Payroll Manager

ABOUT GREYSTAR

Greystar is a leading, fully integrated global real estate company offering expertise in property management, investment management, development and construction services in institutional-quality rental housing, logistics, and life sciences sectors. Headquartered in Charleston, South Carolina, Greystar manages and operates over $315 billion of real estate in 250 markets globally with offices throughout North America, Europe, South America, and the Asia-Pacific region. Greystar is the largest operator of apartments in the United States, manages more than 1,000,000 units/beds globally, and has a robust institutional investment management platform comprised of more than $78 billion of assets under management, including over $36 billion of development assets. Greystar was founded by Bob Faith in 1993 to become a provider of world-class service in the rental residential real estate business. To learn more, visit www.greystar.com.

JOB DESCRIPTION SUMMARY

This is a newly created opportunity as part of our rapid growth and expansion throughout Asia Pacific. Our team is seeking an enthusiastic and experienced Payroll Manager to join our team in Singapore to manage and run the payroll across our Asia Pacific region.

The Payroll Manager will be responsible for ensuring compliance with local tax and labour laws, optimizing payroll systems and processes, and partnering with HR and Finance to support business objectives. The ideal candidate has extensive experience with regional payroll operations, strong leadership skills, and a keen attention to detail.

JOB DESCRIPTION

Key Responsibilities

• Oversee end-to-end payroll processing for employees across multiple countries in the Asia Pacific region, ensuring accuracy and timeliness.
• Ensure compliance with local tax regulations, statutory requirements, and company policies in Singapore and other APAC locations.
• Manage payroll tax filings, CPF contributions, social security payments, and benefits deductions.
• Work closely with external payroll vendors to ensure smooth payroll operations and service quality.
• Collaborate with HR and Finance to ensure seamless payroll integration and resolve discrepancies.
• Maintain and enhance payroll systems, ensuring efficiency, security, and data integrity.
• Conduct payroll audits, reconciliations, and reporting to ensure accuracy and compliance.
• Handle employee payroll inquiries professionally and efficiently.
• Stay updated on payroll regulations, industry trends, and best practices across the region.

Qualifications & Skills

• Bachelor's degree in Accounting, Finance, Human Resources, or a related field (or equivalent experience).
• Demonstrated experience running end to end payroll.
• Experience managing multi-country payroll operations in the Asia Pacific region.
• Strong knowledge of Singapore payroll regulations, CPF, tax laws, and statutory requirements.
• Familiarity with regional payroll compliance in key APAC markets such as Australia, Japan, China, or Hong Kong is a plus.
• Proficiency in payroll systems (e.g., ADP, Workday, SAP, CloudPay) and Microsoft Excel.
• Strong analytical, problem-solving, and organizational skills.
• Excellent attention to detail and ability to handle confidential information.

About Greystar

Greystar is a leading global real estate investment, development, and property management company. With a growing presence across Asia Pacific, we are committed to delivering excellence and innovation in real estate. As our business continues to expand, we are seeking a Payroll Manager to oversee payroll operations for the Asia Pacific region, based in Singapore, ensuring accuracy, compliance, and efficiency.

Feel like you might not meet every criteria but you would be a great fit for our team? We will never know if you don’t apply!

To find out more about us and working at Greystar, click here: https://www.greystar.com/

Greystar is an equal opportunity employer committed to providing a working environment that embraces and values diversity and inclusion. By coming to work for us, you’ll be part of an organization that encourages diversity, supports charities, and environmental initiatives.

We encourage people of all backgrounds to apply. If you have any support or access requirements, we encourage you to advise us at the time of application. Your personal information will be kept confidential in compliance with relevant privacy legislation.