Senior Payroll Advisor, APAC (Contract)

Tap Growth ai; Petaling Jaya; Hybrid; MYR 78,000 - 112,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Completion bonus

Other benefits

Job summary

Tap Growth ai in Malaysia is seeking a highly driven payroll expert to act as Country Champion and SME for 3–5 countries. You will oversee country-level deliverables, ensure compliance, and guide a small payroll team while driving transformation, automation, and digitalization to scale efficiency and improve employee experience.

The role is based in Petaling Jaya with flexible office & remote work, 12-month renewable contract, and a competitive remuneration package including a completion bonus

Qualifications

• Degree in a related field is required.
• Excellent analytical and communication skills essential.
• Strong stakeholder management and collaboration capabilities.
• Hands-on payroll experience with multi-country operations is required.

Responsibilities

• Direct country processing & operations for a cluster of 3–5 countries.
• Ensure compliance with statutory, regulatory and company requirements; establish robust payroll controls and audits.
• Serve as the regional SME & trusted contact for HR, Finance, vendors and statutory agencies.
• Lead payroll transformation, automation, and system enhancements to improve efficiency.
• Provide day-to-day coaching and support to junior team members.
• Maintain and enhance payroll policies, SOPs, documentation, and control checklists.

Skills

Analytical

Communication

Stakeholder management

Education

Degree in HR, Business, Finance, Accounting, or related field

Job description

About the Role

We are seeking a highly motivated and autonomous payroll professional to act as the dedicated Country Champion and Subject Matter Expert (SME) for a targeted cluster of 3 to 5 countries. While remaining an individual contributor, you will oversee country-level deliverables, ensure statutory and regulatory compliance, and provide indirect guidance, coaching, and day-to-day support to a small team of payroll processors. Beyond operational delivery, you will lead high-impact payroll transformation, digitalization, and automation initiatives to scale efficiency and elevate the employee experience

• Location: Petaling Jaya, Malaysia
• Work Mode: Flexible office & remote
• Contract: 12 months, renewable

Key Responsibilities

• Direct Country Processing & Operations: Manage end-to-end payroll operations for a cluster of 3 to 5 countries, ensuring timely and accurate delivery.
• Compliance & Governance: Ensure payroll is delivered strictly in compliance with statutory, regulatory, and company requirements, governing robust payroll controls, audits, and risk management.
• Country SME & Stakeholder Advisory: Serve as the regional subject matter expert and trusted point of contact for local HR, Finance, external vendors, and statutory agencies for your assigned countries.
• Project & Automation Leadership: Drive payroll transformation initiatives, process optimization, automation, and system enhancements to scale efficiency and reduce manual workloads.
• Indirect Team Support & Guidance: Provide day-to-day coaching, mentoring, and support to junior team members or processors supporting your cluster, fostering capability development and operational resilience.
• Process Documentation: Maintain and continuously enhance payroll policies, standard operating procedures (SOPs), process documentation, and control checklists.

Requirements

• Degree in Human Resources, Business, Finance, Accounting, or a related field.
• At least 8 years of hands‑on payroll experience, with solid experience directly executing multi‑country payroll operations.
• Demonstrated experience or strong interest in payroll transformation, automation, or digitalization initiatives.
• Proven ability to manage multiple priorities independently as a hands‑on processor while effectively collaborating across teams and guiding others.
• Excellent analytical, communication, and stakeholder management skills.

Remuneration

• Basic salary: RM7,000 - RM10,000
• Completion bonus
• Other benefits

Consultant in charge

• Kim Tan | [e-mail] |016 3530 562