Payroll DS Senior Supervisor

At Johnson & Johnson, we believe health is everything. Our strength in healthcare innovation empowers us to build a world where complex diseases are prevented, treated, and cured, where treatments are smarter and less invasive, and solutions are personal. Through our expertise in Innovative Medicine and MedTech, we are uniquely positioned to innovate across the full spectrum of healthcare solutions today to deliver the breakthroughs of tomorrow, and profoundly impact health for humanity. Learn more at jnj.com . As guided by Our Credo, Johnson & Johnson is responsible to our employees who work with us throughout the world. We provide an inclusive work environment where each person is considered as an individual. At Johnson & Johnson, we respect the diversity and dignity of our employees and recognize their merit. Job Function: Finance Job Sub Function: Payroll Job Category: People Leader All Job Posting Locations: Chiyoda, Tokyo, Japan Job Description: DePuy Synthes is recruiting for a Payroll Support Se nior Team Lead, located in Japan. The Payroll Support Se nior Team Lead will be responsible for delivering timely , accurate , and compliant payroll for designated countries , ensuring adherence to global standards, statutory requirements, internal controls, and service-level commitments . T his role will act as the first level of payroll leadership, accountable for daily execution, team performance, service quality, and compliance. This role will lead and provide guidance to a team of analysts and senior analysts in delivering payroll operations , projects , and/or audits , while partnering with third-party vendor s to maintain processes that support payroll administration . Key Responsibilities Payroll Operations & Administration Manage end ‑ to ‑ end payroll processing for assigned countries, ensuring accuracy, timeliness, and compliance with local statutory and company requirements Execute payroll controls, approvals (including off ‑ cycle payments), reconciliations, payroll accounting entries, and statutory remittances Act as an escalation point f or payroll issues, discrepancies, and employee or stakeholder concerns , ensuring effective resolution and timely response Establish & maintain the relationship with selected third-party vendors , ensuring adherence to service level agreements and operational metrics Collaborate with internal and external stakeholders to ensure a consistent and accurate flow of data within the defined payroll processing timelines . Compliance, Controls & Documentation Ensure execution of payroll activities in accordance with SOX compliance , business controls, federal, state, local and other legislation s or requirements Lead /monitor audit s by ensuring that requested records and evidence are provided in a timely manner Ensure regular r eview and maintenance of payroll operating procedures , work instruction, and databases Uphold confidentiality and ensure adherence to data privacy regulations Continuous Improvement, System Testing , Projects Lead /support payroll-related business, statutory, or compliance driven projects, ensuring delivery within scope, timeline, and budget. Identify and implement initiative s to improve payroll accuracy, efficiency, and experience , promoting simplification, automation, and standardization Lead/oversee analysis of process and system changes. Ensure completio