Senior Payroll Analyst - Australian Payroll I Kuala Lumpur

McConnell Dowell South East Asia Pte Ltd; Kuala Lumpur; Hybrid; MYR 90,000 - 130,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive remuneration

Flexible working hours

Hybrid work option

Collaborative team environment

Modern KL office near transport

Job summary

McConnell Dowell South East Asia Pte Ltd in Kuala Lumpur is seeking an experienced Senior Payroll Analyst to manage Australian payroll processes in a hybrid setup. You will report to an Australia-based payroll leader and collaborate with a KL payroll team to ensure accurate, timely, and compliant payroll services for the Australian workforce.

The role emphasizes strong Excel skills, attention to detail, and deep knowledge of Australian payroll regulations.

Qualifications

• Minimum 5 years’ experience in Australian payroll.
• Excellent written and verbal English.
• High attention to detail and proven ability to meet deadlines.
• Strong Excel skills and confidence working with payroll systems.
• Team-focused mindset with great communication skills.

Responsibilities

• End-to-end weekly payroll processing and reporting.
• Ensuring compliance with Australian legislation, taxation, superannuation, and statutory obligations.
• Maintaining personnel records and ensuring data integrity.
• Providing responsive payroll support and resolving employee queries.

Skills

Australian payroll

Payroll processing

Excel

Attention to detail

Communication skills

Tools

Payroll software

MS Excel

Job description

We're looking for an experienced Senior Payroll Analyst with strong Australian payroll expertise to join our Kuala Lumpur office. If you thrive in a fast-paced environment, love getting payroll right, this role offers the perfect blend of challenge, flexibility, and strong team support.

You'll report to an Australia-based payroll leader, ensuring strong alignment with Australian standards, while enjoying daily support from a skilled KL payroll team - the best of both worlds.

Why You'll Love This Role

• Competitive remuneration package
• Flexible working hours - start early, finish early if that suits your lifestyle
• Hybrid work option - up to 2 days WFH each week
• Collaborative team environment - work alongside other KL-based payroll professionals supporting Australia
• Modern KL office close to public transport, food, and amenities

What you will do

You'll play a key role in delivering accurate, timely, and compliant payroll services for our Australian workforce, including:

• End-to-end weekly payroll processing and reporting
• Ensuring compliance with Australian legislation, taxation, superannuation, and statutory obligations
• Maintaining personnel records and ensuring data integrity
• Providing responsive payroll support and resolving employee queries

What you will bring

• Minimum 5 years’ experience in Australian payroll
• Excellent written and verbal English
• High attention to detail and proven ability to meet deadlines
• Strong Excel skills and confidence working with payroll systems
• A team-focused mindset with great communication skills

About Us

McConnell Dowell - Creative Construction

Our purpose isProviding a Better Life.We do that through delivering projects that connect, support and sustain communities, and through providing career opportunities that challenge, reward and grow our people.

From remote major resources and energy projects to city-shaping transport and water infrastructure, we have constructed thousands of high-quality, complex projects for our customers and communities over more than 60 years, in Australia, New Zealand, the Pacific Islands and Southeast Asia.

Why join us?

The work you'll do will have a tangible positive impact on people’s lives, including yours. The diversity of our projects, roles and locations means greater development opportunities. We invest in our people to set and reach personal and professional goals and we have some of the best mentoring minds in the business to help you do that. Because when you grow, we all grow.

McConnell Dowell actively seeks and celebrates diversity, inclusion, and individuality. In a culture low on ego and high on support, we encourage everyone to make an impact. We're big enough to take on community-shaping projects, but agile enough for you to have an influence on how we do things.

So, join us, be you, and help us create better together

We are an equal opportunity employer. People of all ages, abilities, sexual orientation, gender identities & cultures are strongly encouraged to apply.

This role is being sourced through McConnell Dowell directly and not accepting applications via external recruitment agencies.