Payroll Officer ( Bank | Up to 4.5k)

Adecco; Singapore; On-site; SGD 50,000 - 70,000; Full time

Job summary

A staffing agency in Singapore is seeking a Payroll Specialist for a 9-month contract. The role involves processing monthly payroll, ensuring compliance with legal requirements, and providing excellent customer service to employees. Candidates should have at least 3 years of experience in payroll, strong knowledge of Singapore payroll legislation, and experience with SAP Payroll and Workday. Competitive compensation package is offered.

Qualifications

• Minimum of 3 years experience in payroll or finance related environment.
• Experience in processing Singapore payroll in-house and income tax submission.
• Strong knowledge of pension, tax and payroll related employment matters.

Responsibilities

• Process monthly payroll including preparation activities for all New Hires, Leavers and Employee Life Cycle changes.
• Prepare monthly reconciliation of payroll accounts and general ledger activities.
• Assist payroll manager with payroll processing activities as required.

Skills

Payroll processing

Customer service

Knowledge of payroll legislation

Account reconciliation

Tools

SAP Payroll

Workday

Excel

Word

Job description

• Adecco is working with a leading bank to find a Payroll Specialist
• Starts off as 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.

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 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 Step

• Send your resume to ********@adecco.com
• All shortlisted candidates will be contacted

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