HR Specialist - People & Rewards

Solarvest Holdings Bhd; Seberang Perai; On-site; MYR 78,000 - 100,000; Full time

Job summary

Solarvest Holdings Bhd is seeking an HR Operations professional in Malaysia to support compensation & benefits, payroll, and related compliance. You will analyze market data, help design surveys, and turn data into actionable insights that improve employee rewards and experience.

Role requires 2–3 years in HR operations, solid knowledge of Malaysian statutory requirements, and strong Excel skills. You will work with cross-functional teams to standardize processes and maintain accurate HR data.

Qualifications

• 2–3 years of experience in HR operations, payroll, or compensation & benefits.
• Working understanding of Malaysian statutory requirements (EPF, SOCSO, EIS, PCB, Employment Act, etc).
• Strong MS Excel skills, including formulas.
• Organised, self-driven, and accountable with day-to-day task management.
• Detail-oriented and able to handle confidential information responsibly.
• Clear and direct communication.

Responsibilities

• Support the development, review, and continuous improvement of compensation and benefits practices, policies, and processes.
• Dig into market data and benchmarking on market practices, salary structures, benefits, and employee rewards.
• Support the design and rollout of employee surveys to understand how our rewards and benefits land with people.
• Turn C&B data into insights and recommendations that influence decision-making.
• Support the redesign of benefits and reward programmes.
• Ensure relevant People & Rewards policies and processes are properly documented and maintained.
• Identify opportunities to improve the efficiency, effectiveness, and employee experience of existing C&B processes.

Skills

HR operations

Payroll

Compensation & benefits

Regulatory knowledge

Excel (formulas)

Organised

Communication

Tools

HRIS or payroll systems

Job description

We're not looking for someone who processes payroll and calls it a day. We want someone who's genuinely curious about how compensation and benefits actually affect people's lives, at work and beyond, and who's eager to help make that experience better for every employee. If you care about clean energy and want to grow into a C&B specialist who understands both the numbers and the people behind them, we'd love to hear from you.

YOUR ROLE IN ACTION

Compensation & Benefits

• Support the development, review, and continuous improvement of compensation and benefits practices, policies, and processes.
• Dig into market data and benchmarking on market practices, salary structures, benefits, and employee rewards.
• Support the design and rollout of employee surveys to understand how our rewards and benefits actually land with people.
• Turn C&B data into insights and recommendations that actually influence decision-making.
• Support the redesign of benefits and reward programmes.
• Ensure relevant People & Rewards policies and processes are properly documented and maintained.
• Identify opportunities to improve the efficiency, effectiveness, and employee experience of existing C&B processes.

Payroll & Audit Support

• Support statutory submissions and government compliance requirements.
• Support internal and external audits with accurate, well-organized documentation.
• Identify discrepancies or potential process gaps and work with relevant stakeholders on resolution.
• Maintain a high level of confidentiality when handling employee compensation and personal information.

HR-Related Activities

• Build HR reports and dashboards that management can actually use for decision-making.
• Keep HR data clean and reliable — good decisions start with good data.
• Bring energy to initiatives that make Solarvest a better place to work.
• Partner across teams to ensure employee-related initiatives run smoothly, start to finish.
• Get involved in HR improvement projects that matter to the business.
• Support the rollout of new HR policies, systems, and initiatives as we grow.
• Jump into ad-hoc HR projects wherever needed.

MUST-HAVES

• 2–3 years of experience in HR operations, payroll, or compensation & benefits
• Working understanding of Malaysian statutory requirements (EPF, SOCSO, EIS, PCB, Employment Act, etc)
• You know your way around Microsoft Office — Excel especially, formulas and all
• Organised, self-driven, and accountable — you don't need hand-holding to manage your day-to-day tasks
• Detail-oriented and comfortable handling confidential information responsibly
• Communicates clearly and directly

BONUS POINTS

• Exposure to C&B specifically (vs. general HR operations)
• Experience with HRIS or payroll systems
• Familiarity with job evaluation or salary benchmarking methodologies
• Exposure to benefits or rewards programme design