Payroll Specialist

Dayforce US, Inc.; Minnesota; Remote; USD 60,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

Join a leading company in human capital management as a Payroll Specialist. You will manage payroll processing for numerous clients, ensuring compliance and accuracy in payroll reporting. This remote role values diversity and employee fulfillment, providing opportunities for both personal and professional growth.

Benefits

Excellent time away from work programs

Comprehensive wellness initiatives

Recognition through competitive pay and benefits

Opportunities for personal and professional growth

Volunteer days

Community impact initiatives

Qualifications

• Minimum 4-5 years experience in payroll, ideally in outsourcing.
• Good knowledge of different payroll components and calculations.
• Experience managing payroll for a large workforce in a multi-national context.

Responsibilities

• Responsible for end-to-end payroll processing.
• Manage payroll for around 1000 to 1500 employees.
• Coordinate annual year-end tax reporting and generate tax forms.

Skills

Understanding of Payroll Outsourcing

Payroll Calculations

Accounting Knowledge

Client Focus

Independence in Work

Job description

Posted Wednesday, June 18, 2025 at 4:00 AM | Expires Tuesday, August 19, 2025 at 3:59 AM

Dayforce is a global human capital management (HCM) company headquartered in Toronto, Ontario, and Minneapolis, Minnesota, with operations across North America, Europe, Middle East, Africa (EMEA), and the Asia Pacific Japan (APJ) region.

Our award-winning Cloud HCM platform offers a unified solution database and continuous calculation engine, driving efficiency, productivity and compliance for the global workforce.

Our brand promise - Makes Work Life Better TM - Reflects our commitment to employees, customers, partners and communities globally.

Location: Work is what you do, not where you go. For this role, we are open to remote work and can hire anywhere in the Malaysia

About the opportunity

This role will be part of our client delivery team in Malaysia, providing payroll processing and support to our HR outsourcing clients in Asia Pacific region. Involved in the full cycle of payroll processing such as undertaking payroll calculation, performing payroll reconciliation, preparing payroll accounting, general ledger and reports, etc. Other responsibilities include monitoring the processing checklist and calendars, maintaining precise documentation, providing data / report for respective statutory filing within the stipulated deadlines.

What you’ll get to do

• Examine client(s)’s payroll advice for completeness and clarify with client(s) if in doubt and upload data in system for processing.
• Responsible for end to end payroll processing
• Provide information for client/employee query(s) within the stipulated timeframe as indicated in the Service Level Agreement (SLA).
• Process client’s statutory claims in a timely manner
• Involve in the annual year-end tax reporting. To generate tax forms for client’s employees and provide resolution to any related queries.
• Maintain proper filing and documentation for all relevant documents (payroll advice, reports and correspondences) pertaining to client(s) payroll.
• Maintain and update Standard Operating Procedure documentation for client(s) under the care of the Specialist.
• To provide data on client’s monthly MIS report and advice Finance on headcount no. for timely billing.
• Manages payroll for around 1000 to 1500 employees

Skills and experience we value

• Fair understanding of outsourcing industry environment, especially Payroll Outsourcing
• In-depth understanding of different components of Payroll and calculations
• Good Knowledge of accounting & taxation; on salary income any of regional countries payroll knowledge
• Client focus and customer sensitive service behavior
• Ability to work independently, with limited supervision, in a dynamic environment
• Min 4- 5 years of relevant experience in payroll, preferably in an outsourcing environment or have managed large employees’ payroll in a multi-national company

What’s in it for you

Dayforce is fueled by the diversity of our talented employees. We are an equal opportunity employer and consider and embrace ALL individuals and what makes them unique. We believe our employees should be happy and healthy, with peace of mind and a sense of fulfillment.

We encourage individuals to apply based on their passions.

Dayforce encourages personal and professional growth. We offer excellent time away from work programs, comprehensive wellness initiatives and recognition through competitive pay and benefits.

With a commitment to community impact, including volunteer days and our charity, Dayforce Cares we provide opportunities for you to thrive both in your career and personal life. Our focus is not just on your job but on supporting you to be the best version of yourself.

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