Senior Payroll Specialist

Boston Scientific Gruppe; Kuala Lumpur; On-site; MYR 48,000 - 72,000; Full time

Job summary

Join a forward-thinking company as a Senior Payroll Specialist, where your expertise will drive payroll efficiency and compliance across ASEAN. In this role, you'll manage payroll operations, ensuring timely payments and adherence to local laws. You'll collaborate with diverse teams to implement process improvements and audit methodologies, enhancing the overall payroll experience. This position offers a unique opportunity to contribute to meaningful projects that impact lives, all while being part of a supportive and innovative environment. If you're ready to make a difference and advance your career, we invite you to apply and be part of something special.

Qualifications

• 5-8 years of payroll management experience with a focus on compliance.
• Strong knowledge of labor laws and taxation in ASEAN countries.

Responsibilities

• Manage payroll operations to ensure timely and accurate payments.
• Prepare payroll changes and ensure compliance with statutory requirements.
• Implement process improvements for payroll efficiency.

Skills

Payroll Management

Tax Compliance

Attention to Detail

Problem Solving

Business Partnering

Education

Bachelor's Degree in Accounting

Bachelor's Degree in Finance

Bachelor's Degree in Human Resources

Tools

SAP

Microsoft Excel

Microsoft Word

Microsoft PowerPoint

Job description

Diversity - Innovation - Caring - Global Collaboration - Winning Spirit - High Performance

At Boston Scientific, we’ll give you the opportunity to harness all that’s within you by working in teams of diverse and high-performing employees, tackling some of the most important health industry challenges. With access to the latest tools, information and training, we’ll help you in advancing your skills and career. Here, you’ll be supported in progressing – whatever your ambitions.

PURPOSE:

The Senior Payroll Specialist, ASEAN supports the Accounting & Controls Manager in all special projects and company initiatives that impact the payroll organization. The Senior Payroll Specialist, ASEAN works independently and applies advanced payroll principles and knowledge to ensure standard operating procedures are followed, compliance to all local legal requirements relating to payroll, designs and implements payroll audit processes and methodology, focal contact with outsource provider, and manages payroll efficiency and accuracy initiatives. Primary responsibilities for this position include pay results validation and confirmation using applied audit principles and designed controls. Develop, manage and implement continued process improvement initiatives, standardization, and efficiency goals in collaboration with outsource partner.

KEY RESPONSIBILITIES

• Manage the day-to-day operations of the payroll and oversee each payroll run to ensure all ASEAN site staff are paid on time and correctly.
• Prepare payroll changes, including new hires, separations, promotions, FTE changes, merit increases, and other compensation adjustments.
• Ensure the accuracy of payroll information through review, audit, and analysis of payroll records and reports.
• Meet all statutory reporting requirements, regulations, and compliance for payroll taxes, withholding, and employer contribution.
• Manage expatriate payroll & benefits reporting, tax filing and tax clearance.
• Review income and tax impact of equity transactions within payroll.
• Ensure accurate accounting and reporting on all payroll-related feeds to the accounting team.
• Assist internal/external audit, regulatory queries, and general ledger inquiries.
• Manage payroll relationships with the HR Service Centre and HR Business Partners.
• Manage the 3rd party payroll service provider to SLA and assist employees to resolve issues relating to payroll inquiries promptly.
• Ensure confidentiality and security of payroll files, systems, and reports.
• Implement improvements to processes and workflows to create efficiencies.
• Assist and/or lead additional projects as assigned, particularly implementation of payroll applications, insourcing of payroll functions, setup of payroll CoE, integration of ASEAN / APAC country level payroll function to CoE, continuous improvement projects.

QUALIFICATION & EXPERIENCE

• At least 5 - 8 years of relevant experience in payroll management and personal income, with increasing levels of responsibility.
• Bachelor’s degree in accounting, finance, human resources or a related field.
• In-depth knowledge of payroll processes, labor laws, taxation and statutory compliance in ASEAN countries.
• Experience in handling payroll audits, inspections and compliance assessments.
• Excellent understanding of financial principles and the ability to reconcile payroll with financial records.
• Strong attention to detail and accuracy in managing complex payroll calculation data.
• Good organizational and time management skills to meet strict payroll deadlines and manage multiple priorities.
• High level of integrity and ability to handle sensitive and confidential information.
• Demonstrated skills in problem solving and business partnering.
• Proficiency in payroll software and systems, such as SAP, with experience implementing and managing payroll systems.
• Advanced proficiency in Excel, Microsoft Word, and PowerPoint.
• Overseas travel might be required.

Requisition ID: 603949

As a leader in medical science for more than 40 years, we are committed to solving the challenges that matter most – united by a deep caring for human life. Our mission to advance science for life is about transforming lives through innovative medical solutions that improve patient lives, create value for our customers, and support our employees and the communities in which we operate.

So, choosing a career with Boston Scientific (NYSE: BSX) isn’t just business, it’s personal. And if you’re a natural problem-solver with the imagination, determination, and spirit to make a meaningful difference to people worldwide, we encourage you to apply and look forward to connecting with you!