Payroll Specialist - Shanghai

As an international architectural firm, UNS is active in the broadest fields of architecture. Our project portfolio covers every aspect of architecture, ranging from small to large-scale projects, research, and theory. The atmosphere within each of our offices is international, multidisciplinary, design-oriented, and ambitious, but also open, non-hierarchical, team-based, and friendly, with attention to personal well-being, knowledge development, and career planning.

We are currently looking for a Payroll Specialist to join our team, responsible for payroll operations across our Shanghai and Hong Kong offices. The ideal candidate should have solid experience in multi-jurisdictional payroll processing with advanced Excel models, a strong understanding of local labour laws and tax regulations in both regions, and a high level of accuracy, confidentiality, and compliance.

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• Bachelor’s degree in Accounting, Finance, HR, or related field

• 3-5 years of hands-on payroll experience, ideally within a multinational company environment

• Proven experience processing both Chinese local and expatriate payroll is a strong advantage

• Solid working knowledge of Shanghai social insurance, housing fund, and PRC IIT laws

• Sound knowledge of Hong Kong Employment Ordinance, MPF regulations

• Advanced Excel Mastery (a must): demonstrable expertise in VLOOKUP/XLOOKUP, INDEX-MATCH, pivot tables, and data validation to manage thousands of records without error

• Zero-error mindset with extreme attention to numerical detail and a commitment to data confidentiality

• High proficiency in payroll software and Microsoft Excel (pivot tables, VLOOKUP, etc.)

• Ability to handle sensitive and confidential information with discretion and integrity

• Excellent organizational and time management skills, with the ability to meet strict monthly deadlines

• Good command of English and Chinese, both written and spoken

• Prior experience in a multinational or professional services environment is a plus