Senior APAC Payroll Specialist – Malaysia & Automation

Support Services Malaysia Sdn. Bhd.; Kuala Lumpur; On-site; MYR 120,000 - 180,000; Full time

Job summary

SWIFT is hiring a Senior Payroll Specialist to lead end-to-end Malaysia payroll and support APAC payroll operations. You will manage external providers, ensure compliance, and drive payroll improvement projects across the region.

The role requires at least 5 years in payroll, deep knowledge of Malaysia tax rules, and advanced Excel skills. Mandarin is a plus for China payroll support.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in HR, Accounting, Finance, or related field.
• Minimum 5 years payroll experience, incl. 3+ years Malaysia payroll processing.
• Strong knowledge of Malaysia payroll taxation and statutory requirements.
• Experience managing outsourced payroll providers for corporate clients preferred.
• Experience supporting multi-country APAC payroll (China/India/Australia) is a plus.
• Payroll implementation, migration or system integration projects experience desired.
• Advanced Excel skills; Power Query for automation highly preferred.
• Familiarity with HRIS/payroll platforms like Workday or SAP is advantageous.
• Good command of English; Mandarin helpful for China payroll.

Responsibilities

• Independently manage end-to-end Malaysia payroll processing.
• Support payroll operations across APAC, esp. China and India.
• Prepare and validate payroll inputs/outputs for hires, changes, bonuses.
• Ensure compliance withMalaysia payroll tax and statutory requirements.
• Manage employee tax clearance and CP21/CP22 processes where applicable.
• Perform payroll reconciliations and resolve discrepancies.
• Partner with HR, Finance and Treasury on funding and audits.
• Manage outsourced payroll providers and monitor SLA performance.
• Lead onboarding or implementation projects for payroll systems.

Skills

End-to-end payroll processing

APAC payroll knowledge

Malaysia payroll taxation knowledge

Outsourced payroll management

Advanced Excel (Power Query)

Workday / SAP familiarity

English; Mandarin helpful

Education

Bachelor's degree in Human Resources, Accounting, Finance, Business Administration or related discipline

Tools

Power Query

Excel

Workday

SAP

Job description

SWIFT is hiring a Senior Payroll Specialist to lead end-to-end Malaysia payroll and support APAC payroll operations. You will manage external providers, ensure compliance, and drive payroll improvement projects across the region.

The role requires at least 5 years in payroll, deep knowledge of Malaysia tax rules, and advanced Excel skills. Mandarin is a plus for China payroll support.