AI-Driven Global Payroll Leader

At Moody's, we unite the brightest minds to turn today’s risks into tomorrow’s opportunities. We do this by striving to create an inclusive environment where everyone feels welcome to be who they are—with the freedom to exchange ideas, think innovatively, and listen to each other and customers in meaningful ways. Moody’s is transforming how the world sees risk. As a global leader in ratings and integrated risk assessment, we’re advancing AI to move from insight to action—enabling intelligence that not only understands complexity but responds to it.

We decode risk to unlock opportunity, helping our clients navigate uncertainty with clarity, speed, and confidence.

If you are excited about this opportunity but do not meet every single requirement, please apply! You still may be a great fit for this role or other open roles. We are seeking candidates who model our values: invest in every relationship, lead with curiosity, champion diverse perspectives, turn inputs into actions, and uphold trust through integrity.

Skills And Competencies

• Advanced Microsoft Excel skills, including formulas, pivot tables, and multi-currency reconciliation
• Strong working knowledge of payroll and tax regulations, with broad familiarity of statutory payroll requirements across APAC and EMEA
• Proven experience in payroll governance, compliance, controls, risk management, and audit readiness within a multinational environment
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills with the ability to identify risks, control gaps, and process improvement opportunities
• Experience managing global payroll providers and maintaining effective vendor governance and stakeholder relationships
• Ability to manage multiple priorities, country-specific deadlines, and complex projects independently in a fast-paced environment
• Excellent communication and collaboration skills, with the ability to work effectively across cultures, time zones, and cross-functional teams
• Demonstrated proficiency in artificial intelligence concepts, with hands-on experience using AI tools to streamline workflows and enhance operational efficiency. Proven ability to implement AI-powered solutions to solve business challenges. Demonstrates a growing awareness of AI risk management and a commitment to responsible and ethical AI use.

• Bachelor’s degree in Accounting, Finance, Human Resources, or a related field, or equivalent professional experience
• Relevant payroll, finance, or compliance-related certifications are preferred

• Oversee payroll governance activities across APAC and EMEA, ensuring compliance with local statutory requirements, company policies, and global payroll standards
• Monitor legislative, tax, social security, and employment law changes and coordinate implementation of required updates with internal and external stakeholders
• Identify, assess, and mitigate payroll compliance and operational risks through robust controls and governance frameworks
• Support internal and external audits, compliance reviews, regulatory inquiries, and statutory reporting requirements
• Lead continuous improvement, automation, and digital transformation initiatives to enhance payroll efficiency, accuracy, scalability, and employee experience
• Drive process standardization and maintain payroll policies, procedures, control frameworks, and standard operating documentation across the region
• Lead and support payroll projects, including system implementations, transformations, integrations, acquisitions, reorganizations, and regulatory…