Payroll and Benefits Specialist
Aspire is the leading all-in-one finance operating system for growing businesses in APAC. We are on a mission to reinvent business finance for a new generation of entrepreneurs and business owners, empowering startups and MSME 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 Visa and Wise and helped more than 15,000 businesses using our suite of products.
For 2 consecutive years in 2022 & 2023, 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 2023, we also made it to CB Insights’ Top 100 Global Fintech List.
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.
About the role:
- 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 reconciliation of payroll costs across different business units and cost centers
- Support all tax filing, and external and internal audit requests
- Administer employee benefits programs, including insurance enrolment and administration of leave and other benefits
- Analyze data related to our benefits programs, such as utilization, costs and employee engagement surveys to make informed recommendations for program improvements
- Act as point of contact for all benefits and payroll matters from internal and external stakeholders
- Drive process improvements projects as required
Minimum qualifications:
- At least 4 years in-house payroll experience with experience in APAC
- Experience working in a fast-paced, high-growth tech environment.
- 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
Preferred qualifications:
- Ability to work with some level of ambiguity as we are still building many processes
What we offer
- Uncapped flexible annual leave.
- Hybrid work arrangement.
- Training subsidy for your professional growth.
- Wellness benefit.
- Team bonding budget to foster collaboration and sense of belonging.
- Flexibility to work from anywhere (for up to 90 days per annum) and Work from Home subsidy.
- 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.
Equal Opportunity Statement
Aspire is an equal opportunity employer and is committed to providing equal employment opportunities to all qualified individuals without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, age, disability, or any other protected characteristic as outlined by applicable laws.
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