Job Description

Senior Executive - Payroll & Compliance

About Us

Soundmouse is the global standard for music cue sheet management and reporting, trusted by 25,000+ broadcast and music professionals worldwide, including the BBC, Channel 4, ITV, NBC, the NFL, RTL, Sky, Sony, Universal Pictures, and Warner Bros. Discovery. Our proprietary, industry-leading audio recognition technology identifies every music cue in broadcast content and submits compliant cue sheets to 40+ collecting societies globally, cutting admin time by 83%. We've been doing this since 2001.

In June 2026, BMI, the world's leading performance rights organization, acquired Soundmouse from Orfium. We operate independently as part of the BMI family and are at an inflection point: established infrastructure, new backing, and a clear next chapter with global reach to build.

Role

The Senior Executive - Payroll & Compliance is responsible for taking full ownership of the monthly payroll processing, statutory compliance, and employee benefits administration. This role ensures smooth payroll operations, accurate tax/statutory calculations, and full adherence to local labor laws, while supporting policy governance across the company

Responsibilities

1. Monthly Payroll Processing & Administration

• Take full ownership of the end-to-end monthly payroll operations, ensuring accurate and timely disbursement of salaries, allowances, and variable pay.
• Manage and maintain the local HRIS/payroll software, ensuring precise inputs for employee master data, leave, attendance, and overtime.
• Prepare, review, and upload monthly bank payout files and generate salary slips for all employees.
• Handle payroll queries from employees with high confidentiality and clear communication.

1. Statutory Compliance & Taxes

• Calculate, reconcile, and file monthly statutory deductions, including EPF, ETF, and APIT/PAYE tax returns in accordance with Sri Lankan legislation.
• Ensure strict compliance with local employment statutes, including the Shop & Office Employees Act, Gratuity Act, and minimum wage legislation.
• Coordinate internal and external payroll and labor audits, maintaining proper documentation and personnel records.
• Stay updated on local tax and labor law revisions to proactively update payroll parameters and company practices.

1. Benefits Administration

• Administer company benefits programs, including medical/life insurance enrollment, claims processing, and fringe benefits partnering with Global Total Rewards
• Administer administrative processes for merit-based bonuses, performance incentives, and annual increments in accordance with company policy and partnering with Global Total Rewards

1. Payroll Analytics & Reporting

• Generate monthly payroll reconciliation reports, variance summaries, and headcount cost analyses for Finance and HR leadership.

1. Policy Governance & HR Documentation

• Draft, update, and implement clear HR policies regarding working hours, leave, and statutory compliance.
• Issue standardized personnel documentation, including employment contracts, confirmation letters, and service certificates.
• Ensure consistent and equitable application of HR policies across all teams.

1. Conflict Mitigation & Personnel Relations

• Manage internal disciplinary procedures concerning professional misconduct, ensuring appropriate corrective actions are strictly applied.
• Partner with cross-functional leadership to resolve intricate grievances and operational challenges related to compensation and legal adherence.

Requirements

Education & Experience

• Bachelor’s degree in Human Resource Management, Business Administration, Finance, or a related discipline.
• 4 - 6 years of relevant experience in monthly payroll processing, compensation management, and statutory compliance within Sri Lanka.

Technical & Core Skills

• Previous involvement in institutional salary benchmarking and market data interpretation is highly desirable.
• Comprehensive command of national employment statutes and regional labor regulations within Sri Lanka.
• Demonstrated proficiency in the formulation and execution of sophisticated human resource guidelines and protocols.
• Exceptional linguistic competence in English, encompassing both professional written and verbal communication.
• Advanced technical literacy, specifically regarding Microsoft Office and the broader Google Workspace ecosystem.
• Highly developed interpersonal faculties to foster productive collaboration with diverse institutional team members.
• Strong diagnostic capabilities and a rigorous approach to synthesizing complex datasets for evidence-based insights.
• Proven capacity to navigate intricate operational challenges and implement effective conflict mitigation strategies.

Benefits

• Competitive salary package
• Hybrid work model with flexibility to support your lifestyle
• Comprehensive private health, life, and vision insurance coverage
• The latest tech equipment to support your productivity and creativity
• A collaborative, inclusive, and international work environment

EEO / Accommodation

At Soundmouse, we are proud to be an equal opportunity employer. We celebrate diversity and are committed to creating an inclusive environment for all employees and candidates, regardless of race, color, religion, gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, national origin, genetics, disability, age, or veteran status.

Why Join Us?

BMI is the nation’s largest performing rights organization, representing more than 1.4 million songwriters, composers and music publishers, and a repertoire of over 25 million musical works.

BROADCAST MUSIC, INC. IS AN EQUAL OPPORTUNITY EMPLOYER:

All applicants will receive equal opportunity for employment without regard of race, color, sex, religion, nationality, age, sexual orientation, gender identity and/or expression, veteran’s or marital status, disability, or any other cultural factor.

Celebrating over 80 years of service to songwriters, composers, music publishers and businesses, BMI® is a global leader in music rights management, serving as an advocate for the value of music. BMI represents the public performance rights in over 25 million musical works created and owned by more than 1.4 million songwriters, composers, and music publishers. The Company negotiates music license agreements and distributes the fees it generates as royalties to its affiliated writers and publishers when their songs are performed in public. In 1939, BMI created a groundbreaking open-door policy becoming the only performing rights organization to welcome and represent the creators of blues, jazz, country, and American roots music. Today, the musical compositions in BMI’s repertoire, from chart toppers to perennial favorites, span all genres of music and are consistently among the most-performed hits of the year.