Payroll Specialist (10 Months Contract) - Maternity Cover

ASK Headhunter; Selangor; On-site; MYR 100,000 - 150,000; Full time

Job summary

A recruitment agency is seeking a Payroll Specialist for a 10-month contract to handle payroll transactions, maintain information accuracy, and ensure timely statutory payments. The ideal candidate has 3-4 years of payroll experience and a diploma in a related field, with a focus on attention to detail and independent work ethic.

Qualifications

• 3-4 years of experience in payroll systems.
• Able to work on a contract basis for 10 months.
• Independent and diligent with a strong attention to detail.

Responsibilities

• Provide monthly payroll data to the outsourcing company.
• Ensure all payroll transactions are processed efficiently.
• Prepare payroll monthly report for checking.

Skills

Payroll system expertise

Attention to detail

Time management

Education

Diploma in related field

Job description

Overview

Payroll Specialist (10 Months Contract) - Maternity Cover

Responsibilities

• Provide monthly payroll data to payroll outsourcing company
• Collaborate with Department Heads to obtain monthly/quarterly bonus information to be processed during the month
• Prepare payroll monthly report for HoHR’s checking
• Ensuring all payroll transactions are processed efficiently
• Ensure all statutory payments are paid on time
• Collecting, calculating, and entering data in order to maintain and update payroll information
• Determining payroll liabilities by calculating employee federal and state income, social security taxes, employer’s social security, unemployment, and workers compensation payments
• Maintaining payroll operations by following policies and procedures
• Developing ad hoc financial and operational reporting as needed
• Insurance registration for new employees and removal for leavers
• Update all new joiner, transfers, leavers information into the Workday system
• Person in Charge to liaise with third party for expatriate management (EP application, visa, dependent pass, etc.)
• Assist expatriate on their queries regarding school and accommodation search, prepare them with local statutory registration (income tax registration, bank account opening, PERKESO registration and tax clearance process)

Qualifications

• At least 3-4 years of experience in Payroll system
• Minimum Diploma holder in related field
• Able to work on a 10 months contract basis
• Must be independent, diligent and has great attention to detail
• Highly responsible and committed to completing work within given timeframe