Assistant Manager/Senior Executive Finance Payroll Accountant

SIA Engineering Company Ltd; Singapore; On-site; SGD 60,000 - 80,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading engineering firm in Singapore is seeking a Payroll Accountant to manage payroll operations, ensuring accuracy and timeliness. The ideal candidate will have a degree in Accounting, at least 3 years of experience in payroll management, and proficiency in payroll systems. This role involves team leadership and financial reporting responsibilities. Only shortlisted candidates will be notified.

Qualifications

• At least 3 years of relevant experience leading payroll teams in large SMEs or MNCs.
• Ability to drive projects with a sense of urgency and deal effectively with ambiguity.
• Experience must include managing payroll operations and preparing financial reports.

Responsibilities

• Manage the day-to-day operations of the payroll team.
• Ensure accuracy, timeliness, and completeness for all payroll runs.
• Prepare monthly & quarterly payroll variance analysis report.

Skills

Confidence

Good communication skills

Collaborative

Project management

Education

Degree in Accounting

ACCA or related field

Tools

Success Factor - Employee Central Payroll

Other payroll systems

Job description

Job Description

Reporting to Manager (Accounts Payable & Payroll), the Payroll Accountant plays a strategic and integral role in Finance Division and will be responsible to drive improvement initiatives and ensure timeliness, accurate and completeness of payroll. He/she will support CFO and VP Finance (Financial Services) to improve efficiency in transactional operations and enhance role of Finance as strategic Business Partners providing actionable business insights & performance measurement.

Responsibilities

• Manage the day-to-day operations of the payroll team
• Ensure accuracy, timeliness and completeness for all payroll runs (regular/off-cycle runs) and CPF submissions
• Review/prepare journals for posting by Staff at month end
• Prepare monthly & quarterly payroll variance analysis report
• Review monthly reconciliation of all other payroll related accounts
• Review monthly recharge to holding company, subsidiaries and JVs
• Review transactions performed by team for increment, upgrading, promotion and contract renewal
• Prepare quarterly payment for Directors' fees & Technology Advisory Committee (TAC)
• Review and manage outstanding receivables from ex-staff with HR Division
• In charge of Annual IR8E Exercise
• Preparation of annual payroll budget
• Perform annual system review on payroll authorisation & payroll vendor master
• In charge of annual DR Testing and annual LCP upgrade
• Undertake any other ad-hoc projects or tasks as assigned by management

Requirements

• Degree in Accounting, ACCA or related field
• At least 3 years of relevant experience leading payroll teams in large SMEs or MNCs
• Experience using Success Factor – Employee Central Payroll or other payroll systems
• Must demonstrate confidence, good communication skills and ability to work collaboratively with multiple stakeholders
• Ability to drive project with sense of urgency and deal effectively with ambiguity

Applicants may be placed in the position of Assistant Manager or Accountant depending on experience and qualifications.

We regret that only shortlisted candidates will be notified.