Regional Payroll & Finance Excellence Manager

Michael Page; Kampung Malaysia Tambahan; On-site; MYR 180,000 - 260,000; Full time

Job summary

Michael Page is seeking a seasoned professional to lead regional payroll and finance transformation initiatives within a multinational shared services context in Asia Pacific. The role emphasises strategic process improvement, governance, and digitalisation across service lines.

You will partner with stakeholders to define business cases, implement improvements, and monitor outcomes while driving standardisation and efficiencies in a dynamic GBS environment.

Qualifications

• Minimum 5 years of experience in project management, business transformation, process improvement, or operational excellence with exposure to payroll and/or finance projects.
• Experience supporting regional or multinational organisations, preferably within a shared services or GBS environment.
• Strong stakeholder management and process optimisation capabilities.
• Exposure to automation, system implementation, reporting, analytics, or digitalisation projects.
• Excellent communication skills and ability to work across cross-functional teams.
• Lean Six Sigma and/or PMP certification is an added advantage.

Responsibilities

• Lead regional process improvement and transformation projects across payroll and finance operations.
• Partner with stakeholders to identify improvement opportunities, define business cases, and drive project implementation.
• Support digitalisation, automation, reporting, and system enhancement initiatives.
• Drive standardisation, efficiency, governance, and compliance across service lines.
• Monitor project outcomes, KPIs, productivity gains, and operational performance.
• Facilitate Lean Six Sigma and continuous improvement programmes across the organisation.
• Collaborate with business and technical teams to resolve process and system-related challenges.

Skills

Lean Six Sigma

PMP Certification

Stakeholder management

Process optimisation

Cross-functional collaboration

Communication skills

Job description

• Join a market-leading multinational with strong regional exposure
• Drive strategic payroll and finance projects that shape the future of GBS

• Join a market-leading multinational with strong regional exposure
• Drive strategic payroll and finance projects that shape the future of GBS

About Our Client

Our client is a leading multinational organisation with a well-established regional shared services centre supporting multiple markets across Asia Pacific. The organisation is committed to operational excellence, digital transformation, and continuous improvement, offering strong career development opportunities and regional stakeholder exposure.

Job Description

• Lead regional process improvement and transformation projects across payroll and finance operations
• Partner with stakeholders to identify improvement opportunities, define business cases, and drive project implementation
• Support digitalisation, automation, reporting, and system enhancement initiatives
• Drive standardisation, efficiency, governance, and compliance across service lines
• Monitor project outcomes, KPIs, productivity gains, and operational performance
• Facilitate Lean Six Sigma and continuous improvement programmes across the organisation
• Collaborate with business and technical teams to resolve process and system-related challenges

The Successful Applicant

• Minimum 5 years of experience in project management, business transformation, process improvement, or operational excellence, with exposure to payroll and/or finance-related projects
• Experience supporting regional or multinational organisations, preferably within a shared services or GBS environment
• Strong stakeholder management and process optimisation capabilities
• Exposure to automation, system implementation, reporting, analytics, or digitalisation projects
• Excellent communication skills and ability to work across cross-functional teams
• Lean Six Sigma and/or PMP certification is an added advantage

What's on Offer

• RegionalAPAC exposure and cross-functional collaboration
• Opportunity to lead business transformation initiatives
• Strong career development within a multinational environment

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