Contract Bank Payroll Specialist (6 months)

HR-PRO RECRUITMENT SERVICES PTE. LTD.; Singapore; On-site; SGD 60,000 - 80,000; Full time

Job summary

A recruitment agency in Singapore is seeking an experienced payroll specialist to join their Human Resource operations team. The role involves processing payroll, ensuring compliance with Singapore's payroll legislation, and providing excellent customer service to employees regarding payroll queries. The ideal candidate has 2-3 years of experience with payroll duties and is proficient in SAP Payroll and Microsoft applications.

Qualifications

• Minimum of 2-3 years experience handling full fledged payroll duties.
• Ability to communicate professionally and effectively at all levels.
• Strong knowledge of pension, tax and payroll related employment matters.

Responsibilities

• Process monthly payroll including preparation activities.
• Assist in documentation of all payroll related procedures.
• Provide excellent customer service in responding to payroll queries.

Skills

Handling payroll duties

Knowledge of SAP Payroll

Excellent communication

Organizational skills

Attention to detail

Discretion with confidential information

Tools

SAP Payroll

Workday

Microsoft Word

Microsoft Excel

Job description

Overview

This is a key role in Human Resource operations function at a Bank. Primary responsibility is to support the payroll functionality of the in-house payroll team, supporting the payroll processing of employees in Singapore using the ADP/SAP payroll system. This position carries out all tasks associated with a busy payroll office taking into account legal, regulatory and internal requirements.

Key Relationships/Interactions

• Country Head of HR, Business Partners, HR Advisory and Reward


• HR Administrators


• Group Tax, Finance, Audit, Compliance, DPO & Legal


• Government Agencies and Regulators


• HR and Payroll vendors

Key Responsibilities/Requirements

• Process monthly payroll including preparation activities for all New Hires, Leavers and Employee Life Cycle changes


• Preparation of all manual payments outside the normal pay run for post pay payments i.e. tax and manual termination pays


• Prepare monthly reconciliation of payroll clearing accounts and general ledger related activities for submission to risk management.


• Assist in documentation of all key payroll related procedures with periodic reviews to ensure internal and regulatory requirements are maintained


• Adhere to payroll governance process and perform 4-eye checks (based on segregation on duties across the different team members)


• Assist payroll manager, supporting the team for payroll processing activities as required


• Excellent customer service in responding to employees’ payroll queries including providing relevant advisory


• Working knowledge of all payroll related legislation requirements for Singapore


• Strong knowledge in monthly &/ year end tax and tax clearance processes


• Participate in country / regional initiatives on alignment and payroll processes, sharing best practices across regional payroll teams

Skills/Knowledge/Experience

• Minimum of 2-3 years experience handling full fledged payroll duties.


• Good knowledge of SAP Payroll or other payroll systems and Workday will be preferred.


• Excellent team player


• Ability to communicate professionally and effectively at all levels both face to face and non-face to face interactions


• Excellent organization / prioritization skills


• Attention to detail, ability to multi-task, work well under pressure


• Anticipate needs; demonstrate initiative and proactiveness


• Ability to work and use discretion with confidential information


• Ability to work on own initiative without supervision


• Proficient in Word and Excel Knowledge


• Experience in processing Singapore payroll in-house and income tax submission


• Experience in account reconciliation


• Strong knowledge of pension, tax and payroll related employment matters