Assistant Manager, Payroll & Rewards

UEM LESTRA BERHAD; Kuala Lumpur; On-site; MYR 20,000 - 100,000; Full time

Job summary

UEM Lestra Berhad seeks an Assistant Payroll Manager to coordinate HR operations, including payroll management and employee engagement initiatives. The role demands a bachelor's degree in HR or a related field, along with strong communication skills. Join us to contribute to our focus on sustainable development and human resource excellence.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s Degree or commensurate level of experience.
• Skills in interpersonal communication and employee engagement.

Responsibilities

• Coordinate and execute HR operations activities including payroll processing.
• Oversee payroll operations and ensure compliance with internal policies.
• Drive employee engagement activities and maintain employee database.

Skills

Interpersonal and communication

Employee Engagement

Education

Bachelor’s Degree in Human Resource Management or related field

Job description

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Our journey began in 1966 - from a construction company, we have emerged to become one of Malaysia’s leading engineering-based infrastructure and services group and today, we have expanded our presence into green industries

Our presence today transcends the borders of Malaysia into emerging and developed countries, focusing on five key businesses namely Expressways, Township & Property Development, Engineering & Construction, Asset & Facility Management and Green Industries.

UEM Lestra Berhad is our foray into green industries which is derived from the Bahasa Melayu word, “Lestari” which means “sustainable". Our focus is to support and develop Malaysia’s green industries from renewable energy, waste management to green infrastructure and transportation to everyone involved.

We are UEM Lestra Berhad.

About the Role

The role will be with UEM Lestra Berhad.

To coordinate and execute overall implementation and delivery of human resources (HR) operational, payroll, rewards and support services to employees in partnership with business and outsourced service providers.

Key Responsibilities:

To coordinate and execute HR operations activities, transactions and services such as payroll processing, ad hoc payouts, claims and benefits administration within the approved budgets and in a timely manner and in compliance with internal/external policies, statutory requirements and outsourced service levels (SLA) for the company.

To oversee payroll operations for specific subsidiaries of the company and work together with the team to ensure adherence to internal and external policies, as well as statutory and regulatory obligations.

To coordinate and work closely with HR outsourced service vendors in delivering HR services within agreed cost, scope of coverage and SLA, including to escalate issues logged for resolution.

To support the execution of activities related to the annual rewards cycle (i.e. performance bonus, increment, promotion, etc.). This includes conducting market data analysis and preparing benchmarking reports for stakeholders, where applicable.

To research and propose enhancements to the company’s HR policies and procedures to ensure the practices remain relevant and to align to any changes in HR legislation (Employment Act, etc.) as well as to comply with statutory/regulatory requirements.

To drive employee engagement/staff welfare activities such as company bi-monthly engagement programs, health and wellness, sports events etc.

To ensure data integrity by maintaining and updating employees’ database, personal information and movement records (e.g. appointments, remunerations, transfers, promotions, cessation of service, etc.) both in HRMS and physical files.

To support in providing advice to employees in any employee and HR-related matters.

MINIMUM ESSENTIAL QUALIFICATIONS & TECHNICAL COMPETENCES

Formal Education

Bachelor’s Degree preferred or commensurate level of experience/ achievements

Human Resource Management or related field preferred

Skills / Knowledge/ Qualifications

• Interpersonal and communication

• Employee Engagement

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Registration No. 202301024319 (1518242-U)

Your application will include the following questions:

What's your expected monthly basic salary? Which of the following statements best describes your right to work in Malaysia? How many years' experience do you have as an Assistant Payroll Manager? Which of the following types of qualifications do you have? How many years of payroll experience do you have? How many years' experience do you have in Human Resources (HR)? Which of the following languages are you fluent in?

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