Our Team:
The People Services team in Japan is responsible for delivering end-to-end HR operational excellence, ensuring our employees receive accurate, timely, and compliant people services. As part of a global organization, we bridge local Japanese requirements with global systems and processes, working closely with Finance, P&C, Digital, and our offshore teams to support our mission of chasing the miracles of science. Our team values precision, collaboration, and continuous improvement as we enable our colleagues to focus on improving patients' lives.

Main responsibilities:
・Payroll Process Management
Manage and ensure quality assurance of monthly payroll processes from end to end
Execute and verify accurate bonus and severance payment calculations
Oversee year-end tax adjustment planning, implementation, and result verification
Supervise and verify social insurance premiums, tax deductions, and related processing
Ensure payroll data integrity and establish appropriate management systems

・Legal Compliance and Localization
Gather information and analyze impact of Japanese labor law and tax law amendments
Explain Japan specific legal requirements to the global payroll vendor and support implementation
Support adaptation of Japan-specific payroll practices (allowance systems, deduction items, etc.) to global systems
Lead system and process updates in response to compliance requirement change

・Stakeholder Management
Build effective collaboration frameworks with internal stakeholders including P&C, Finance, Mobility, and Digital
Collaborate with offshore People Service (Employee Life Cycle team) and Finance teams to achieve accurate payroll and accounting processing
Build relationships and manage expectations with global payroll vendors and local payroll related vendors
Respond to and resolve complex payroll-related inquiries from employees
Provide payroll-related reporting and analytical information to management

・Process Improvement and Innovation
Continuously evaluate payroll operations and implement improvement proposals
Identify challenges in integrating global systems with Japan-specific requirements and develop solutions
Explore new technologies and methods for operational efficiency and cost reduction
Drive payroll-related project management and change management initiatives