HR Specialist (Payroll)

Agensi Pekerjaan KELLY OCG Sdn Bhd; Petaling Jaya; Hybrid; MYR 78,000 - 123,000; Full time

Job summary

Agensi Pekerjaan KELLY OCG Sdn Bhd is seeking an HR Specialist (Payroll) to provide key operational and administrative support for HR Services across APAC entities. This hybrid role offers exposure to international payroll processing and compliance in a dynamic environment.

The ideal candidate has 3–5 years in HR Generalist roles, strong payroll experience across regions, knowledge of local labor laws, and excellent English communication skills.

Qualifications

• 3–5 years of experience in an HR Generalist role or HR Shared Services background.
• Experience handling payroll/HR operations for multiple countries or regions.
• Knowledge of local labor regulations and statutory requirements.
• Fluent in English (spoken and written).
• Customer-focused, result-driven, and skilled in communication.

Responsibilities

• Manage centralized payroll processing for multiple entities in the APAC region.
• Ensure accurate and compliant document management for employee personnel files.
• Support HR activities including onboarding, offboarding, trainings, and engagement events.
• Assist in internal and external audits, ensuring statutory compliance.
• Liaise with regional HR services, business partners, payroll vendors, and statutory agencies.
• Contribute to process improvements and uphold best practices in HR operations.

Skills

Payroll operations

HR operations

English fluency

Communication

Regional HR experience

Customer-focused

Job description

Join our team as an HR Specialist (Payroll), providing key operational and administrative support for HR Services across multiple APAC entities. This hybrid-based role offers an opportunity to work in a dynamic environment with exposure to international payroll processing and compliance.

Key responsibilities

• Manage centralized payroll processing for multiple entities in the APAC region
• Ensure accurate and compliant document management for employee personnel files
• Support HR activities including onboarding, offboarding, trainings, and engagement events
• Assist in internal and external audits, ensuring statutory compliance
• Liaise with regional HR services, business partners, payroll vendors, and statutory agencies
• Contribute to process improvements and uphold best practices in HR operations

About you

• 3–5 years of experience in an HR Generalist role (HR Shared Services background is a bonus)
• Strong experience handling payroll/HR operations for multiple countries or regions
• Knowledge of local labor regulations and statutory requirements
• Fluent in English (spoken and written)
• Customer-focused, result-driven, and skilled in effective communication
• Motivated by engagement, collaboration, and process optimization
• Be part of a regional HR team supporting a global organization
• Positive work environment where diversity and contributions are valued

Communication and Internet technology are constantly changing our lives. Our Client is providing services and technology that help their customer to stay ahead in life, whether at work, at home or at play. Our Client, is the leading Mobile Tele-Communications Service Provider in Malaysia with over 18.4 million mobile subscribers as of to date. Our Client was granted licences to operate a nationwide GSM900 mobile network, a domestic fixed network and an international gateway in 1993. It commenced its mobile operations in August 1995 and launched its fixed line and international gateway operations in early 1996. Since its establishment, Our Client has been providing a full suite of services on multiple platforms to fulfil the telecommunications needs of individual consumers, SMEs and large corporations in Malaysia.

Communication and Internet technology are constantly changing our lives. Our Client is providing services and technology that help their customer to stay ahead in life, whether at work, at home or at play. Our Client, is the leading Mobile Tele-Communications Service Provider in Malaysia with over 18.4 million mobile subscribers as of to date. Our Client was granted licences to operate a nationwide GSM900 mobile network, a domestic fixed network and an international gateway in 1993. It commenced its mobile operations in August 1995 and launched its fixed line and international gateway operations in early 1996. Since its establishment, Our Client has been providing a full suite of services on multiple platforms to fulfil the telecommunications needs of individual consumers, SMEs and large corporations in Malaysia.