Payroll DS Senior Supervisor

Location: Chiyoda, Tokyo, Japan; hybrid

Company

Johnson & Johnson MedTech develops healthcare and medical technology solutions; the role is associated with the planned separation of its Orthopaedics business into DePuy Synthes.

What you will do

• Manage end-to-end payroll processing for assigned countries, including controls, approvals, reconciliations, accounting entries, and statutory remittances.
• Resolve payroll issues and escalations while maintaining accurate data flows and timely stakeholder communication.
• Manage relationships with third-party payroll vendors and monitor service-level agreements and operational metrics.
• Lead audits, maintain payroll procedures and databases, and ensure compliance with SOX, internal controls, legislation, and data privacy requirements.
• Lead or support payroll projects, process improvements, automation, standardization, system changes, UAT, releases, and vendor upgrades.
• Mentor payroll analysts, support hiring and onboarding, develop team capabilities, and assist with operational planning.

Requirements

• At least 5 years of experience in payroll, HR, and/or finance operations.
• At least 3 years of experience in management or people leadership.
• Strong knowledge of payroll processing and statutory payroll requirements.
• Experience with payroll and HR systems; SAP or Workday preferred, with ADP and other payroll systems advantageous.
• Advanced Microsoft Excel skills, including pivot tables, lookups, and basic macros, plus experience with case management or ticketing tools.
• Excellent English verbal and written communication skills; a bachelor's degree, strong analytical and problem-solving skills, confidentiality, and stakeholder management abilities are required.

Nice to have

• Experience supporting EMEA and/or ASPAC payroll processes.
• Experience with external payroll providers such as ADP, EY, or Deloitte.
• Payroll certification and familiarity with SOX and business control frameworks.
• Experience with continuous improvement, Alteryx, payroll reporting, or project management.

Culture & Benefits

• Inclusive work environment focused on respect, dignity, diversity, and employee development.
• Cross-functional collaboration with HR, Finance, IT, external vendors, and multicultural stakeholders.
• Hybrid work arrangement in Tokyo.
• Equal employment opportunity and an inclusive interview process with accommodation support.