Associate/Senior Associate (12 months contract), Payroll

Temasek International Pte. Ltd.; Singapore; On-site; SGD 60,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

Temasek International Pte. Ltd. in Singapore seeks an experienced Payroll professional to join the Singapore payroll team and support International Offices. You will handle payroll processing for SG and IOs, ensure compliance with tax and CPF regulations, and collaborate with external vendors.

Key duties include liaising with vendors, preparing submissions and GL postings, and participating in annual payroll audits. A strong track record in payroll and MS Office is essential.

Qualifications

• At least 5 years of experience in payroll processing.
• Must have experience in SG payroll processing.
• Experience in IO payroll processing in Belgium, UK, USA, or France preferred.
• Strong attention to detail and effective communication.
• Proficient in MS Office applications.

Responsibilities

• Process SG payroll via a single global vendor.
• Review leavers’ payment and leave encashment.
• Ensure compliance to employment tax & CPF/social security regulations.
• Prepare ad-hoc GL postings outside payroll cycles.
• Prepare submissions for government paid leave annually.
• Collate and provide payroll information to external vendors for IO payroll.

Skills

Attention to detail

Communication skills

Team player

MS Office

Independence

Resilience

Positive attitude

Tools

MS Office Suite

Job description

Temasek is a global investment company headquartered in Singapore, with a net portfolio value of S$518 billion (US$401b, €350b, £304b, RMB2.77t) as at 31 March 2026. Our Purpose “So Every Generation Prospers” guides us to make a difference for today’s and future generations. We seek to build a resilient and forward-looking portfolio that will deliver good sustainable returns over the long term.

We have 13 offices in 9 countries around the world: Beijing, Hanoi, Mumbai, Shanghai, Shenzhen, and Singapore in Asia; and Brussels, London, Mexico City, New York, Paris, San Francisco, and Washington, DC outside Asia.

Introduction

This role based in Singapore (SG) will join the Payroll team responsible for payroll processing for the SG office as well as International Offices (IOs)

Responsibilities

For SG payroll: via a single global vendor

• Prepare instructions to payroll vendor using standard input template for any manual instructions
• Retrieve document for leavers’ payment of leave encashment or payment recoveries
• Review IR21 prepared by vendor
• Ensure compliance to employment tax & CPF/social security regulations
• Prepare ad-hoc GL for postings outside of payroll cycles
• Prepare submissions for government paid leave annually

For IO payroll: via local payroll vendors & a single global vendor

• Collate and provide payroll information to external payroll vendor(s) on agreed frequency
• Review draft payroll prepared by the external payroll vendor(s)
• Prepare payroll funding template
• Prepare variance and general ledger reports
• Statutory reporting for IO offices
• Ensure compliance to employment tax & CPF/social security regulations
• System testing for OnePayroll( payroll reporting system)

Other Payroll Duties

• Participate in annual payroll audit by external auditing firm
• Preparation of data for annual Key Management Disclosure

Requirements

• At least 5 years’ of experience in a similar payroll processing role
• Must have experience in SG payroll processing
• Experience would be preferred in at least 1 of the following IO countries’ payroll processing: Belgium, UK, USA, France.
• Possess a positive attitude, resilience, independence, excellent attention to detail and strong communication skills
• Proven track record as a team player who can thrive in a fast-paced and dynamic environment
• Advanced proficiency in MS Office applications