China Payroll Lead: End-to-End, Compliance & Insights

Coherent; Ipoh; On-site; MYR 90,000 - 150,000; Full time

Job summary

Coherent Corp. is hiring a payroll lead to own end-to-end China payroll, including data collection, validation, calculation and reporting.

You will ensure IIT compliance, social insurance contributions across cities, and year-end filings while acting as an internal SME on China payroll regulations. You will oversee payroll controls, audits and collaboration with HR, Finance, Tax, Legal and external providers.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree or diploma in Finance, Accounting, HR, or related field.
• 4-7 years of hands-on payroll experience, with strong China payroll exposure.
• Strong knowledge of payroll systems (SAP & ADP), compliance requirements and regulatory frameworks.
• Detail-oriented with strong analytical & problem-solving skills.
• Effective communication (English & Mandarin) and collaboration skills, with the ability to work in a multicultural environment.
• Ability to work independently and lead initiatives.

Responsibilities

• Lead and execute monthly payroll for China entities (including off-cycle runs).
• Oversee full payroll cycle: data collection → validation → calculation → payment → reporting.
• Perform complex gross-to-net calculations, including bonuses, equity, and expatriate payroll.
• Ensure timely and accurate salary disbursement.
• Ensure compliance with China IIT regulations and filings.
• Manage social insurance and housing fund contributions across cities.
• Interpret and implement changes in China labor laws and tax policies.
• Handle year-end tax reconciliation and annual filings.
• Act as internal SME on China payroll regulations.
• Design and enforce payroll controls and validation checks.
• Review payroll outputs and resolve discrepancies.
• Lead internal and external payroll audits and ensure compliance with SOX/internal control frameworks.
• Collaborate with HR, Finance, Tax, Legal and external service providers on data integrity and issue resolution.
• Escalation points for complex payroll issues.
• Provide guidance and training to junior payroll staff.
• Prepare payroll reports (cost analysis, variance reports, headcount reports).
• Deliver insights on payroll trends and cost optimization.
• Drive payroll process improvements and automation initiatives.
• Participate in system implementations or migrations (e.g., Oracle, SAP, ADP) and any ad-hoc payroll or HR related projects.

Skills

China payroll

Analytical thinking

Mandarin & English

Cross-functional collaboration

Leadership

Education

Bachelor’s degree or diploma in Finance/Accounting/HR

Tools

SAP

ADP

Job description

Coherent Corp. is hiring a payroll lead to own end-to-end China payroll, including data collection, validation, calculation and reporting.

You will ensure IIT compliance, social insurance contributions across cities, and year-end filings while acting as an internal SME on China payroll regulations. You will oversee payroll controls, audits and collaboration with HR, Finance, Tax, Legal and external providers.