- Employment
- Full-Time
- Seniority
- Mid-Level
- Department
- Finance, Accounting & Revenue Management
- Industry
- Fashion, Apparel & Leather Goods
- Posted
- Oct 29, 2026
About Kering
Kering is a global luxury group renowned for nurturing some of the world’s most influential Houses in fashion, leather goods, jewelry, and eyewear, including Gucci, Saint Laurent, Bottega Veneta, Balenciaga, and Boucheron. As an employer, Kering offers a distinctive environment where creative excellence, entrepreneurial spirit, and long-term sustainability converge. The Group empowers its talents to shape the future of luxury through innovation, craftsmanship, and responsible business practices. With an international culture grounded in diversity, inclusion, and shared ambition, Kering provides meaningful career opportunities for professionals seeking to contribute to exceptional brands while advancing a more sustainable and imaginative luxury industry.
Reporting to the Payroll Manager of the Greater China Hub, the Payroll Executive is based in Shanghai and oversees payroll activities across Hong Kong and Macau, supporting employees and local HR teams. The role covers payroll processing, provider coordination, compliance, reporting, and continuous improvement.
Role & Responsibilities
- Process payroll transactions accurately and on time, including salaries, benefits, taxes, deductions, month-end closing reports, statutory and tax reporting, and audit-related matters.
- Communicate payroll matters and the operational impact of payroll, regulatory, and process changes to stakeholders.
- Execute year-end tax settlements and tax return filings in accordance with applicable laws and regulations.
- Verify the processing of absences and employee lifecycle events, including sickness, maternity leave, hires, departures, and job changes.
- Process final settlements and end-of-contract payments accurately and on time.
- Ensure providers complete statutory filings and payments correctly.
- Advise and inform local HR teams on payroll regulations and procedures.
- Improve and standardize payroll procedures and controls.
- Ensure payroll operations comply with Hong Kong and Macau employment, tax, and statutory requirements, including wages, leave and absence payments, MPF, ORSO or social security contributions, employer tax reporting, final payments, and required statutory filings.
- Monitor regulatory updates and coordinate with local HR, Legal, Tax, and payroll providers to translate changes into payroll procedures, controls, system configurations, and stakeholder communications.
- Collect and validate variable payroll data from local HR teams and employees.
- Transmit payroll input data to providers in line with payroll calendars.
- Review provider-produced payroll statements, perform consistency checks, and resolve anomalies.
- Manage day-to-day operational follow-up with local payroll providers.
- Monitor production quality and deadlines and escalate discrepancies.
- Participate in service-level agreement (SLA) reviews and monitor provider performance and service quality.
- Report on activities and update dashboards.
- Provide post-payroll reports to Finance and management accounting teams.
- Track requests in the dedicated tool in accordance with SLAs.
Qualifications
- A good understanding of an outsourced payroll model is preferred.
- Experience in payroll controls and data validation.
- An analytical mindset and strong attention to detail.
- Versatility and the ability to provide backup coverage within a small team.
- Excellent interpersonal skills and a customer-service mindset.
- A collaborative approach in a multi-stakeholder, multicultural environment.
- Good working knowledge of Hong Kong and Macau payroll legislation and statutory requirements, with the ability to apply local requirements to payroll calculations, employee lifecycle processing, statutory filings, and compliance controls.
- Fluency in English and Mandarin Chinese is required; Cantonese Chinese is a plus.
Skills
Experience
3–5 years of payroll experience, ideally in an international environment and/or working with payroll providers.
Workplace
This position is based in Shanghai, Shanghai, China.
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Culture
Kering fosters a dynamic, purpose-driven culture where creativity, entrepreneurship, and collaboration support the distinct identities of its luxury Houses. As an employer, the Group places strong emphasis on sustainability, diversity, and talent development, encouraging people to innovate responsibly while contributing to the future of modern luxury.
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