Senior Payroll Specialist

The Senior Payroll Specialist will partner closely with HR, Finance and business stakeholders to support payroll budgeting, workforce cost forecasting, and manpower planning activities. The role plays a key part in providing payroll analytics and insights, monitoring labour costs, and supporting business planning and decision-making.

Key Responsibilities

Manage and process end-to-end payroll operations accurately and timely for assigned entities.

Ensure payroll compliance with applicable employment legislation, tax regulations and statutory requirements.

Prepare, review, and submit payroll-related filings, including annual tax reporting, tax clearance applications, and statutory claims.

Maintain and validate payroll data, ensuring accuracy, integrity, and confidentiality of employee records.

Prepare payroll-related reports, analytics, and management information to support business decision-making.

Support annual budgeting, workforce cost planning, and forecasting activities by providing payroll and headcount projections and analysing variances.

Collaborate with Finance and business stakeholders to monitor actual payroll costs against budget, provide forecast updates, and ensure accuracy of personnel cost planning.

Assist with internal and external audits by preparing payroll documentation and ensuring compliance with audit requirements.

Participate in regional payroll projects and process improvement initiatives.

Answering queries relating to payroll matters

Ensure the HR Policies are in compliance to its local legislation.

Support employee lifecycle activities, including onboarding, offboarding, salary changes, etc.

Diploma in Human Resource Management, Administrative or similar

Requirements

Diploma in Human Resource Management, Administrative or similar

At least 3 – 5 years of payroll experience, preferably in a regional or multi-country environment.

Strong knowledge of payroll operations, statutory requirements and employment legislation.

Experience in payroll budgeting, forecasting, headcount planning, and personnel cost analysis will be advantageous.

Knowledge in Info-tech HR software is an advantage

Proficient in MS Office Applications (i.e. Excel, Word, Power Point)

Good interpersonal and communication skills

Strong communication and stakeholder management skills

Meticulous and detailed-orientated

Able to work with sensitive payroll information

Self-started and able to multitask

Proactive and Resourceful

Critical thinker