Global Payroll Specialist

Aspire is the leading all-in-one finance operating system for growing businesses. We are on a mission to reinvent business finance for a new generation of entrepreneurs and business owners, empowering startups and SMBs to realise their full potential.

Founded in 2018, Aspire has raised over USD 300M+ across equity and debt from world-class investors. In 2023, we successfully closed an oversubscribed USD 100 million Series C equity round led by Sequoia Capital and Lightspeed Ventures with participation of Tencent, Paypal Ventures, LGT Capital Partners, Picus Capital and MassMutual Ventures. To power our solutions, we have partnered with some of the best companies in the world such as JP Morgan, Visa and Wise and helped more than 50,000 businesses using our suite of products.

Aspire has been awarded Best Employer of the Year and Startup of the year by Asia FinTech Awards, and also LinkedIn’s Top Startup in Singapore. In 2024, we also made it to CB Insights’ Top 100 Global Fintech List two years in a row. 

You will be amazed by the energy and experience of our team! Aspire serves as an environment for you to innovate and drive change with our team of ex-entrepreneurs, ex-founders, and high-achievers with international and diverse backgrounds. Are you a top talent who is passionate about entrepreneurship? Join our rapidly growing team to make an impact in the Fintech space!

About the team

At Aspire, we believe that the cornerstone of our success lies in fostering an exceptional culture that brings great talent together and unlocks the full potential of our talents. Our People Team is committed to driving organizational growth, developing exceptional leaders, and advocating for the positive success of our employees. As a member of this team, you will embark on a journey together, building Aspire's future together.

What will you be doing?

• Responsible for our monthly payroll activities, including reviewing inputs and coordinating with our payroll vendors to ensure timely and accurate payments for our relevant markets
• Manage our payroll vendors, tracking performance against their SLA and ensure compliance to local regulatory requirements
• Work closely with our Finance team and other stakeholders to reconcile financial transactions, tracking and reporting of payroll costs across different business units and cost centers
• Support all tax filing, and external and internal audit requests
• Act as point of contact for all payroll matters from internal and external stakeholders
• Drive process improvements projects as required

We would love to get to know you if you have the following:

• Experience working in a fast-paced, high-growth environment
• At least 4 years of end to end payroll process experience in the relevant markets, for example Singapore
• Strong working knowledge of payroll software solutions, and local regulations and general payroll and HR related policies and processes
• Proactiveness to initiate process improvements and automation implementations in a startup setting
• Service mindset with strong communication and interpersonal skills and a collaborative team spirit
• Ability to work with some level of ambiguity as we are still building many processes

What we offer

• Uncapped flexible annual leave. 
• Training subsidy for your professional growth. 
• Team bonding budget to foster collaboration and sense of belonging.
• Culture is Key: Most importantly, we always strive to cultivate a special culture that brings special talents together - You may learn more about our culture at our careers site and LinkedIn Life page.