Location: Tokyo

Job type: Permanent, Full time

About the job

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 Sanofi's 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

About you

Experience:

• Extensive experience in Japanese payroll operations (experience at a major multinational company preferred)
• Experience working in a global environment or collaborating with global stakeholders
• Experience using payroll systems such as SAP or Workday is preferred

Soft skills:

• Excellent communication and relationship-building abilities with diverse stakeholders
• Complex problem-solving abilities and analytical thinking
• Cross-cultural understanding and ability to work effectively in a matrix organization
• Project management skills and change leadership capabilities
• Ability to translate complex local requirements for global audiences

Technical skills:

• Deep knowledge and practical application experience of Japanese labor law, tax law, and social insurance systems
• Strong understanding of payroll processes, controls, and compliance requirements
• Proficiency with payroll systems and Microsoft Office applications

Languages:

• Japanese: Native level
• English: Business level

Why choose us?

This position offers the opportunity to grow into a future management role (manager candidate track) within Sanofi's People Services organization. You will play a critical role in bridging Japan's unique payroll requirements with our global systems, working with diverse stakeholders across Finance, P&C, Digital, Union, Global Payroll Team, and external vendors. You'll contribute to continuous improvement initiatives while developing your leadership capabilities in a supportive, global environment.

Chase the miracles of science

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