Payroll Specialist - 8 Months Contract

Job Description

Our client, a global bank, is now looking for a payroll executive to join them on an 8 months contract to start with. This will play a key role within the Human Resource Operations team.

Summary:

Primary responsibility is to support the payroll functionality of the in-house payroll team, supporting the multi-country payroll processing of employees in Singapore using the ADP/SAP payroll system. This position carries out all administrative tasks associated with a busy payroll office taking into account legal and internal requirements.

Key Responsibilities

• Process monthly payroll including preparation of paperwork and data entry for all New Hires, Leavers and employee life cycle changes

• Preparation of all manual payments outside the normal pay run for post pay payments i.e. tax and manual termination pays

• Prepare monthly reconciliation of payroll clearing accounts and general ledger related activities for submission to risk management.

• Assist in documentation of all key payroll related procedures with periodic reviews to ensure internal and regulatory requirements are maintained

• Adhere to payroll governance process and perform 4-eye checks (based on segregation on duties across the different team members)

• Assist payroll manager, supporting the team for payroll processing activities as required

• Excellent customer service in answering all payroll queries through the shared payroll inbox and phone

• Working knowledge of all legislation requirements for Singapore

• Strong knowledge in monthly &/ year end tax and tax clearance processes

• Work on process improvements by looking at alignment across payroll locations/ countries and proposing on best practices within payroll processing

Skills

• Minimum of 3 years experience in payroll or finance related environment.

• Working knowledge of SAP Payroll or other payroll systems

• Excellent team player

• Ability to communicate professionally and effectively at all levels both face to face and via telephone and email

• Excellent organisation/prioritisation skills

• Attention to detail, ability to multi-task, work well under pressure

• Anticipate needs; demonstrate initiative and proactiveness

• Ability to work and use discretion with confidential information

• Ability to work on own initiative without supervision

• Proficient in Word, intermediate Excel Knowledge

• Prior experience in account reconciliation

• Experience in Singapore payroll

If you are keen to explore further, please click the "Apply" button or feel free to email me at gcazalis@morganmckinley.com

Morgan McKinley Pte Ltd
Greg Cazalis
EA License: 11C5502
Reg No: R1871051 (Cazalis Tabusalla Gregorio)