Payroll Specialist - Jun 2025 (Internal Use)

Talentsis; Singapore; On-site; SGD 47,000 - 73,000; Full time

Job summary

Talentsis is seeking a Payroll professional to join our team in Singapore. You will process end-to-end payroll for large headcounts, ensure HRIS to payroll data accuracy, and coordinate with HR partners to gather inputs for payroll elements.

You will also identify data issues and propose system improvements to boost efficiency. You will handle CPF/NS submissions, leave claims, travel/dental claims, and provide payroll GL data for reconciliation.

Qualifications

• Minimum GCE O’ Levels, A’ Levels or Diploma.
• Minimum 3 years of experience in end-to-end payroll and/or claims processing, preferably with knowledge of SAP systems.
• Proficient in Microsoft Excel, minimally Intermediate level.
• Individuals with customer-facing experience will be preferred.
• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills.

Responsibilities

• Work in a team to process payroll for multiple cycles (main & off-cycle).
• Ensure data interfaced from HR Information System to the Payroll System is accurate for timely salary pay-outs.
• Provide feedback and highlight improvements to systems to enhance operational effectiveness.
• Process end-to-end payroll for an organisation with headcount of 500+ (including pro-rating for new hires/resignees, submission of CPF, NS, Leave claims, and processing of claims).
• Coordinate with HR business partners to retrieve data for relevant pay elements.
• Investigate data inaccuracies in payroll systems and report to managers/clients; highlight improvements and solutions.
• Audit: maintain secured archival of payroll files for audits.
• Communicate queries from employees/clients professionally to achieve positive customer experience.

Skills

Analytical skills

Communication skills

Interpersonal skills

Microsoft Excel

Customer-facing experience

Education

GCE O Levels

A Levels

Diploma

Tools

SAP

Job description

• You will be required to work in a team to process payroll for multiple cycles (main & off-cycle). At the same time, you will also facilitate to ensure that data interfaced from HR Information System to the Payroll System are accurate to ensure accurate and timely salary pay-outs. Where required, you will be required to provide feedback and highlight improvements to the systems to enhance operational effectiveness.

• Process – Process end-to-end payroll for an organisation with a headcount of 500 or more, including but not limited to, pro-ration of salary for new hires and resignees, submission of monthly CPF and refunds, submission of NS and Government Paid Leave claims, processing transport/dental claims from employees, ensuring accuracy of bank details and timely submission of bank files, providing payroll GL to the finance team for reconciliation.

• Coordinate – Correspond with HR business partners to retrieve data and inputs necessary for relevant pay elements.

• Investigate – Report data inaccuracies in payroll systems and report to managers and clients for advice. Highlight and recommend improvements and solutions to enhance operational efficiency and effectiveness.
• Audit – Maintain a secured archival of payroll files to support annual and ad-hoc audit exercises.
• Communicate – Provide clear and concise responses to any queries raised through email by employees and/or clients in a professional manner to achieve positive customer experience.

• Minimum GCE ‘O’ Levels, ‘A’ Levels or Diploma
• Minimum 3 years of experience in end-to-end payroll and/or claims processing, preferably with knowledge of SAP systems.
• Proficient in Microsoft Excel, minimally Intermediate level
• Individuals with customer-facing experience will be preferred
• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills

• Strong analytical skills
• Meticulous and have a keen eye for details with an inquiring mind.
• Able to work in a dynamic and fast-paced environment