Assistant Manager, Payroll (Hilton Singapore Orchard)

Hilton; Singapore; On-site; SGD 60,000 - 84,000; Full time

Job summary

Hilton Singapore Orchard is seeking an Assistant Manager, Payroll to lead the end-to-end payroll function, ensuring accuracy and compliance while leveraging workforce analytics to optimise costs and productivity. You will support business decisions and help deliver an exceptional team member experience.

Join a premier property and drive timely payroll processing, regulatory compliance, and robust internal controls in a fast-paced hospitality environment.

Qualifications

• Diploma in Accounting or related discipline.
• Minimum 3 years of relevant experience.
• Hospitality industry experience preferred.
• Excellent accuracy and attention to detail.
• Ability to handle high-volume environments with strict timelines.
• Strong interpersonal and organizational skills.
• Proficient with Microsoft Office, HR systems and online portals.

Responsibilities

• Oversee end-to-end payroll processing and analysis.
• Ensure timely payroll activities and reconciliations.
• Prepare payroll-related journals and balance sheet schedules.
• Handle CPF contributions, deductions and tax filings.
• Respond to team member payroll inquiries.
• Support cash handling and reconciliation; assist with audits.

Skills

Interpersonal skills

Organizational skills

Analytical skills

Detail oriented

Adaptability in high-volume env

Education

Diploma in Accounting or related discipline

Tools

Microsoft Office

HR systems

Online banking portals

Job description

Job Description

Exceptional Hospitality Starts with You

Join Hilton Singapore Orchard, the largest Hilton hotel in APAC, as an Assistant Manager, Payroll. You will lead the end-to-end payroll function, ensure payroll accuracy and compliance while leveraging workforce analytics to optimise labour costs, enhance productivity, and support business decisions. By delivering an exceptional team member experience, you will help spread the light and warmth of hospitality and contribute to memorable stays for every guest.

Responsibilities

Here’s what you’ll do during a typical day:

Payroll Processing & Analysis

• Oversee the end-to-end payroll process and proactively analyse payroll, overtime, headcount, productivity, and labour cost trends to identify opportunities for operational efficiency, cost optimisation, and workforce productivity improvements, providing insightful recommendations to the hotel leadership team.
• Ensure all payroll-related activities are completed accurately and on time, with all relevant payroll accounts reconciled.
• Process monthly payroll, overtime payments and casual labour payroll payments.
• Prepare payroll and overtime accruals journals entries.
• Maintain and update payroll-related balance sheet schedules.
• Respond to Team Member’s payroll related enquiries in a timely manner.
• Monitor actual working hours against contracted hours and identify any variances for review.

Compliance & Audit

• Prepare and submit monthly CPF contributions, monthly deduction payments and IR8A filings.
• Stay abreast of and ensure compliance to all applicable regulatory and statutory requirements.
• Adhere to all Hilton policies, procedures and internal controls.
• Ensure effective controls are in place over payroll expenses.
• Attend to all audits as well as tax related enquiries pertaining to payroll matters.

Cash Management

• Monitor and manage the cash float in the cash recycling machine.
• Prepare daily cash reconciliation reports.
• To coordinate on cash collection with CISCO for bank purposes.
• Manage adhoc cash payment and cheque collections.

General & Administration

• Perform any additional tasks assigned to ensure that the department functions smoothly.

Qualifications

A passion for spreading the light and warmth of Hospitality. Acting with Integrity and always doing the right thing. Inspiring others through Leadership. A belief that Teamwork drives the best outcomes. A sense of Ownership and accountability. And a focus on the Now, bringing urgency and discipline to every moment, knowing it can make a lasting impact.

In Addition, This Role Requires The Following Minimum Qualifications

• Minimum a diploma in Accounting or related discipline.
• Minimum 3 years of relevant working experience in similar capacity.
• Experience in hospitality industry would be preferred.
• Rigorous commitment to accuracy and detail.
• Able to work in high volume environment with strict timelines.
• Strong interpersonal and organizational skills.
• Good analytical skills.
• Able to work efficiently with highly digitalised environment.
• Proficient in Microsoft Office Applications, HR systems, online banking and relevant government agencies’ online portals.

About Us

Join an Award-Winning Workplace Culture

At Hilton, we don’t just deliver exceptional experiences for our guests—we build an exceptional workplace for the Team Members who make it all possible. As a global leader in hospitality, we’ve welcomed more than 3 billion guests worldwide, all while staying true to our founding vision: to fill the earth with the light and warmth of hospitality.

Our award-winning culture has earned us repeated recognition on the World’s Best Workplaces list by Great Place to Work and Fortune. With our suite of world-class brands , and a company-wide commitment to providing the best stay for every guest, we’re setting new standards for the future of travel.

Whether you’re starting your career or exploring something new, Hilton supports your journey every step of the way. Come for the job, stay for the career—and help us make every stay a little more magical.

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