Senior Payroll Specialist | 2 Years Contract

PERSOL; Singapore; On-site; SGD 75,000 - 95,000; Full time

Job summary

A payroll services company in Singapore is looking for an experienced payroll manager to oversee full-cycle payroll processing for a large workforce. The ideal candidate will have over 5 years of relevant experience and expertise in SAP systems. This position requires strong regulatory knowledge and attention to detail, along with the ability to thrive under deadlines.

Qualifications

• Minimum 5 years’ hands-on payroll experience.
• Experience managing payroll with 1,000+ employees.
• Proficiency with SAP S/4HANA or SAP HCM.
• Strong payroll regulatory knowledge and excellent attention to detail.
• Analytical skills, confidentiality, and the ability to work under tight deadlines.

Responsibilities

• Manage full-cycle payroll processing, including validation, reconciliation, and finalization.
• Ensure payroll accuracy and statutory compliance with labor, tax, and social security regulations.
• Validate payroll inputs such as new hires, terminations, allowances, deductions, and overtime.
• Support internal/external audits and ensure strong payroll controls.
• Troubleshoot payroll system issues and support continuous process improvements.
• Provide timely assistance to employees and HR partners on payroll matters.

Skills

Hands-on payroll experience

Payroll management for 1,000+ employees

Proficiency in SAP S/4HANA or SAP HCM

Strong regulatory knowledge

Attention to detail

Analytical skills

Ability to work under tight deadlines

Tools

SAP S/4HANA

SAP HCM

Job description

Responsibilities

• Manage full-cycle payroll processing, including validation, reconciliation, and finalization.
• Ensure payroll accuracy and statutory compliance with labor, tax, and social security regulations.
• Validate payroll inputs such as new hires, terminations, allowances, deductions, and overtime.
• Support internal/external audits and ensure strong payroll controls.
• Troubleshoot payroll system issues and support continuous process improvements.
• Provide timely assistance to employees and HR partners on payroll matters.

Requirements

• Minimum 5 years’ hands‑on payroll experience.
• Experience managing payroll with 1,000+ employees.
• Proficiency with SAP S/4HANA or SAP HCM.
• Strong payroll regulatory knowledge and excellent attention to detail.
• Analytical skills, confidentiality, and the ability to work under tight deadlines.

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