Senior Payroll Officer

SAMEE; Bayan Lepas; On-site; MYR 56,000 - 89,000; Full time

Job summary

Jora Malaysia is seeking a Payroll Specialist to ensure accurate and timely processing of employee payrolls. You will verify basic salaries, overtime and allowances, in compliance with statutory requirements, and prepare monthly payroll reports for Finance.

You will support HR Payroll System changes with the vendor, assist in payroll audits, respond to inquiries, and coordinate yearly reports to Labour Dept., MIDA, etc., while maintaining confidentiality and attention to detail.

Qualifications

• Degree in any discipline.
• At least 5 years’ payroll processing experience in manufacturing environment.
• Maintains confidentiality and accountability.
• Eye for details and accuracy in deliverables.

Responsibilities

• Process employee payrolls accurately and timely.
• Ensure correct calculation of basic salaries, overtime and allowances in compliance with statutory requirements.
• Prepare monthly payroll reports for Finance.
• File annual tax reports to IRD on time.
• Support HR Payroll System changes with vendor for timely updates.
• Assist payroll audits and respond to inquiries.
• Coordinate yearly reports to Labour Dept., MIDA, etc.
• Handle ad hoc payroll data requests.

Skills

Payroll processing

Attention to detail

Analytical skills

Confidentiality

Education

Degree in any discipline

Tools

HR Payroll System

Job description

Jora Malaysia will close on 16th September 2026. Thank you for being with us, we are cheering you on as you continue your career journey.

Responsible for the accurate and timely processing of employee payrolls.

Check to ensure that calculation of basic salaries, overtime & allowances are computed correctly and in compliance with the statutory requirements.

To prepare monthly payroll report, ensure proper and accurate payroll reports to Finance.

Proper and accurate filing of annual tax reports to IRD on a timely basis

Support in HR Payroll System on changes/system enhancement; ensure that systematic updates are completed by the vendor in a timely and complete manner.

Support on payroll audit matters.

Respond to inquiries, analyse payroll data and investigate any discrepancies issues need.

Process Improvement of the payroll processing matters from time to time.

Coordinate and ensure timely submission of yearly report to Labour Dept., MIDA, etc.

Perform other payroll related duties, including ad hoc projects/data requests as needed

Requirements:

Degree in any discipline.

At least 5 years’ payroll processing experience in manufacturing environment.

Maintains confidentiality and accountability.

Eye for details and accuracy in deliverables.