China Payroll Specialist - Global HR Ops (Remote)

Oman Shell; Kuala Lumpur; Hybrid; MYR 67,000 - 100,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Flexible working hours

Remote/mobile working

Paid parental leave

Diverse and inclusive culture

Job summary

Shell is seeking a Payroll Specialist China in Malaysia to lead end-to-end payroll for 1,600 employees across 9 Shell China entities. You will ensure on-time processing, maintain controls, and adapt to regulatory changes with cross-functional teams globally.

Fluent English and Mandarin are required, with 3–5 years of payroll experience using China SAP Payroll and Workday HR. This role supports Shell Business Operations in a dynamic, global environment.

Qualifications

• 3–5 years of payroll functional experience with China SAP Payroll, Workday HR and MS Office applications.
• Ability to manage multiple deliverables and prioritize tasks.
• Analytical problem solver with attention to confidentiality and data protection.

Responsibilities

• Execute end-to-end payroll for China monthly payroll (salary and statutory payments).
• Verify payroll administration activities against statutory directives and company policies.
• Perform financial controls and monitor posting to finance; transfer payroll funds.
• Monitor China statutory and regulatory changes and implement with stakeholders across Policy, Tax, Legal, IT, Finance and HR.
• Participate in Global/Regional/Local payroll projects and system upgrades; assist with payroll-related issues.
• Respond to complex employee queries via Salesforce with China payroll, policy, and legislation knowledge.
• Assist with audit references and retention requirements.

Skills

Payroll processing

Analytical thinking

Attention to detail

Data privacy

Stakeholder management

Bilingual English/Mandarin

Tools

China SAP Payroll

Workday HR

MS Office

Job description

Shell is seeking a Payroll Specialist China in Malaysia to lead end-to-end payroll for 1,600 employees across 9 Shell China entities. You will ensure on-time processing, maintain controls, and adapt to regulatory changes with cross-functional teams globally.

Fluent English and Mandarin are required, with 3–5 years of payroll experience using China SAP Payroll and Workday HR. This role supports Shell Business Operations in a dynamic, global environment.