HR Associate/Senior HR Associate, Compensation and Benefits, Human Resources

citicclsa; Hong Kong; On-site; HKD 550,000 - 900,000; Full time

Job summary

CLSA is seeking a payroll, compensation and benefits professional to support regional HR operations. The role collaborates with external service providers, brokers and internal Finance, Legal and IT teams to deliver accurate payrolls and compliant benefit programs.

The incumbent must excel in multi-tasking, data accuracy and stakeholder communication, with a strong focus on English and Putonghua, and an emphasis on delivering timely administrative to transactional HR work.

Qualifications

• Degree in HR/Finance or related field.
• Minimum 5 years regional payroll/compensation/benefits experience.
• Strong Excel skills (formulas, tables, charts, XLOOKUP, Mail Merge).

Responsibilities

• Oversee regional payroll operations and renewals of payroll solutions.
• Coordinate with solution provider and advise overseas admins for timely, compliant payrolls.
• Renew group insurance plans; liaise with brokers/insurers; ensure policy compliance.
• Collaborate with HRBP and overseas admins for consistent benefits practices.
• Administer Group Retirement Plan with trustees and plan advisors.
• Coordinate wellness activities and market surveys to gain insights.
• Assist with annual bonus and salary review data preparation and communications.
• Identify and implement process improvements in operations.
• Provide timely reports and support other tasks/projects.

Skills

Payroll experience

Regional exposure

Advanced Excel

English & Chinese

Workday

ADP Celergo

Education

Bachelor degree in HR/Finance

Tools

Workday

ADP Celergo

Job description

Position Description

This role has a regional coverage in providing payroll, compensation and benefits advice and solutions to the broader HR team. Furthermore, it requires the incumbent to work closely with various internal and external stakeholders including external payroll/benefits service providers, brokers, insurers, and internally Finance, Legal, Compliance, IT, overseas COOs and administrators. It requires a highly organized, numerate and detail-oriented approach as well as high level of communication skills.

This, like all roles within CLSA's HR team is a hands-on role and will suit someone with a very strong ability to multi-task and deliver seamless, high quality HR related work from an administrative to transactional level. As a member of the HR team, the role requires a sensible, pragmatic, organized, analytical, and collaborative and client focused approach.

Key Areas of Responsibilities

• Support the team in overseeing regional payroll operations and service renewals of the payroll solutions for the assigned location coverage
• Coordinate different aspects with the solution provider and provide advice to overseas administrators to ensure payrolls are processed in a timely, accurately and compliant manner and aligned with the global standards
• Handle the renewal of group insurance plans, local/overseas medical and other benefit-related schemes; liaise with brokers and insurers from preparing census, request for quotation, renewal logistics to invoice management. Ensure the whole process comply with internal policies
• Work with HR Business Partners and local administrators of overseas countries to ensure consistent benefit practices and arrangements are being deployed
• Work closely with various stakeholders (trustee, plan advisors, administrators) regarding the administration of the Group Retirement Plan
• Liaise with service providers and execute wellness activities throughout the year that are in line with the employee wellness agenda
• Conduct market research and participate in surveys to gain market insights
• Support the team during the annual bonus and salary review processes, including data checking, scope identification, statement and letter preparation, etc.
• Constantly seek for opportunities to improve or streamline the operational processes
• Provide timely and accurate information and reports as requested
• Participate in other tasks or projects as assigned

Requirements

• Degree qualified (Bachelor, with Master degree preferred), ideally HR and/or finance related
• 5 years of regional experience in payroll, compensation, and benefits, preferably will prior exposure to and knowledge of the UK/the Netherlands/the US
• Advanced computer skills, particularly in Excel Formula / Tables / Chart / Xlookup / Mail Merge
• Experience with Workday and ADP Celergo are advantageous
• Organized and attention to detail
• Analytical with good problem solving skills
• Independent and able to work well under pressure
• Must have strong written and verbal communication skills in English and Chinese (Putonghua)
• Ability to communicate and work with people with diverse background
• Enthusiastic, proactive attitude and must be a good team player