive personal data such as race, beliefs, medical history, criminal record, or other information irrelevant to hiring process such as spouse or dependents. All information must be accurate and truthful, and any included hyperlinks must be safe and secure. <img src="https://counter.adcourier.com/bHluZHNleS5odWdoZXMuMDIzMTYuMTA4OThAcmhpanAuYXBsaXRyYWsuY29t.gif">
2026-08-28T02:34:28Z

Payroll Consultant

Tokyo,
remote
Contract
9.0M - 13.0M JPY / Yearly
Company Profile | 企業概要 A global business services provider supporting international and domestic companies with payroll, HR administration, and related outsourcing solutions is looking for an experienced professional to join on a mid-term project as an independent consultant and support the expansion of its client onboarding function. The Role | 職務内容<ul><li>Take ownership of several client implementation projects within the payroll and HR services area.</li><li>Act as the main bridge between clients and internal teams to make sure new services are launched smoothly and expectations are aligned from the beginning.</li><li>Review client needs, identify potential delivery risks, and help shape realistic implementation plans.</li><li>Keep multiple projects moving at the same time by coordinating priorities, timelines, resources, and key stakeholders.</li><li>Support the internal onboarding and support teams with day-to-day direction, workload management, and team development.</li><li>Work closely with commercial and delivery teams to improve the transition from new business discussions into live service.</li><li>Identify areas where processes can be simplified, standardized, or improved to create a more consistent client onboarding experience.</li><li>Provide senior management with clear visibility on project progress, risks, resource gaps, and areas requiring attention.</li></ul> Your Skills | 応募資格<ul><li>Experience in payroll, HR operations, HR outsourcing, shared services, or related professional services.</li><li>Strong project management and stakeholder management skills, with the ability to coordinate multiple workstreams and priorities.</li><li>Comfortable working cross-functionally with Sales, operations, and client-facing teams in an international environment.</li></ul> Key Highlights of the Role | おすすめのポイント<ul><li>Take ownership of key client onboarding projects from the early planning stage through successful implementation.</li><li>Work directly with corporate clients and senior internal stakeholders across Sales, Delivery, and HR services.</li><li>Join an international organization where process improvement and service quality are key priorities.</li></ul> Location | 勤務地Tokyo Salary | 給与9 - 13 million yen Reference Number | 参照番号: 67040-0013483970 By clicking 'apply', you are deemed to have agreed to Robert Half Japan Privacy Notice (<a href="https://www.roberthalf.com/jp/en/privacy">https://www.roberthalf.com/jp/en/privacy</a>). Please ensure that your application documents do not include sensitive personal data such as race, beliefs, medical history, criminal record, or other information irrelevant to hiring process such as spouse or dependents. All information must be accurate and truthful, and any included hyperlinks must be safe and secure.<img src="https://counter.adcourier.com/aGFiaWJhaC5udXJ1bC44ODkyMS4xMDg5OEByaGlqcC5hcGxpdHJhay5jb20.gif">
2026-08-13T00:48:57Z

Accounting Manager

Tokyo,
remote
Permanent
10.0M - 13.8M JPY / Yearly
Company ProfileLeading global automotive company with a strong presence in commercial vehicles is looking for a hands-on Accounting Manager to lead its accounting function in Japan. The Role<ul><li>Lead the day-to-day accounting operations covering GL, AP/AR, inventory, fixed assets, payroll, tax, and other accounting areas.</li><li>Take ownership of monthly, quarterly, and annual closing under JGAAP and Group accounting standards.</li><li>Oversee statutory reporting and act as the main point of contact for external auditors and tax advisors.</li><li>Manage internal controls, compliance, intercompany accounting, cash management, payments, and receivables.</li><li>Lead and develop a small and experienced accounting team while driving improvements across accounting processes, systems, and controls.</li><li>Work closely with Controlling, Treasury, and other business stakeholders to provide accurate financial information and accounting guidance.</li></ul> Your Skills <ul><li>Native-level Japanese and conversational English, including the ability to read and communicate by email.</li><li>Strong hands-on accounting experience, including month-end and year-end closing.</li><li>Solid knowledge of Japanese accounting, statutory reporting, tax, audit, and internal controls.</li><li>Previous people management or team leadership experience.</li><li>Experience within the automotive industry is beneficial but not mandatory.</li><li>A hands-on approach with the ability to manage the team while remaining involved in accounting operations.</li></ul> Key Highlights of the Role <ul><li>Join a well-established global automotive company with an international business environment.</li><li>Take ownership of the Japan accounting function with broad exposure across accounting, tax, audit, controls, and cash management.</li><li>Manage a small and stable team with two direct reports while remaining close to the day-to-day business.</li><li>Work closely with senior management and regional/global stakeholders.</li><li>Benefit from a flexible working environment with flextime and hybrid working after the probation period.</li></ul> Location Tokyo Salary10 - 13.8 million yen Reference Number: 06940-0013503688 By clicking 'apply', you are deemed to have agreed to Robert Half Japan Privacy Notice (<a href="https://www.roberthalf.com/jp/en/privacy">https://www.roberthalf.com/jp/en/privacy</a>). Please ensure that your application documents do not include sensitive personal data such as race, beliefs, medical history, criminal record, or other information irrelevant to hiring process such as spouse or dependents. All information must be accurate and truthful, and any included hyperlinks must be safe and secure.<img src="https://counter.adcourier.com/WXVyaWtvLkFrYW1pbmUuNDA1MzcuMTA4OThAcmhpanAuYXBsaXRyYWsuY29t.gif">
2026-09-16T07:33:32Z

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