Assistant Manager, Payroll | Kuala Lumpur, MY

Prudential plc; Kuala Lumpur; On-site; MYR 55,000 - 75,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading financial services firm in Kuala Lumpur is seeking a Payroll Administrator to manage payroll processing and ensure compliance. The ideal candidate will have a Bachelor's degree and at least 3 years of experience in payroll administration. Strong attention to detail and a proactive approach are essential for this role, which offers opportunities for career growth.

Qualifications

• Proven experience in managing in-house payroll processes with at least 3 years of experience.
• Meticulous with the ability to commit to deadlines.
• Self-motivated with a strong drive to succeed.

Responsibilities

• Handle payroll processing functions to ensure accurate and timely deliveries.
• Manage full payroll administration including statutory computations and system data integrity.
• Prepare routine and ad-hoc financial reports.

Skills

Payroll processing

Statutory compliance

Data accuracy

Education

Bachelor Degree or equivalent / Diploma

Job description

Prudential's purpose is to be partners for every life and protectors for every future. Our purpose encourages everything we do by creating a culture in which diversity is celebrated and inclusion assured, for our people, customers, and partners. We provide a platform for our people to do their best work and make an impact to the business, and we support our people's career ambitions. We pledge to make Prudential a place where you can Connect, Grow, and Succeed.

Job Summary:
The incumbent is responsible for overall payroll administration function, particular in payroll processing, statutory compliance, journal entries, payroll system administration and overall payroll related activities to ensure accurate and timely deliveries.

PRINCIPAL DUTIES & RESPONSIBILITIES:

• To handle the whole Payroll / Salaries processing functions and to ensure accurate and timely deliveries. These involve payroll data preparation for all allowances, deductions and overtime transactions.
• To handle full Payroll administration including statutory computations, E-banking, E-Invoice, system data integrity maintenance and complied payroll documentations.
• To handle Payroll yearly exercises - Bonus payouts, Form EA & Form E, to assist in yearly salary increment exercise and expatriate taxation matters.
• To handle Payroll financial matters, i.e. GL processing, journal entries, suspense accounts, monthly 3rd party payments, rental payments, intern salaries, to handle invoices sent by Hong Kong home office for salaries cross-charging / IPP etc.
• To administer KaizenHR such as system database maintenance, to ensure data accuracy interfaced from myHR and accurate payroll information registered in KaizenHR.
• To prepare routine and ad-hoc reports such as reconciliation reports, department overtime reports, Bank Negara reports or any financial related reports etc.
• To handle internal and external parties pertaining to Payroll issues / queries such as staff enquiries, statutory bodies and audit enquiries.
• To support HR Driven Projects as and when required.

JOB SPECIFICATION:

a. Qualifications:

• Bachelor Degree or equivalent / Diploma or equivalent.

b. Experience

• Proven experience in managing in-house payroll processes with at least 3 year of working experience is preferable

c. Knowledge/ Incumbent Characteristics

• Meticulous with the ability to commit deadlines.
• Keen to learn and self-motivated with strong drive to succeed.
• Creative, resourceful and highly adaptable.

Prudential is an equal opportunity employer. We provide equality of opportunity of benefits for all who apply and who perform work for our organisation irrespective of sex, race, age, ethnic origin, educational, social and cultural background, marital status, pregnancy and maternity, religion or belief, disability or part-time / fixed-term work, or any other status protected by applicable law. We encourage the same standards from our recruitment and third-party suppliers taking into account the context of grade, job and location. We also allow for reasonable adjustments to support people with individual physical or mental health requirements.

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