Payroll Analyst (APAC experience)

CBRE; Kuala Lumpur; On-site; MYR 60,000 - 80,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading global real estate services firm in Kuala Lumpur is seeking a Payroll Specialist to manage payroll processing for the APAC region. Responsibilities include ensuring compliance with local payroll regulations, maintaining employee data accuracy, and preparing management reports. The ideal candidate will have 2-5 years of payroll experience, a Bachelor's degree in a relevant field, and familiarity with tools like ServiceNow and PeopleSoft.

Qualifications

• 2-5 years of experience in payroll processing and benefits administration.
• Experience managing end to end payroll within shared service.
• Experience with transformation projects, either technical or functional.

Responsibilities

• Support Time to Payroll activities for APAC region.
• Maintain accuracy of employee data in payroll system.
• Resolve payroll discrepancies and respond to employee inquiries.
• Prepare monthly, quarterly, and annual payroll reports.
• Monitor payroll production errors and improve processes.

Skills

Payroll processing

Attention to detail

Tax compliance

Process improvement

Communication

Education

Bachelor's Degree in Human Resources, Business or Management

Tools

ServiceNow

PeopleSoft

Job description

Responsibilities

• Main support for Time to Payroll activities for APAC region.
• Handle all aspects of payroll including deductions, tax withholdings, and other statutory requirements.
• Maintain and update employee date in payroll system, ensuring all employee information is accurate and up-to-date.
• Respond to employee inquiries regarding payroll issues and resolve discrepancies, and to ensure compliance with local statutory payroll regulations.
• Ensure the preparation of monthly, quarterly and annual reporting - management, reconciliation, journal file for GL, tax and any ad hoc request is accurate and timely.
• Monitors payroll production errors and proactively identifies process improvement methods. Coordinates payroll scheduling and production releases.
• Supervises and coordinates monthly and year-end processing of payroll, including supplemental payrolls runs and calendars.
• Implements quality control measures. Identifies process improvements initiatives and defines standards for new processes.
• Other duties may be assigned.

Location

• CBRE KL BSO, Bangsar South

Educational & Experience

• Experience in managing end to end payroll within shared service experience supporting APAC or multiple countries.
• Have at least 2-5 years of experience in processing HR transactional tasks primarily in payroll processing and benefits administration and/or other HR general operations.
• Bachelor's Degree in Human Resources, Business, Management, or relevant field.
• Prior experience using case management/ticketing tool, ServiceNow. (preferred)
• Have prior experience with transformation projects - technical and/or functional. (preferred)
• Prior experience in Peoplesoft (Oracle) or other relational HRIS databases. (preferred)