Payroll Executive

SS&C Technologies; Kuala Lumpur; Hybrid; MYR 100,000 - 150,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading financial services and healthcare technology company is seeking an experienced Payroll Executive on a contract basis in Kuala Lumpur. The role involves managing payroll for 270+ employees, ensuring compliance with local laws, and maintaining accurate payroll systems. Successful candidates will have a Bachelor's degree and 3–5 years of payroll experience, preferably in Malaysia and Singapore. This position offers a hybrid working environment with various benefits including flexibility and a focus on wellbeing.

Benefits

Flexible Personal/Vacation Time Off

Medical, Dental, Vision insurance

Paid further education opportunities

Bonus Scheme

Employee Assistance Program

Qualifications

• 3–5 years of payroll experience, preferably managing Malaysia and Singapore payrolls.
• Strong knowledge of payroll regulations, tax laws, and statutory contributions for Malaysia and Singapore.
• Familiarity with payroll software is a plus.

Responsibilities

• Manage full-cycle monthly payroll processing for Malaysia and Singapore.
• Ensure payroll accuracy and timely salary disbursement.
• Maintain and update payroll systems to comply with company policies.

Skills

Payroll processing

Compliance with statutory regulations

Attention to detail

Communication skills

Knowledge of payroll software

Education

Bachelor's Degree in Business Studies, HR, Finance, Accounting or related discipline

Tools

Quickpay

HR2000

AGHRM

Job description

Overview

As a leading financial services and healthcare technology company based on revenue, SS&C is headquartered in Windsor, Connecticut, and has 27,000+ employees in 35 countries. Some 20,000 financial services and healthcare organizations rely on SS&C for expertise, scale, and technology.

Job Description

Payroll Executive (Contract, 5 months – Hybrid working environment)

Locations: Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia | Hybrid

Get To Know Us:

SS&C GlobeOp is a leading provider of cloud-based fund services, technology and mobility-enabled infrastructure for hedge funds, fund of funds, private equity, and managed accounts. With a base of fund strategies that include fixed income, volatility and active trading, we offer: Middle office, accounting and management products

• Tax services for hedge funds, fund of funds and private equity funds

• Derivatives processing, valuations agent, syndicated bank loans processing

• Regulatory and analytics services

• Managed services IT/data center and business process outsourcing

• All available on a stand-alone basis to institutional clients

Why You Will Love It Here!

• Flexibility: Hybrid Work Model and Business Casual Dress Code, including jeans, Centralized location – 2 minutes’ walk from Raffles Place MRT
• Work/Life Balance: Flexible Personal/Vacation Time Off, Sick Leave, Paid Holidays
• Your Wellbeing: Medical, Dental, Vision, Employee Assistance Program, Parental Leave and Well-Stocked Pantry
• Diversity & Inclusion: Committed to Welcoming, Celebrating and Thriving on Diversity
• Training: Hands-On, Team-Customized, including SS&C University
• Education: Paid further education opportunities for employees who are eligible
• Extra Perks: Bonus Scheme, SS&C Stock(s) Allocation for employees who are eligible

What You Will Get To Do:

We are seeking an experienced Payroll Executive to join our team on a 5-month contract basis. This role involves managing end-to-end payroll processing for our Malaysia and Singapore operations, covering approximately 270 employees. The successful candidate will ensure timely and accurate salary payments, compliance with statutory regulations, and smooth payroll system operations.

Responsibilities:

• Manage full-cycle monthly payroll processing for Malaysia and Singapore (approx. 270+ employees).
• Ensure payroll accuracy and timely salary disbursement.
• Maintain and update payroll systems to comply with company policies and local statutory requirements.
• Ensure timely submission of statutory payments and filings in both countries.
• Keep up-to-date with labour laws and tax regulations to maintain payroll compliance.
• Act as the primary point of contact for payroll inquiries and resolve discrepancies promptly.
• Prepare Malaysia year-end tax submissions (EA form for employees and BE form to LHDN).
• Prepare Singapore’s IR8A Tax submission and IR21 tax clearance.
• Any other add-hoc tasks.

What You Will Bring:

• Malaysian with Bachelor’s Degree in Business Studies, HR, Finance, Accounting, or related discipline.
• 3–5 years of payroll experience, preferably managing Malaysia and Singapore payrolls.
• Strong knowledge of payroll regulations, tax laws, and statutory contributions for Malaysia and Singapore.
• Familiarity with payroll software such as Quickpay, HR2000, and AGHRM is a plus.
• Ability to work effectively under pressure and meet deadlines.
• Prior experience with Singapore payroll preferred.
• Excellent attention to detail and strong communication skills.

We encourage applications from people of all backgrounds to enable us to bring diverse perspectives to our thinking and conversation. It's important to us that we strive to have a workforce that is diverse in the widest sense.

Thank you for your interest in SS&C! If applicable, to further explore this opportunity, please apply directly with us through our Careers page on our corporate website at www.ssctech.com/careers.

Unless explicitly requested or approached by SS&C Technologies, Inc. or any of its affiliated companies, the company will not accept unsolicited resumes from headhunters, recruitment agencies, or fee-based recruitment services.

SS&C Technologies is an Equal Employment Opportunity employer and does not discriminate against any applicant for employment or employee on the basis of race, color, religious creed, gender, age, marital status, sexual orientation, national origin, disability, veteran status or any other classification protected by applicable discrimination laws.