Regional Payroll Specialist, APAC – 6-Month Contract

DOCTOR ANYWHERE OPERATIONS PTE. LTD.; Petaling Jaya; On-site; MYR 78,000 - 112,000; Full time

Job summary

Doctor Anywhere is seeking a Regional People Operations Specialist (Payroll) on a 6-month fixed-term contract based in Petaling Jaya, Malaysia. You’ll manage regional payroll and day-to-day people operations across APAC, partnering with managers and employees to ensure payroll is accurate and timely.

This hands-on role requires strong knowledge of payroll laws, attention to detail, and the ability to work with ambiguity in a fast-growing startup environment.

Qualifications

• At least 2 years of payroll experience, preferably in APAC.
• Ability to deliver results with minimal supervision in a startup.
• Strong knowledge of payroll laws, regulations and confidentiality.
• Excellent organizational and time-management skills.
• Curiosity and collaborative mindset; willingness to learn quickly.

Responsibilities

• Providing hands-on and operational support in regional payroll matters.
• Collecting and verifying employee timekeeping records, calculating wages, deductions, and adjustments, and ensuring accurate payroll processing.
• Staying up to date with payroll laws and regulations to ensure compliance, including tax withholding, reporting, and filing.
• Conducting regular audits and reconciliations of payroll records and tax filings.
• Responding to employee inquiries related to payroll, taxes, and deductions with good customer service.
• Identifying opportunities for process improvements and best practices.
• Executing People Operations and Workplace Experience projects at the regional level.

Skills

Payroll processing

APAC payroll

Attention to detail

Time management

Confidentiality

Job description

Doctor Anywhere is seeking a Regional People Operations Specialist (Payroll) on a 6-month fixed-term contract based in Petaling Jaya, Malaysia. You’ll manage regional payroll and day-to-day people operations across APAC, partnering with managers and employees to ensure payroll is accurate and timely.

This hands-on role requires strong knowledge of payroll laws, attention to detail, and the ability to work with ambiguity in a fast-growing startup environment.