Global Payroll Specialist

Founders today are building global companies from day one — but the systems that manage their money were built for a different era. Aspire exists to change that!

We’re building the financial operating system for global founders, bringing banking, software, and automation into a single platform so businesses can move faster across borders and stay focused on building.

Aspire is built by people who think from first principles, care deeply about solving hard problems, and take real ownership of their work. Our team brings global experience from leading fintech and technology companies, and many of us are former founders and operators who understand what it takes to build thoughtfully, make trade-offs, and deliver at scale in a global environment.

Backed by leading global investors including Y Combinator, Peak XV, and Lightspeed, Aspire has been trusted by more than 50,000 startups and growing businesses worldwide to manage their finances since 2018. Together with partners like J.P. Morgan, Visa, and Wise, we’re building for the next generation of global companies.

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.

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