- Location
- Seoul Seoul South Korea
- Employment
- Full-Time
- Seniority
- Mid-Level
- Department
- Human Resources, People & Culture
- Posted
- Oct 19, 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.
Kering seeks a Payroll Officer for its HR Shared Services team in Seoul to manage payroll, social insurance, retirement pensions, withholding tax, year-end tax settlement, payroll systems, and labor cost reporting. The role also supports employee inquiries and applies changes in tax and social insurance regulations to payroll operations.
Role & Responsibilities
- Calculate and process monthly payroll payments.
- Verify and maintain payroll data in the payroll system, including interface data.
- Report new hires and departing employees for enrollment in and termination from the four major social insurance programs.
- File employment-content reports and daily worker income statements; apply for maternity and parental leave benefits; and report total remuneration for the four major social insurance programs.
- Close monthly payroll and prepare labor cost reports.
- Upload monthly labor cost data to PAYMAP and transfer data from PAYMAP to SAC after labor cost closing.
- Process payroll data through SAP Auto Posting.
- Reconcile and analyze payroll and labor cost data against accounting data.
- Provide labor cost and payroll information for Finance tax adjustments and audits.
- Review tax invoices and process department-related expenses, including tax advisory fees and payroll system fees.
- Prepare and maintain monthly retirement pension records; submit participant data to pension providers and communicate with relevant institutions.
- File monthly withholding tax, local income tax, and student loan repayment reports.
- Process interim tax settlements for departing employees.
- Manage year-end tax settlement for assigned brands, provide data to outsourcing providers, and verify results.
- File payment statements and simplified payment statements for earned income.
- Respond to employee inquiries about payroll and tax matters.
- Operate and maintain the payroll system; manage and analyze payroll data using Workday and Excel.
- Monitor changes to tax laws and social insurance regulations and apply them to payroll processes.
- Issue employment, career, income, and other certificates; handle other payroll-related duties.
- Provide accurate payroll and related HR services to employees.
Qualifications
- 4–7 years of practical experience in payroll-related work.
- Practical experience with payroll, the four major social insurance programs, withholding tax, and other payroll matters.
- Experience handling maternity and parental leave and related benefit applications.
- Proficiency with MS Office.
- Ability to manage and analyze numerical and data sets.
- Understanding of labor cost accounting and closing processes.
- A work approach that complies with company policies, processes, and applicable laws.
- Accuracy, attention to detail, and a strong sense of responsibility.
- Effective communication and collaboration with employees, related departments, and external partners.
- Awareness of confidentiality and security requirements for sensitive information, including payroll and personal data.
- Business English proficiency preferred.
- Experience with payroll outsourcing or payroll operations across multiple legal entities or brands preferred.
Skills
Experience
4–7 years of practical experience in payroll-related work.
Workplace
The role is situated in Seoul, Seoul, South Korea.
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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.
About Cerulean
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