APAC Payroll Systems & Compliance Lead

Novartis Malaysia

Selangor

On-site

MYR 120,000 - 180,000

Full time

14 days+
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Job summary

Novartis Malaysia is seeking a Payroll Expert to help develop payroll principles and guidelines across APAC. You will coordinate data analysis and evaluation to enhance service delivery and support the implementation and continuous improvement of payroll systems for our people.

You will collaborate with regional teams, handle complex payroll processes, ensure compliance with country regulations including Taiwan, Hong Kong and China, and drive automation and data integrity through Workday and

Qualifications

  • Bachelor’s degree in finance, accounting, business or related field.
  • Minimum 5 years payroll experience in full payroll cycle with APAC exposure.
  • Fluent in English and Chinese (written and spoken).
  • Knowledge of country-specific payroll regulations and tax compliance for APAC.

Responsibilities

  • Support payroll objectives across teams and regions.
  • Implement payroll processes and standards with user training.
  • Respond to payroll service requests and escalate issues when needed.
  • Track and troubleshoot service errors and analyze queries.
  • Evaluate payroll services and contribute to continuous improvement.
  • Collaborate on payroll projects at country or business-unit level.
  • Provide expert advice on payroll systems, compliance and customer-focused solutions.

Skills

Analytical skills
Problem-solving
Stakeholder management
Attention to detail

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Finance/Accounting/Business

Tools

Workday
Advanced Excel

Job description

Novartis Malaysia is seeking a Payroll Expert to help develop payroll principles and guidelines across APAC. You will coordinate data analysis and evaluation to enhance service delivery and support the implementation and continuous improvement of payroll systems for our people.

You will collaborate with regional teams, handle complex payroll processes, ensure compliance with country regulations including Taiwan, Hong Kong and China, and drive automation and data integrity through Workday and

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