Payroll Specialist (Regional Role)

Who We Are NEXT Ventures is where ambition takes shape and momentum becomes movement. As a global platform revolutionising access to performance-based capital, we empower the world's most driven individuals to rise. Through our flagship brand, FundedNext, we empower dreamers to become doers, and potential to turn into performance. With 500+ driven minds across five countries, we power a global rhythm—220,000+ daily users from 170+ nations, each chasing greatness in their own way. Your Role in Our Mission Payroll Specialist responsible for accurate, compliant, and on-time payroll across APAC, and end-to-end management of expatriate work permits and mobility. Partnering with People & Culture, Finance, and global mobility stakeholders to keep our workforce paid right and legally set up to work. How You'll Make an Impact APAC Payroll Run monthly payroll across APAC entities, ensuring full compliance with local statutory requirements and year-end filings. Maintain payroll data accuracy across HRIS and payroll systems, and coordinate with Finance on reconciliations and audits. Manage relationships with regional payroll vendors and statutory authorities, and resolve employee payroll queries with discretion. Expatriate Mobility & Work Permits Manage the full work permit and employment pass lifecycle across APAC markets, including new applications, renewals, cancellations, and dependent passes. Track expatriate quotas, expiry timelines, and regulatory changes across APAC immigration frameworks to avoid lapses. Support relocation logistics and documentation alongside Talent Acquisition and People Ops. Compliance & Reporting Ensure payroll and mobility operations comply with local employment, tax, and immigration regulations across APAC. Maintain audit-ready documentation and prepare payroll dashboards, headcount cost reports, and mobility analytics for leadership. What You Bring Bachelor's degree in Human Resources, Finance, Accounting, or a related discipline. 5–8 years of payroll experience with strong end-to-end ownership of multi-country APAC payroll, and hands-on experience managing expatriate work permit applications. Working knowledge of APAC employment, tax, and immigration regulations across multiple jurisdictions. Proficient in payroll software and advanced Excel/Google Sheets. Your X-Factor Combines operational precision with a people-first mindset. Navigates regulatory complexity with calm and clarity. Thrives in fast-moving, multi-country environments where deadlines are non-negotiable. Champions process discipline and audit-readiness across payroll and mobility. Your Journey After Applying 30-minute HR Session with the Talent Acquisition team 60-minute Session with the Chief People Officer