Assistant Manager Cross-Border Employment (HR Mobility)

Job description

Country: Hong Kong
Job Function: Human Resources

State / Province: Hong Kong
Position Type: Full time

City / Location: Hong Kong
Brand: adidas

Relocation:

Somewhere, in one of our workshops right now, the future is taking shape. We are constantly working to redefine the way clothing and footwear transforms the pitch, court or course. This is what drives us: the feeling of discovery and the urge to innovate. When we create a product that makes our hearts beat faster, we know we’re onto something.

If this sounds inspiring, you might be one of us: Someone who loves to create the present, as well as shape the future. There’s a reason adidas has been at the forefront of defining sport for more than 60 years: We never stand still. Everyday, we work to improve everything we create.

At adidas, interesting, amazing and inspiring aren’t just ideas. They are what we do every single day.

Purpose: Provide expertise and support to HRM and Rewards for the HQ location Hong Kong and all countries in Asia Pacific on matters relating to International Mobility, interpreting mobility policies and procedures and ensuring relocation policy compliance.

Key Responsibilities :

· Provide guidance and ongoing communication to HRM on salary determination, international mobility policies, procedures and tax matters with the objective of ensuring consistent application of policy and compliance
· Implement and communicate regulations and new policy components to HRMs and monitor adherence
· Carry out tax reporting and consolidation for expats in region APAC in liaison with tax consultants. Liaise with tax services vendor and the payroll department to ensure appropriate tax handling and reporting of international employee pay and benefits
· Carry out ongoing tasks regarding immigration, security/risk, relocation, shipping and other tasks related to relocation on matters involving service and support to international employees in APAC.
· Oversee appropriate tax handling and reporting of international employee pay and benefits in partnership with Payroll Services and tax services provider. Able to independently handle tax filing submissions. Has familiarity with US and HK tax filing and reporting.
· Oversee administration, invoicing, billing and recharging of costs for mobility benefits in Region APAC
· Administer selected mobility benefits for APAC, including regular updates based on internal and external information, and admission to health and offshore pension plans and other mobility benefits.
· Manage databases and personnel information to track international employees, their assignments and the benefits that they receive. Work with International Mobility Centre on implementation of SAP for international assignments.
· Support projects to advance the international mobility programme
· Participate in benchmarking exercises and network with other mobility management experts in order to ensure policy competitiveness, best-practice solutions and remain informed about market norms and common practices
· Facilitate communication to internal and external parties around the topic of Regional and International Mobility
· Able to maintain strong relationship with tax vendors

Key Relationships:

· HR Rewards: International CBE
· HR Rewards APAC: eHR, Compensation & Benefits, HR Services
· HR Management in APAC
· External tax vendors and local tax authorities
· External benefits providers
· External vendors for removal, relocation and other mobility-related services

Knowledge, Skills and Abilities :

· Strong interpersonal and customer service skills
· Excellent skills on excel and knowledge on SAP
· First project management experience
· Proven ability to learn and grasp concepts quickly
· Capability of working independently
· Excellent communication and listening skills
· Fluency in English language; foreign language capabilities desired

Requisite Education and Experience / Minimum Qualifications:

· BS/BA or equivalent university degree
· Strong background related to Asia Income Tax as well as Hong Kong tax filing processes and requirements
· 3 - 5 years experience in Human Resources (ideally in a Compensation & Benefits or Mobility function) or in the field of Relocation
· Highly proficient in Microsoft Office skills, especially Word, Excel, PowerPoint.
· Excellent knowledge of HR-related information systems, ideally SAP-HR.

Purpose: Provide expertise and support to HRM and Rewards for the HQ location Hong Kong and all countries in Asia Pacific on matters relating to International Mobility, interpreting mobility policies and procedures and ensuring relocation policy compliance.

Key Responsibilities :

· Provide guidance and ongoing communication to HRM on international mobility policies, procedures and tax matters with the objective of ensuring consistent application of policy and compliance
· Implement and communicate regulations and new policy components to HRMs and monitor adherence
· Carry out ongoing tasks regarding immigration, security/risk, relocation, shipping and other tasks related to relocation on matters involving service and support to international employees in APAC.
· Oversee appropriate tax handling and reporting of international employee pay and benefits in partnership with Payroll Services and tax services provider.
· Oversee administration, invoicing, billing and recharging of costs for mobility benefits in Region APAC
· Administer selected mobility benefits for APAC, including regular updates based on internal and external information, and admission to health and offshore pension plans and other mobility benefits.
· Manage personnel information databases and to track international employees, their assignments and the benefits that they receive. Work with International Mobility Centre on implementation of SAP for international assignments.
· Manage vendor relationships and ensure cost effectiveness of service provision for tax services, immigration, security/risk, relocation, shipping etc. for international employees in Region APAC with the support of the International Mobility community

· Support projects to advance the international mobility programme
· Participate in benchmarking exercises and network with other mobility management experts in order to ensure policy competitiveness, best-practice solutions and remain informed about market norms and common practices
· Facilitate communication to internal and external parties around the topic of Regional and International Mobility


Key Relationships:

· HR CoE Rewards: International Mobility
· HR CoE Rewards APAC: eHR, Compensation & Benefits, Payroll Services
· HR Management in APAC
· External tax vendors and local tax authorities
· External benefits providers
· External vendors for removal, relocation and other mobility-related services


Knowledge, Skills and Abilities :

· Strong interpersonal and customer service skills
· Excellent skills on excel and knowledge on SAP
· Proven ability to learn and grasp concepts quickly
· Capability of working independently
· Excellent communication and listening skills
· Fluency in English language; Asian language capabilities desired
· Project Management experience desired
· International mindset

Requisite Education and Experience / Minimum Qualifications:

· BS/BA or equivalent university degree
· Basic knowledge in Asia Income Tax is an advantage
· 3 years’ experience in Human Resources ideally with specialization in International Mobility function
· Highly proficient in Microsoft Office skills, especially Word, Excel, PowerPoint.
· Excellent knowledge of HR-related information systems, ideally SAP-HR

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