Senior Payroll Analyst - APAC GBS

airliquidehr; Petaling Jaya; On-site; MYR 66,960 - 111,600; Full time

Job summary

Air Liquide Kuala Lumpur is seeking a Payroll Specialist to manage end-to-end Chinese payroll and related transition activities within the GBS HR Operations team.

You will ensure payroll accuracy, regulatory compliance, and timely reporting while collaborating with HRBPs and local stakeholders. The role emphasizes data integrity, process improvements, and knowledge transfer to support our APAC payroll scope.

Qualifications

• 3–5 years experience in payroll processing in a shared service centre.
• Strong communication skills in English, both written and spoken. Additional languages a plus.
• Knowledge of HR systems such as Workday & SNOW is a plus.
• Proficiency in Microsoft Office / Google suite.
• High level of discretion and confidentiality with payroll data.
• Knowledge of payroll regulations, data privacy acts and related regulations.
• Experience working with diverse stakeholders.

Responsibilities

• Manage end-to-end payroll processing requests with SLAs and payroll cycles.
• Ensure accurate payroll data updates and perform audits of payroll registers and variance reports.
• Deliver scheduled and ad-hoc payroll reports for labor cost analysis and reporting.
• Ensure 100% statutory compliance with local payroll tax filing and social security contributions.
• Identify and implement payroll process improvements to boost productivity and cost efficiency.
• Maintain payroll SOPs and country-specific tax rules, ensuring up-to-date documentation.
• Serve as SME for junior team members and escalate issues with root-cause analysis.
• Collaborate with HRBPs and local stakeholders to align payroll with business needs.
• Provide transition support for payroll data migration and system setup during expansions.

Skills

English communication

Discretion & confidentiality

Payroll regulations knowledge

Stakeholder collaboration

MS Office / Google Suite

Tools

Workday

SNOW

Job description

Air Liquide Kuala Lumpur is seeking a Payroll Specialist to manage end-to-end Chinese payroll and related transition activities within the GBS HR Operations team.

You will ensure payroll accuracy, regulatory compliance, and timely reporting while collaborating with HRBPs and local stakeholders. The role emphasizes data integrity, process improvements, and knowledge transfer to support our APAC payroll scope.