About us
Omni HR is a VC-backed SaaS startup in Singapore.
We free HR teams from administrative cycles by automating the entire employee lifecycle from recruitment and onboarding to employee engagement and payroll allowing them to focus on strategic work that drives business growth.
Founded in 2021 and backed by leading HR tech investors, Omni powers Asia's fastest-growing companies with our customizable HR tools.
What we are looking for
We're looking for a Director of Payroll to lead and scale our payroll operations across multiple countries. You will be responsible for overseeing our client-facing payroll processes, ensuring compliance, accuracy, and a high standard of service. This is a critical leadership role at the intersection of operations, compliance, and client experience.
The ideal candidate has deep regional payroll expertise, strong operational and process management skills, and experience leading high-performing teams in a fast-paced, tech-enabled environment.
Responsibilities
- Own end-to-end delivery of Omni's payroll services across supported countries, ensuring accurate and timely processing
- Lead and mentor the payroll operations team, fostering a high-performance and compliance-driven culture
- Build and maintain robust payroll processes and controls to meet regulatory, audit, and service-level requirements
- Serve as the subject matter expert for country-specific payroll legislation, tax compliance, and statutory reporting
- Collaborate with Product and Engineering to improve and scale our payroll technology and automation
- Act as a senior point of contact for key clients, supporting escalations and complex payroll scenarios
- Partner with cross-functional teams (Finance, Customer Success, Legal) to support business growth and operational excellence.
Requirements
- 7+ years of experience in payroll operations, with 3+ years in a senior position
- Deep understanding of multi-country payroll compliance, preferably across key markets in Asia
- Proven experience managing payroll for external clients (e.g., through a managed service model or PEO/EOR)
- Strong leadership and people management skills, with experience scaling operations
- Process-oriented with a passion for building scalable systems and workflows
- Excellent communication skills and stakeholder management ability, both internal and external
- Experience in a tech or SaaS environment is a strong plus
