Lead Specialist - Payroll (6 month contract)

Association of International Certified Professional Accountants; Petaling Jaya; Hybrid; MYR 60,000 - 90,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Hybrid work schedule

Night shift allowance

Job summary

The Association is seeking a Payroll Specialist to manage monthly payroll processing across regional countries, including the UK and Ireland, while ensuring statutory compliance and accurate tax treatment of employer benefits. You will liaise with HR/Finance and vendors, maintain payroll SOPs, and support internal/external audits.

The role operates on UK hours with a hybrid work schedule and offers a night shift allowance.

Qualifications

• 4+ years regional payroll experience within a BPO/GBS/ Shared Services Industry.
• Bachelor's degree or equivalent combination of education and experience.

Responsibilities

• Process monthly end-to-end payroll for regional countries including UK, Ireland, Poland and others.
• Review payroll for small populations to ensure accuracy before final review.
• Ensure statutory compliance and correct tax treatment of employer-paid benefits.
• Reconcile payroll and validate confirmation reports.
• Collaborate with HR and Finance and maintain SOPs.

Skills

Regional payroll experience

Payroll processing

Education

Bachelor's degree or equivalent

Job description

About the Role:

Using payroll systems management, you will ensure the accurate processing and recording of the Association's payroll. You will safeguard cash assets and confidential information. You will perform analytical tasks, and facilitating payroll wage verification, check and advice distribution.

About the Role:

Using payroll systems management, you will ensure the accurate processing and recording of the Association's payroll. You will safeguard cash assets and confidential information. You will perform analytical tasks, and facilitating payroll wage verification, check and advice distribution. You will report to the Associate Manager - Payroll and use a hybrid work schedule. This role will be working in UK hours ( 2pm-10pm MY Time) and there is a night shift allowances.

You Will:

• Process monthly end-to-end payroll for Regional Countries, including UK, Ireland, Poland and others following established global policy, process and compliance framework.
• Review payroll for at least three small population countries to ensure accuracy of payroll before next level review by Associate Manager.
• Maintain good relationship and work together with HR/Finance.
• Work with Senior Manager for maintaining relationships with established third-party vendors.
• Process accurate year-end reporting for countries under care.
• Ensure Statutory compliance submission are met, correct tax and social security calculation and proper tax treatment of employer paid benefits.
• Handle payroll calendar with respective country payroll.
• Collaborate with HR, team managers and temporary staff agencies to ensure you raise, receipt and make payments, accruing expenditure at every month-end for any temp hires.
• Update Service Level Agreement / Checklist / Escalation log.
• To work with Senior Manager to provide any supporting documents for the External/Internal Audit.
• Update all Standard Operating Procedure (SOP) to ensure document is up-to-date.
• Review timesheet submissions for accuracy and completeness; identify errors and make necessary adjustments.
• Reconcile payroll before transmission and validate confirmation reports.

You Have:

• 4+ years regional payroll experience within a BPO/GBS/ Shared Services Industry.
• Bachelor's degree or equivalent combination of education and experience.

How We Support You:

We provide flexibility to help you achieve a good work-life balance. You'll be part of a global, diverse team who foster an environment of inclusion and belonging where you are valued for who you are and where you come from. We offer benefit options in and out of the workplace, including healthcare, retirement, annual leave, parental leave, an employee assistance program. We care about our employees' welfare and focus our benefits package on the benefits which support your wellbeing. We also recognise that everyone has different priorities, so in addition to our core benefits to support your health we offer flexible options for you to choose benefits that are right for you, your family and your lifestyle. We believe in non-stop learning and are committed to investing in learning opportunities that help you reach your full potential and support your continued development.

About Us:

At The Association, a Great Place to Work-Certified company, we are transforming the accounting and finance profession. We are future-focused, empowering the world's most accomplished accountants to stay relevant, meet today's demands, and prepare for tomorrow's challenges through quality education, resources, and training. Learn more about The Association on LinkedIn and our Career Site .

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We are committed to equal employment opportunity regardless of race, colour, ancestry, religion, sex, national origin, sexual orientation, age, citizenship, marital status, disability, gender, gender identity or expression, or veteran status. We are proud to be an equal opportunity workplace. If you require any reasonable accommodations during your recruitment process, please inform us so that we can assist you.

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