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About the Team:
The HR Operations team endeavors to continuously build and deliver a seamless and positive employee experience across the whole employee lifecycle. We are dedicated to leading with care and having empathy in mind. We strive to develop efficient and simple people processes, systems, policies, and programs. We aspire to ensure employees feel heard and that they are given the appropriate resources and support needed to be effective and efficient during their careers.
The EMEA Payroll Compliance Manager will join a growing team of payroll and employment tax professionals within TikTok and will have responsibility for delivering some of our core employment tax reporting and compliance tasks across EMEA. The candidate will also provide advice on employment tax related matters to internal stakeholders and contribute to process improvements and transformation initiatives. The ideal candidate has experience in providing pragmatic employment tax advice as well as an ability to independently prepare compliance submissions.
Responsibilities:
- Design and implement EMEA-wide payroll compliance frameworks with country-specific depth and regional consistency.
- Proactively monitor payroll compliance and regulatory updates at a regional level, communicate their impact on business and payroll operations and update policies accordingly.
- Ensure payroll operations comply with all relevant labor, tax and other laws (as required).
- Ensure compliance frameworks reflect operational reality across different countries, entities, and payroll delivery models.
- Develop and maintain country-level payroll compliance white papers covering statutory payroll, employment tax, social security, and reporting requirements.
- Translate regulatory changes into clear, country-specific operational guidance, process updates, system and control improvements.
- Provide payroll compliance input to support system development, implementation and automation.
- Coordinate with and, where appropriate, engage with government authorities and regulatory bodies.
- Partner with HR Technology, Product Team and Legal to develop and/or enhance existing payroll systems to meet payroll compliance requirements.
- Manage audits, compliance reviews and regulatory enquiries across the region.
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Qualifications
Minimum Qualifications:
- Bachelor's degree in Finance, Accounting, Business Administration, Human Resources Management or related field.
- A minimum of 5 years extensive hands on experience in EMEA payroll and tax related compliance.
- Experience undertaking internal risk reviews covering payroll compliance is essential.
- Proven expertise in payroll compliance and administration, with a strong background in tax consulting.
- Experience in leading payroll tax audits and resolving complex tax issues.
- Proven ability to build frameworks and documentation from scratch in ambiguous or evolving environments.
- Strong knowledge of EMEA payroll and HR systems (e.g. Workday, ADP Global View).
Preferred Qualifications:
- Exposure to payroll system transformations and/or tax compliance audits.
- Experience working in a government (state or federal) payroll tax or regulatory environment.
- Payroll qualifications (e.g. CIPP).
About TikTok
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TikTok is the leading destination for short-form mobile video. At TikTok, our mission is to inspire creativity and bring joy. TikTok's global headquarters are in Los Angeles and Singapore, and we also have offices in New York City, London, Dublin, Paris, Berlin, Dubai, Jakarta, Seoul, and Tokyo.
Why Join Us
Inspiring creativity is at the core of TikTok's mission. Our innovative product is built to help people authentically express themselves, discover and connect – and our global, diverse teams make that possible. Together, we create value for our communities, inspire creativity and bring joy - a mission we work towards every day. We strive to do great things with great people. We lead with curiosity, humility, and a desire to make impact in a rapidly growing tech company. Every challenge is an opportunity to learn and innovate as one team. We're resilient and embrace challenges as they come. By constantly iterating and fostering an "Always Day 1" mindset, we achieve meaningful breakthroughs for ourselves, our company, and our users. When we create and grow together, the possibilities are limitless. Join us.
Diversity & Inclusion
TikTok is committed to creating an inclusive space where employees are valued for their skills, experiences, and unique perspectives. Our platform connects people from across the globe and so does our workplace. At TikTok, our mission is to inspire creativity and bring joy. To achieve that goal, we are committed to celebrating our diverse voices and to creating an environment that reflects the many communities we reach. We are passionate about this and hope you are too.
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