Payroll Coordinator - South Korea

About the Role

At Safeguard Global, we embrace flexible work arrangements that balance career ambitions with personal commitments, allowing you to choose how and where you work. We are seeking a Payroll Coordinator to oversee the complete employment lifecycle for employees in South Korea. This role involves managing payroll efficiently and compliantly, handling day-to-day queries, coordinating with both internal teams and external partners, generating sales invoices, and ensuring timely and accurate wage payments.

Key Responsibilities

• Oversee end-to-end payroll processing for Safeguard Global workers in South Korea after onboarding.
• Maintain thorough understanding of company payroll policies and legal requirements for payroll in South Korea.
• Identify and correct discrepancies in payroll reports to ensure accuracy.
• Review and approve payroll data in alignment with client information.
• Regularly maintain key performance indicators, internal reports, payroll schedules, and master inputs.
• Ensure punctual and precise payroll payments to employees.
• Collaborate with clients to gather and convey country-specific payroll requirements throughout the employment lifecycle.
• Monitor and update employee records prior to payroll execution.
• Serve as the primary contact for worker queries regarding payroll.
• Handle payroll funding and billing by completing charging sheets and producing sales invoices.
• Maintain comprehensive worker documentation in compliance with local recordkeeping standards.
• Manage employment contract changes, including salary and benefit adjustments post-onboarding.
• Respond promptly to inquiries from workers, internal support teams, compliance partners, and clients.
• Coordinate compliant offboarding for all workers, whether on fixed-term or indefinite contracts, including voluntary and involuntary terminations.
• Ensure all necessary background checks are completed before the first payroll cycle if not already done during implementation.

Preferred Qualifications

• Two to three years handling payroll for South Korea.
• Strong familiarity with South Korean payroll systems, laws, and regulations.
• Proficient communication skills in both Korean and English, written and spoken.
• Excellent problem-solving ability, with keen attention to detail and analytical skills to identify and rectify issues.
• Capability to manage multiple tasks and prioritize workloads effectively.
• Self-motivated and proactive with an organized approach to work.

Company Overview

Safeguard Global operates worldwide to assist over 1500 companies in onboarding, managing, and remunerating employees across more than 170 countries. Our workforce is diverse and globally interconnected.

Employee Benefits

• Flexible work arrangements that support autonomy and work-life balance.
• Paid bonding leave for family care.
• Two charitable days to support causes important to you.
• Reward and recognition programs for outstanding contributions.
• Eligibility for annual bonuses or sales incentive plans.

Why Join Us

• Opportunity to work in an international environment, expanding your global network and cultural understanding.
• A supportive company culture that values your ideas and gives recognition to your efforts.
• Access to continuous learning resources via two dedicated platforms.

Equal Opportunity Statement

We are dedicated to fostering an inclusive workplace that offers equal employment opportunities to all candidates and employees.