Our client is a global fashion brand with a strong international presence and a commitment to building its business through creativity, operational excellence, and exceptional people practices. The organization values a high standard of service, collaboration across teams, and the ability to move quickly while maintaining integrity and consistency.
The culture is entrepreneurial and people-focused, with an emphasis on developing talent, strengthening the employee experience, and supporting managers with practical, credible HR guidance. The company is looking for someone who brings passion, agility, and strong organization to help advance its brand and support its teams in a dynamic, fast-moving environment.
This is a hybrid HR Manager role combining payroll operations and HR business partnering in Tokyo. The position works closely with the Head of People to support the local organization, strengthen HR processes, and contribute to the delivery of broader regional and global people initiatives.
On the payroll side, you will own accurate, timely, and compliant end-to-end payroll processing, including monthly payroll, bonuses, overtime, allowances, year-end adjustments, statutory reporting, and audit support. You will partner with external providers and ensure strong data integrity, process improvement, and clear employee communication.
On the HRBP side, you will support workforce planning, talent management, employee relations, engagement, and manager coaching. You will help reinforce culture and employer branding, support compensation and reward discussions, and ensure retail employees are supported through regular store visits when appropriate.
5+ years of payroll experience, including 2+ years in a managerial or supervisory role
Strong knowledge of Japanese payroll, labor law, and tax regulations
Experience with Workday, SAP, or similar HRIS/ERP systems
Fluent Japanese and English; TOEIC 700+ or equivalent
Strong Excel, attention to detail, confidentiality, and stakeholder skills; Sharoushi preferred
