Payroll & Local Delivery Senior Specialist

BP; Kuala Lumpur; Hybrid; MYR 60,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading energy company in Kuala Lumpur seeks a Payroll & Local Delivery Senior Specialist to oversee payroll processing and local administration. This role involves collaboration with HR teams to manage legal and regulatory changes. The ideal candidate has a Bachelor's degree in HR management or accounting, with at least 3 years of relevant experience. We offer a supportive environment with flexible working options and a commitment to diversity.

Benefits

Flexible working options

Parental leave

Qualifications

• Minimum of 3 years post-qualification experience in payroll and HR compliance.
• 2 years of experience in HR Shared Service or HR Operations preferred.
• In-depth knowledge of local legal and regulatory principles.

Responsibilities

• Manage third party payroll vendor and resolve payroll problems.
• Provide support to local country teams on compensation and benefits.
• Communicate payroll updates to employees.

Skills

Payroll management

HR compliance

Communication

Problem-solving

Team collaboration

Education

Bachelor's Degree in HR management or accounting

Tools

Salesforce

Workday

SAP

Job description

Payroll & Local Delivery Senior Specialist

The Payroll & Local Delivery Senior Specialist is accountable for the payroll processing and local administration activities across various entities. This role ensures payroll is processed according to schedule and aligned with local tax and statutory requirements. It requires close collaboration with Country HR to manage any legal, fiscal and regulatory changes or implementations.

Key Accountabilities

• Responsible for managing third party payroll vendor and acting as a liaison in resolution of payroll problems between vendor and BP.
• Provides operational support and inputs to local country teams such as Reward and Tax on any new or updated compensation and benefits, and ensures proper governance and change control.
• Responsible for employee communication for updates in relation to payroll and local statutory matters, including drafting communication notes and obtaining approvals before dissemination to targeted recipients.
• Ensure the Business Continuity Plan (BCP) around the payroll process is reviewed, updated and tested to ensure BCP readiness.
• Conducts annual tax review to ensure existing compensations are correctly mapped for tax reporting.
• Ensures proper documentation and compliance for internal controls and audits.
• Ensures proper governmental reporting and compliance.
• Assist in planning and overseeing the daily activities of the team.
• Promotes collaboration and accountability to meet team goals.
• Acts as the subject matter expert and provides guidance to team members on day-to-day operations.
• Identifies, analyzes and improves existing processes by recommending and implementing solutions in an innovative and logical manner.

Qualification, Experience and Competencies

• Bachelor's Degree or professional qualification in HR management, accounting or equivalent.
• Minimum of 3 years post-qualification experience in payroll, service desk and HR compliance role.
• Approximately 2 years working experience in a HR Shared Service, HR Operations, Global Business Service environment preferred.
• In-depth knowledge of legal, fiscal and regulatory principles of local countries.
• Ability to articulate issues to partners and provide solutions.
• Experience with case management systems is a plus, especially Salesforce, Workday or SAP.
• Familiar with complex environments and the ability to be agile.

Why join us?

At bp, we support our people to learn and grow in a diverse and challenging environment. We believe our team is strengthened by diversity and are committed to fostering an inclusive environment where everyone is respected and treated fairly. We offer benefits to help work fit with life, including flexible working options and parental leave among others.

We will ensure that individuals with disabilities are provided reasonable accommodation to participate in the job application or interview process, to perform essential job functions, and to receive other benefits and privileges of employment. Please contact us to request accommodation.

Travel Requirement: No travel is expected with this role

Relocation Assistance: This role is not eligible for relocation

Remote Type: Hybrid of office/remote working

Legal Disclaimer: We are an equal opportunity employer and value diversity at our company. We do not discriminate on the basis of race, religion, color, national origin, sex, gender, gender expression, sexual orientation, age, marital status, socioeconomic status, neurodiversity/neurocognitive functioning, veteran status or disability status. Individuals with an accessibility need may request an adjustment related to bp's recruiting process. If you would like to request an adjustment, please contact us.