Senior/Assistant Manager, Payroll, Eastern General Hospital Planning Office

Eastern General Hospital; Singapore; On-site; SGD 42,000 - 60,000; Full time

Job summary

Eastern General Hospital in Singapore is seeking a payroll systems professional to drive system implementation, data validation and reconciliation for new hospital operations.

You will collaborate with HR to administer compensation schemes, prepare payroll journals, and support monthly/year-end closings and management reporting. A fast-paced healthcare setting suits a proactive, self-motivated team player.

Qualifications

• Degree in Accountancy or Finance or equivalent.
• 2–4 years of relevant experience in a healthcare setting preferred.
• Proficiency in SAP and MS Office (Word, Excel, PowerPoint).
• Team player with ability to manage cross-functional and institutional relationships.
• Able to work in a dynamic and fast-paced environment.
• Self-motivated with a mindset for continuous improvement.

Responsibilities

• Support the implementation and enhancement of payroll-related systems, including UAT, data validation and reconciliation activities.
• Administer and manage compensation schemes in collaboration with HR.
• Prepare payroll journals and invoices for monthly and year-end financial closing.
• Analyse manpower costs and support management reporting and dashboards.
• Support claims submissions and reporting where required.

Skills

Teamwork

Cross-functional collaboration

Process improvement

Self-motivated

Education

Bachelor's degree in Accountancy/Finance

Tools

SAP

Microsoft Office

Job description

The upcoming Eastern General Hospital (EGH) seeks to provide excellent healthcare and promote healing that is centred around each person. When operational, EGH will provide a comprehensive range of inpatient and outpatient clinical specialties and healthcare services covering emergency, acute and secondary care. EGH’s vision is to be a great hospital for the community and a great workplace for staff, and it seeks to do so by harnessing innovative technologies in patient care, journeying closely with patients and the community to lead healthier and more fulfilling lives, and being an employer of choice that empowers staff in their careers.

Are you interested in building payroll systems and processes from the ground up? We are looking for a motivated individual to join our Finance team and play a key role in implementing payroll-related systems and administering compensation schemes for the new hospital.

In this role, you will work closely with various stakeholders to support payroll system implementation, including requirement gathering, workflow documentation, user acceptance testing (UAT), data validation and reconciliation. You will also oversee the administration of compensation schemes, ensuring accurate computation, reconciliation and reporting, while supporting financial reporting and manpower cost analysis.

If you enjoy process improvement, system implementation and working with stakeholders to deliver effective solutions, this could be the right fit for you.

What you’ll do:

• Support the implementation and enhancement of payroll-related systems, including UAT, data validation and reconciliation activities
• Administer and manage compensation schemes in collaboration with HR
• Prepare payroll journals and invoices for monthly and year-end financial closing
• Analyse manpower costs and support management reporting and dashboards
• Support claims submissions and reporting where required

Job Requirements

• Degree in Accountancy or degree holder (major in Accountancy or Finance or equivalent)
• Minimum 2-4 years of relevant working experience in a healthcare setting preferred
• Proficient in SAP and Microsoft Office applications (Word, Excel, PowerPoint)
• Team player with the ability to manage cross-functional and institutional relationships
• Able to work in a dynamic and fast paced environment
• Self-motivated and seek continuous improvement with suggestions to improve work processes