Malaysia Payroll Implementation Lead (SME)

usemultiplier.com; Kuala Lumpur; On-site; MYR 180,000 - 240,000; Full time

Job summary

usemultiplier.com is seeking a Payroll Implementation Manager for Malaysia. You will serve as the payroll SME for local implementations, leading discovery, configuration validation, testing, and go-live readiness.

You will ensure compliance with Malaysian legislation and best practices while guiding cross-functional teams. The role requires at least 10 years of Malaysia payroll experience, hands-on software exposure, and fluency in English and Malay.

Qualifications

• Minimum 10 years' experience processing and implementing Malaysia payroll.
• Extensive experience operating Malaysia payroll in-house.
• Expert knowledge of Malaysia payroll legislation, tax, social insurance and statutory reporting.
• Extensive experience with leading Malaysia payroll engines (ideally Cadena).

Responsibilities

• Act as the recognised SME for Malaysia payroll implementations.
• Lead payroll discovery workshops and advise Customers on legislation and best practice.
• Challenge inefficient legacy processes and recommend scalable, compliant solutions.
• Work with Product and Engineering to validate payroll configuration.
• Lead payroll testing, parallel runs and payroll validation.
• Support Payroll Project Managers with go-live readiness and first payroll.
• Advise Sales and Presales on Malaysia payroll requirements.
• Identify legislative risks and implementation dependencies.
• Contribute to product enhancements and implementation methodology.
• Own Malaysia implementation playbooks, documentation and knowledge sharing.

Skills

Payroll expertise

Stakeholder management

Analytical skills

Communication skills

Malaysia payroll software experience

Tools

Cadena

Job description

usemultiplier.com is seeking a Payroll Implementation Manager for Malaysia. You will serve as the payroll SME for local implementations, leading discovery, configuration validation, testing, and go-live readiness.

You will ensure compliance with Malaysian legislation and best practices while guiding cross-functional teams. The role requires at least 10 years of Malaysia payroll experience, hands-on software exposure, and fluency in English and Malay.