Payroll jobs in Singapore

This position is responsible for all the multi-country payroll activities in the company, ensuring all data is timely and accurately provided to the outsourced vendor. The Company’s APAC and ANZ payroll specialist objectives are to ensure the Vendor makes accurate and timely payments to all employees, makes payroll deductions for taxes, statutory payments, benefits, and other items to respective parties. In addition, this individual will be responsible for performing a standard set of internal controls over APAC and ANZregions payroll processes to ensure the accuracy and completeness of financial data related to the payroll function, the protection of Company assets, and the privacy of employee data. Furthermore, this position is also responsible for making certain the Company is in compliance with all current and future payroll laws and regulations for each Country within the regions.

Perform the day to day payroll processing activities.

Processing of the payroll data in accordance with the prescribed timetables.

Ensure the vendors make accurate and timely preparation of earnings statements and payment of wages for the employees in the countries assigned.

Follow payroll-related compliance and controls.

Resolve level payroll problems and investigate any discrepancy.

Respond to all internal and external inquiries on payroll related issues, social insurance, and taxation.

Identify and present solutions for continuous process improvement and take training, workshops and knowledge sessions quarterly, at a minimum.

Build and foster “customer” relationships with key business partners, both internal and external.

Responsible for payroll audits, internal and external agencies in collaboration with correct stakeholder

Responsible to bring to the immediate attention of the Regional Payroll Manager, APAC and ANZ any identified payroll or compliance issues

Identify and execute payroll process improvements

Document and maintain payroll procedures manual

Provide support to the Regional Payroll Manager, APAC and ANZ and Project Team during the Payroll and Time and Attendance Transition/Implementation, such as data collection, review, testing, go-live

Able to partner, collaborate and support all key stakeholders, customer, local and Global Payroll Team.

• Recommended
• Payroll certifications preferred
• Ideally educated to GCE Advanced Level or hold
• Equivalent in Business, Finance or Administration

• 3 years of Multi-country related experience with knowledge of all aspects of payroll processes and related systems, including garnishments, benefits, taxes, social security, local legislations, time & attendance collection preferred.
• Teamwork and collaboration oriented with a commitment to excellence.
• Exceptional written and verbal communication skills.
• Excellent problem solving and conflict resolution capabilities.
• Demonstrated ability to manage change and re-engineer processes.
• Organized, self-motivated, detail oriented, and able to shift priorities.
• Capability to synthesize and analyze information quickly and make informed decisions.
• Strong commitment to customer service.

• Project management or system implementation experience.

• A demonstrated understanding of all aspects of Multi-country payroll processes and related systems; including, but not limited to, benefits, taxes, Social Security and time and attendance collection.
• The ability to review regulatory publications, understand technical terminology and easily determine the effect pending and/or newly enacted legislation will have on current Department procedures.

• Computer savvy with working Microsoft knowledge

• Malaysians may also apply and will be under our Malaysia entities payroll.