Senior Payroll Specialist

Req ID:506389

Leading societies to a low carbon future, Alstom develops andmarkets mobility solutions that provide the sustainablefoundations for the future of transportation. Our productportfolio ranges from high-speed trains, metros, monorail, andtrams to integrated systems, customised services, infrastructure,signalling and digital mobility solutions. Joining us means joininga caring, responsible, and innovative company where more than70,000 people lead the way to greener and smarter mobility,worldwide

At Alstom, we understand transport networks and what moves people. From high-speed trains, metros, monorails, and trams, to turnkey systems, services, infrastructure, signalling, and digital mobility, we offer our diverse customers the broadest portfolio in the industry. Every day, 80,000 colleagues lead the way to greener and smarter mobility worldwide, connecting cities as we reduce carbon and replace cars.

Could you be the full-time Senior Payroll Specialist in Thailand we’re looking for?

Your future role

Take on a new challenge and apply your payroll and compliance expertise in a dynamic and innovative field. You’ll work alongside collaborative and detail-oriented teammates.

You'll play a pivotal role in ensuring seamless payroll operations and compliance management for Thailand, contributing to the efficiency and accuracy of our processes. Day-to-day, you’ll work closely with teams across the business, including HRMs/HRBPs, Finance Controllers, Treasury, and Accounting, to ensure payroll implementation aligns with our organizational guidelines. You will also collaborate with external stakeholders such as statutory authorities, payroll vendors, and compliance partners to maintain high standards of compliance and operational excellence.

You’ll specifically take care of payroll operations, compliance management, and expatriate payroll and taxation, but also contribute to process improvement and digitalization initiatives.

We’ll look to you for:

• Managing monthly payroll operations and related compliance activities for Thailand.

• Preparing and monitoring payroll-related budgets and providing variance analysis.

• Implementing and strengthening payroll processes, ensuring adherence to procedures and training HR colleagues.

• Representing the payroll team during audits and ensuring compliance with audit requirements.

• Handling statutory compliance, including withholding tax, social security, and other regulations.

• Collaborating with internal and external stakeholders to address compliance-related matters and notices.

• Overseeing expatriate payroll and taxation, ensuring accuracy and compliance with regulations.

• Driving the digitalization of payroll processes to enhance efficiency and accuracy.

All about you

We value passion and attitude over experience. That’s why we don’t expect you to have every single skill. Instead, we’ve listed some that we think will help you succeed and grow in this role:

• Bachelor’s degree (Master’s degree would be an added advantage).

• Strong communication skills and the ability to work with diverse stakeholders.

• Experience or understanding of Thailand payroll processes, taxation, and compliance.

• Knowledge of statutory compliance, including withholding tax and social security.

• Familiarity with managing expatriate payroll and related tax regulations.

• A systematic, detail-oriented, and process-driven approach.

• Learning agility and adaptability in a dynamic work environment.

• 10 years of hands-on experience in managing payroll for large organizations (exposure to MNCs or shared services environments is a plus).

Things you’ll enjoy Join us on a life-long transformative journey – the rail industry is here to stay, so you can grow and develop new skills and experiences throughout your career. You’ll also:

• Enjoy stability, challenges, and a long-term career free from monotonous routines.

• Work with innovative payroll and compliance systems.

• Collaborate with cross-functional teams and supportive colleagues.

• Contribute to process improvements and digitalization initiatives.

• Utilise our flexible and inclusive working environment.

• Steer your career in whatever direction you choose across functions and countries.

• Benefit from our investment in your development through award-winning learning programs.

• Progress towards senior leadership roles in payroll and compliance management.

• Benefit from a fair and dynamic reward package that recognises your performance and potential, plus comprehensive and competitive social coverage (life, medical, pension).

You don’t need to be a train enthusiast to thrive with us. We guarantee that when you step onto one of our trains with your friends or family, you’ll be proud. If you’re up for the challenge, we’d love to hear from you!

Important to note

As a global business, we’re an equal-opportunity employer that celebrates diversity across the 63 countries we operate in. We’re committed to creating an inclusive workplace for everyone.

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Alstom is the leading company in the mobility sector, solving themost interesting challenges for tomorrow’s mobility. That’s whywe value inquisitive and innovative people who are passionateabout working together to reinvent mobility, making it smarterand more sustainable. Day after day, we are building an agile,inclusive and responsible culture, where a diverse group ofpeople are offered opportunities to learn, grow and advance intheir careers, with options across functions and geographiclocations. Are you ready to join a truly international communityof great people on a challenging journey with a tangible impactand purpose?
Equal opportunity statement:
Alstom is an equal opportunityemployer committed to creating an inclusive workingenvironment where all our employees are encouraged to reachtheir full potential, and individual differences are valued andrespected. All qualified applicants are considered foremployment without regard to race, colour, religion, gender,sexual orientation, gender identity, age, national origin, disabilitystatus, or any other characteristic protected by local law.​