Job Description

HR Operations Specialist – Payroll and Benefits

Location: Tokyo, Japan
Job Category: Personnel & Labor Affairs – Salary & Benefits (General Affairs / HR)
Recruiting Company: Cornerstone Recruitment Japan Co., Ltd.
Company Name: Not disclosed
Position Type: Full-Time

To support the rapid expansion of the mobile business, the company is strengthening its HR Operations team, especially in payroll and benefits administration.
This position differs from a traditional operational role—it offers leadership opportunities to improve and modernize existing HR processes.
You will participate in project-based work and may lead projects directly.

Key Responsibilities

• Payroll processing (including resident tax & year-end adjustment)
• Social insurance procedures (in cooperation with a labor & social insurance attorney)
• Handling and managing personal ID numbers
• Responding to employee inquiries
• Vendor management
• General HR administrative tasks
• Improve internal HR support and service delivery as automation increases

Company Culture

A global leader that creates societal value through innovation and entrepreneurship.

Requirements

Required:

• Payroll calculation & social insurance experience (in SME in-house HR or social labor office)
• Proficiency with Excel (pivot tables, VLOOKUP, basic formulas)

Preferred:

• Ability to read English documents
• Finance, tax, or accounting experience
• Labor-related certifications (e.g., social insurance labor consultant)

Language Requirements

• English: Business conversation (TOEIC 735–860)
• Japanese: Native level

Compensation

• Based on experience and ability
• Full-time working hours