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A leading retail group in Singapore seeks a Compensation & Benefits specialist to support reward practices and payroll-related initiatives. The successful candidate will play a crucial role in salary reviews, benefits management, and policy development, ensuring competitive compensation and compliance with regulations. This position is based in Tampines.
About The Company
We have partnered with one of the leading retail groups in Singapore with a strong presence across multiple store formats islandwide. With a portfolio of well-established brands, the business continues to grow and adapt, serving diverse customer segments though its network of over 50 outlets.
Job Summary
The successful candidate will be supporting the end-to-end delivery of compensation, benefits, and payroll-related initiatives. This role plays a vital part in ensuring fair and competitive reward practices across the Company at both the store and store support centre levels. In addition to the transactional support, the candidate is also expected to contribute to compensation proposals, salary benchmarking, and policy review exercises to strengthen the company's total rewards framework.
This role is based in Tampines.
Key Responsibilities
Compensation-Related Reviews & Administration
Support annual salary review, bonus, and performance increment exercises through data analysis and file preparation
Draft compensation proposals and justifications for new hires, promotions, and internal transfers
Support salary benchmarking and review exercises using internal data and market surveys to ensure competitiveness and internal equity
Assist in reviewing and refining compensation policies, pay practices, and job titling frameworks
Conduct research and provide insights into market compensation trends
Benefits-Related Reviews & Administration
Manage employee benefits, health & wellness programs, and related initiatives
Act as key contact with insurance providers and benefit vendors, supporting policy renewals, claim escalations, and service reviews
Educate employees on benefit entitlements, wellness programmes, and claim procedures via communication materials, briefings, and 1:1 support
Research and provide insights on market benefit programs
Support the implementation of new or revised benefit programs
Rewards Policy & Framework Support
Act as subject matter expert for compensation and benefits matters to HR colleagues
Ensure compliance with compensation approval frameworks (e.g. proposals, salary reviews, promotions)
Serve as the point of contact for all benefits and insurance-related escalations for employees across stores and the support centre
Provide insights and assist in refining compensation and benefits policies, frameworks, and templates
Ensure all benefit-related information is up to date in the HR Portal
Assist in developing dashboards and analytics related to cost of benefits, headcount movement, and attrition trends
Payroll Coordination & Reporting
Collaborate with payroll team to ensure accurate and timely payroll inputs for fixed, variable, and ad-hoc payments (e.g. EAP, ex-gratia payments)
Support internal and external audits by preparing required compensation and benefits documentation
Assist with monthly reporting and other duties as required by the line manager
Qualifications
Degree in Human Resources, Business Administration, Finance, or a related field.
At least 1 years of relevant experience in Compensation & Benefits, HR Operations, or Payroll.
Good analytical and numerical skills with high accuracy and attention to detail
Proficient in Microsoft Excel (e.g. pivot tables, VLOOKUP, formulas); knowledge of Excel coding (e.g. VBA) is a plus.
Good understanding of Singapore’s labour regulations, including CPF, IRAS reporting, and the Employment Act.
Great communication and interpersonal skills; able to interact professionally with internal stakeholders and external vendors.
Discreet and trustworthy in handling confidential and sensitive compensation information.