Assistant HR Manager (Payroll and HR Operations)

YYCircle (SG) Pte Ltd; Singapore; On-site; SGD 67,000 - 89,000; Full time

Job summary

YYCircle (SG) Pte Ltd is hiring a Payroll HR professional to manage the payroll system for local and overseas staff, ensure timely CPF and tax filings, and liaise with IRAS/MOM/CPF. The role covers benefits administration, policy compliance, and continuous process improvements.

We seek a degree-qualified candidate with at least 3 years of payroll experience, strong communication skills, and the ability to work under pressure in a fast-paced environment.

Qualifications

• Degree in Human Resource or related field.
• Minimum of 3 years of hands-on payroll experience.
• Good knowledge of the Employment Act, HR regulations, and payroll practices.
• Detail-oriented and problem solver.
• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills.
• Able to work under pressure in a fast-paced environment.

Responsibilities

• Managing the payroll system and resolving discrepancies for local and overseas payroll.
• Handle monthly payroll processing, including income tax, reimbursements, CPF payments, and tax filings for both local and foreign employees.
• Ensure timely submission of monthly CPF payments, tax filing for both local and foreign employees.
• Liaising with statutory bodies – IRAS, MOM, CPF, etc., regarding employees’ remuneration.
• Handle employees’ queries on payroll related matters promptly.
• Administer staff benefits and claims in accordance with company policies.
• Participating in continuous change management and payroll process streamlining.
• Conduct market compensation & benefit benchmarking to ensure competitiveness of benefit package.
• Responds to all EEOC and other employee legal claims.
• Prepare and submit surveys (MOM, CPF, SNEF, IMDA, Department of Statistics Singapore, etc.).
• Handle government claims and grants (e.g. NS/ Maternity/ Paternity/ PSG, etc).
• Oversee application and renewal of company licenses.
• Supervise, train and develop the HR & Admin Team.
• Administering project preparation.
• Conduct regular review on payroll and HR processes to ensure adherence to compliance standards.
• Manage WICA, Foreign Medical Insurance, and Public Liability Insurance.
• Other ad-hoc duties as assigned.

Skills

Payroll processing

Discrepancy resolution

Communication

Interpersonal skills

Attention to detail

Problem solving

Working under pressure

Education

Degree in HR or related field

Tools

Payroll software

IRAS/MOM compliance systems

Job description

Responsibilities:

• Managing the payroll system and performing payroll duties, including identifying, verifying and resolving discrepancies for local and overseas payroll

• Handle monthly payroll processing, including income tax, reimbursements, CPF payments, and tax filings for both local and foreign employees

• Ensure timely submission of monthly CPF payments, tax filing for both local and foreign employees

• Liaising with statutory bodies – IRAS, MOM, CPF, etc., with regards to employees’ remuneration

• Handle employees‘ queries on payroll related matters promptly

• Administer staff benefits and claims in accordance with Company policies

• Participating in continuous change management and payroll process streamlining

• Conduct market compensation & benefit benchmarking to ensure the competitiveness of benefit package

• Responds to all EEOC and other employee legal claims

• Prepare and submit surveys (MOM, CPF, SNEF, IMDA, Department of Statistics Singapore, etc.)

• Handle government claims and grants (e.g. NS/ Maternity/ Paternity/ PSG, etc)

• Oversee application and renewal of company licenses

• Supervise, train and develop the HR & Admin Team

• Administering project preparation

• Conduct regular review on payroll and HR processes to ensure adherence to compliance standards

• Manage WICA, Foreign Medical Insurance, and Public Liability Insurance

• Other ad-hoc duties as assigned.

Requirement:

• Degree in Human Resource or a related field

• Minimum of 3 years of hands-on payroll experience

• Good knowledge of the Employment Act, HR regulations, and payroll practices.

• Detail-oriented and problem solver

• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills.

• Able to work under pressure in a fast-paced environment