Senior Payroll & Compliance Lead

Zohorecruit; Seri Kembangan; On-site; MYR 120,000 - 180,000; Full time

Job summary

Zohorecruit is seeking an experienced Payroll Manager in Seri Kembangan, Malaysia to oversee daily payroll operations for 1000+ employees, ensuring accuracy, timeliness, and strict statutory compliance across local and overseas requirements. You will manage year-end activities, generate EA forms, and liaise with tax authorities and external payroll providers.

You will lead a payroll team of more than ten staff, collaborate with HR, Finance and Legal, set performance expectations, drive process

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree or above in HR, business administration, or related field.
• 7–8 years of payroll experience.
• Experience supervising a team of more than 10 staff.
• Experience handling payroll for 1000+ employees.
• Detail-oriented with strong numerical and math skills.

Responsibilities

• Oversee day-to-day payroll operations and records.
• Ensure compliance with statutory requirements and tax filing.
• Manage year-end activities such as EA forms and tax audits.
• Lead and develop the payroll team.
• Collaborate with HR, Finance, Legal and auditors.
• Improve payroll processes for efficiency and accuracy.
• Generate payroll reports for management and audits.
• Maintain data integrity and security in payroll records.
• Liaise with external payroll providers and tax agencies.

Skills

Payroll management

Team leadership

Numerical accuracy

Education

Bachelor's degree or above in HR/Business Administration

Job description

Zohorecruit is seeking an experienced Payroll Manager in Seri Kembangan, Malaysia to oversee daily payroll operations for 1000+ employees, ensuring accuracy, timeliness, and strict statutory compliance across local and overseas requirements. You will manage year-end activities, generate EA forms, and liaise with tax authorities and external payroll providers.

You will lead a payroll team of more than ten staff, collaborate with HR, Finance and Legal, set performance expectations, drive process