Senior Payroll Manager (MY Payroll Outsourcing)

Links International; Kuala Lumpur; Hybrid; MYR 80,000 - 100,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading HR solutions provider in Kuala Lumpur seeks an experienced payroll manager to lead a team delivering payroll services for clients. In this role, you will oversee the end-to-end payroll processing, ensuring accuracy and compliance. Ideal candidates must have at least 8 years of relevant experience, strong leadership skills, and expertise in payroll outsourcing. This position offers a competitive remuneration package with health and other benefits, in a flexible hybrid work environment.

Benefits

Competitive remuneration package

Health benefits

Flexible work hours

Qualifications

• At least 8 years of hands on experience in end-to-end payroll processing.
• Solid experience working in payroll outsourcing companies is a MUST.
• Proven track record of leading a payroll team.

Responsibilities

• Lead a small team of payroll specialists to deliver payroll services.
• Ensure payroll computations and reports are accurate.
• Manage HR reports and provide professional advice during client meetings.

Skills

End-to-end payroll processing

Leadership in payroll operations

Microsoft Excel

Detail-oriented

Fluent in English

Tools

HRIS

Job description

Links International is an award-winning industry leader in innovative HR solutions in Asia. To succeed in today's dynamic business climate, it is imperative to engage in innovative, reliable HR solutions. We are looking for a high caliber candidate to join our growing in-house technical team and contribute to the ongoing success of our Links Integration Hubs – a cutting-edge tool that streamlines the ETL process between various HR systems and payroll platforms.

Highlights

• Lead a small team of payroll specialists to deliver payroll services for external clients
• MNC environment, harmonious culture, flexible hours, hybrid work from home
• Competitive remuneration package, health benefits and other benefits

Key Responsibilities

• Provide our award-winning service to clients to maintain client relationship on a regular basis
• Responsible for payroll outsourcing service (Malaysia payroll for clients) in large headcount (e.g., salaries, leave, commission, and other compensation calculations)
• Lead a team to provide payroll outsourcing services and responsible for the team's Service Level Agreement
• Review payroll computations, payroll reports, bank submission file, annual returns prepared by payroll team members and ensure accuracy
• Work with Headquarters on bank files authorization
• Liaise with providers and local authorities in relation to pensions, social insurances and taxes
• Maintain updated and accurate payroll data and staff information in the Payroll System
• Participate in client meetings and provide professional advice on HR/payroll issues and any other issues related to employment act
• Manage HR reports such as movement, headcount, summary, cost centre allocation and payroll breakdown reports
• Assist and coach team members on the best way to communicate with clients should there be any issues
• Implement SOP on certain payroll processing and update from time to time
• Should there be any errors, understand the errors made by the team members and advise the solution diagram to prevent the same issues from happening again
• Responsible for implementing a new payroll setup (database, payroll & leave administration)

Requirements

• At least 8 years of hands on experience in end-to-end payroll processing for Malaysia payroll clients
• Solid experience working in payroll outsourcing companies is a MUST
• Proven track record of leading a payroll team on daily payroll operations
• Able to manage high volume payroll processing in a fast paced environment
• Must be good in Microsoft Excel, HRIS and sensitive to numbers
• Action-orientated, detail minded and organised
• Fluent in spoken English. Foreign language will be advantageous