Payroll Officer ( Bank | Up to 4.5k)

Adecco Personnel Pte Ltd.; Singapore; On-site; SGD 80,000 - 100,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading recruitment firm in Singapore is seeking an experienced Payroll Specialist for a 9-month contract with a chance for extension. You will manage payroll processes, ensure compliance with Singaporean tax legislation, and support the payroll team. Ideal candidates will have over 3 years of relevant experience, particularly with SAP Payroll. Strong organizational skills and customer service aptitude are essential for addressing payroll inquiries.

Qualifications

• Minimum of 3 years experience in payroll or finance-related environment.
• Strong knowledge of Singapore payroll and tax submission.
• Ability to adhere to payroll governance processes.

Responsibilities

• Process monthly payroll and prepare activities for New Hires, Leavers.
• Prepare monthly reconciliation of payroll clearing accounts.
• Handle employees' payroll queries with excellent customer service.

Skills

Payroll processing

Account reconciliation

Customer service

SAP Payroll knowledge

Workday knowledge

Tax legislation knowledge

Tools

SAP Payroll

Excel

Word

Job description

Overview

The Opportunity Adecco is working with a leading bank to find a Payroll Specialist. Starts off as a 9 months contract with high chance for extension. This is a key role in Human Resource operations function. 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.

Responsibilities

• 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 3 years experience in payroll or finance related environment.
• Good knowledge of SAP Payroll or other payroll systems and Workday
• 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

Next Steps

• Send your resume to [e-mail]
• All shortlisted candidates will be contacted

Amos Tan Jun Han

EA Licence Number: 91C2918

Personnel Registration Number: R23113385