Global Payroll Specialist

Our Company:

At impact.com we are passionate about our people, our technology, and are obsessed with customer success. Working together enables us to grow rapidly, win, and serve the largest brands in the world. We use cutting edge technology to solve real-world problems for our clients and continue to pull ahead of the pack as the leading SaaS platform for businesses to automate their partnerships and grow their revenue like never before. We have an entrepreneurial spirit and a culture where ambition and curiosity is rewarded. If you are looking to join a team where your opinion is valued, your contributions are noticed, and enjoy working with fun and talented people from all over the world, then this is the place for you!

impact.com, the world’s leading partnership management platform, is transforming the way businesses manage and optimize all types of partnerships—including traditional rewards affiliates, influencers, commerce content publishers, B2B, and more. The company’s powerful, purpose-built platform makes it easy for businesses to create, manage, and scale an ecosystem of partnerships with the brands and communities that customers trust to make purchases, get information, and entertain themselves at home, at work, or on the go. To learn more about how impact.com’s technology platform and partnerships marketplace is driving revenue growth for global enterprise brands such as Walmart, Uber, Shopify, Lenovo, L’Oreal and Fanatics visit www.impact.com.

Your Role at impact.com:

As we grow across APAC and beyond, we’re looking for a Global Payroll Specialist based in Malaysia to help us ensure our people are paid accurately, on time, and in compliance across several countries. You’ll work closely with our international Finance, HR, and Ops teams, acting as a trusted expert for all things payroll.

This role is ideal for someone who’s experienced, detail-obsessed, and confident working independently across borders. You’ll support countries like Malaysia, Singapore, China, and Australia, with opportunities to grow your expertise across more regions as we expand.

If you love making complex systems run smoothly, thrive in a global team, and want to play a key role in supporting our people, this role is for you.

What You'll Do:

• Process payroll for multiple APAC countries (Malaysia, Singapore, China, Australia, and Japan), ensuring accuracy and compliance with local tax, social security, and employment regulations.
  
  
• Manage payroll inputs such as salaries, bonuses, benefits, stock compensation, and statutory deductions.
  
  
• Coordinate closely with HR and Finance to maintain alignment between BambooHR, payroll systems, and financial reporting.
  
  
• Support both salaried employees and contractor payments, ensuring correct employment classifications and compliance.
  
  
• Provide clear and responsive payroll support to employees, resolving queries quickly and professionally.
  
  
• Validate invoices from payroll vendors and oversee third-party payments.
  
  
• Prepare payroll reports, audits, reconciliations, and statutory filings for each relevant region.
  
  
• Stay on top of regional tax legislation and proactively suggest process improvements or compliance updates.
  
  

What You Have:

• 3+ years of experience running multi-country payroll, especially in APAC markets such as Malaysia, Singapore, China, Japan and Australia.
  
  
• A solid understanding of regional tax structures, wage types, and statutory requirements across several employment types.
  
  
• Confident working remotely and independently, with excellent collaboration skills across time zones and functions.
  
  
• Experience with payroll systems and strong skills in Excel or Google Sheets
  
  
• A high level of integrity, discretion, and attention to detail, you know how to handle sensitive information with care.
  
  

Benefits

• Private Health Insurance
• Internet Allowance
• Fitness Activity Reimbursement
• Flexible remote working policy
• Training & Development - Free Coursera Subscription and PXA partnerships learning
• Technology stipend
• Mental Health and Wellness Benefit - Including 12 Therapy/Coaching sessions + Dependent coverage
• Health Insurance

impact.com is proud to be an equal opportunity workplace. All employees and applicants for employment shall be given fair treatment and equal employment opportunity regardless of their race, ethnicity or ancestry, color or caste, religion or belief, age, sex (including gender identity, gender reassignment, sexual orientation, pregnancy/maternity), national origin, weight, neurodivergence, disability, marital and civil partnership status, caregiving status, veteran status, genetic information, political affiliation, or other prohibited non-merit factors.