Senior HR: Payroll, Compensation & Benefits Lead

Singapore Children's Society; Singapore; On-site; SGD 60,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

Singapore Children's Society is seeking a Senior Executive, HR (Compensation & Benefits) to oversee payroll, benefits, and compensation processes in Singapore. The role ensures statutory compliance, supports audits, and provides advisory support to stakeholders on compensation matters.

You will manage end-to-end payroll, statutory filings, budgeting, and HRIS data integrity while coordinating with Finance and HR colleagues to drive process improvements and governance.

Qualifications

• Degree in HRM, Business or related field is required.
• 3–5 years of payroll and compensation & benefits experience.
• Knowledge of Singapore Employment Act and statutory requirements.

Responsibilities

• Manage end-to-end monthly payroll processing with high accuracy and on-time delivery.
• Ensure payroll reconciliation and reporting for management review.
• Ensure compliance with internal policies and statutory regulations in compensation matters.
• Collaborate with Finance on payroll reporting and government grant payouts.
• Prepare statutory filings (CPF, IRAS, IR21, NS claims, childcare/parental leave) accurately and timely.
• Maintain compliance with Employment Act and government regulations; coordinate submissions.
• Assist in performance appraisal, salary review, increment and bonus exercises; data analysis.
• Administer employee benefits programmes, including leave, medical benefits, and insurance.
• Serve as HRIS system administrator; maintain accurate employee data and data integrity.
• Prepare payroll, compensation, and HR reports for management and audits; support governance.
• Provide advisory support to staff on compensation and benefits; liaise with managers.
• Manage relationships with HR vendors, insurers, payroll providers; renew contracts timely.

Skills

Payroll administration

Regulatory compliance

Stakeholder communication

Data analysis

Attention to detail

Education

Degree in Human Resource Management

Tools

Timesoft

Frontier

Job description

Singapore Children's Society is seeking a Senior Executive, HR (Compensation & Benefits) to oversee payroll, benefits, and compensation processes in Singapore. The role ensures statutory compliance, supports audits, and provides advisory support to stakeholders on compensation matters.

You will manage end-to-end payroll, statutory filings, budgeting, and HRIS data integrity while coordinating with Finance and HR colleagues to drive process improvements and governance.