Payroll Specialist (Hybrid)

Agensi Pekerjaan RecruitFirst Sdn Bhd; Puchong; On-site; MYR 50,000 - 70,000; Full time

Job summary

Agensi Pekerjaan RecruitFirst Sdn Bhd is seeking an experienced payroll professional to manage end-to-end payroll processes in a compliant and timely manner. The role collaborates with HR, Finance, and benefits teams to ensure accurate data and effective payroll reporting.

The ideal candidate has 3–5 years of payroll experience, strong SAP HR expertise, and solid Excel and analytical skills to support audits and process improvements.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in HR, Accounting, Finance, Business Administration, or related field.
• 3–5 years of relevant payroll experience, preferably end-to-end payroll processing.
• Experience with SAP HR/SAP HCM and time & attendance systems is preferred.
• Good knowledge of payroll, statutory requirements, taxation, and employment legislation.
• Strong Excel, analytical, problem-solving, and reconciliation skills.
• Detail-oriented with strong communication and stakeholder management skills.
• Experience in payroll vendor management and audit support is an advantage.

Responsibilities

• Manage end-to-end payroll processing, ensuring accuracy, timeliness, and compliance with statutory requirements and company policies.
• Maintain payroll and HR data integrity and resolve payroll-related issues and discrepancies.
• Manage time and attendance processes, including work schedules, shifts, public holidays, and system configurations.
• Provide payroll and compensation data through SAP HR to support salary reviews and HR reporting.
• Support payroll taxation, statutory compliance, payroll accounting, reconciliations, and internal/external audits.
• Manage payroll vendors, including onboarding, contract management, performance monitoring, and invoice processing.
• Work closely with HR, Finance, Compensation & Benefits, and other stakeholders to ensure smooth payroll operations.
• Identify and implement improvements to payroll and HR processes.

Skills

Excel

Analytical skills

Problem solving

Attention to detail

Stakeholder management

Education

Bachelor's degree in related field

Tools

SAP HR

Time & attendance

Job description

Manage end-to-end payroll processing, ensuring accuracy, timeliness, and compliance with statutory requirements and company policies.

Maintain payroll and HR data integrity and resolve payroll-related issues and discrepancies.

Manage time and attendance processes, including work schedules, shifts, public holidays, and system configurations.

Provide payroll and compensation data through SAP HR to support salary reviews and HR reporting.

Support payroll taxation, statutory compliance, payroll accounting, reconciliations, and internal/external audits.

Manage payroll vendors, including onboarding, contract management, performance monitoring, and invoice processing.

Work closely with HR, Finance, Compensation & Benefits, and other stakeholders to ensure smooth payroll operations.

Identify and implement improvements to payroll and HR processes.

Requirements

Bachelor's Degree in HR, Accounting, Finance, Business Administration, or related field.

3–5 years of relevant payroll experience, preferably with end-to-end payroll processing.

Experience with SAP HR/SAP HCM and time & attendance systems is preferred.

Good knowledge of payroll, statutory requirements, taxation, and employment legislation.

Strong Excel, analytical, problem-solving, and reconciliation skills.

Detail-oriented with strong communication and stakeholder management skills.

Experience in payroll vendor management and audit support is an advantage.

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