This is a key role in Human Resource operations function at a Bank. Primary responsibility is to support the payroll functionality of the in-house payroll team, supporting the payroll processing of employees in Singapore using the ADP/SAP payroll system. This position carries out all tasks associated with a busy payroll office taking into account legal, regulatory and internal requirements
Key Relationships/Interactions:
- Country Head of HR, Business Partners, HR Advisory and Reward
- HR Administrators
- Group Tax, Finance, Audit, Compliance, DPO & Legal
- Government Agencies and Regulators
- HR and Payroll vendors
Key Responsibilities/Requirements:
- Process monthly payroll including preparation activities 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 responding to employees payroll queries including providing relevant advisory
- Working knowledge of all payroll related legislation requirements for Singapore
- Strong knowledge in monthly &/ year end tax and tax clearance processes
- Participate in country / regional initiatives on alignment and payroll processes, sharing best practices across regional payroll teams
Skills/Knowledge/Experience:
- Minimum of 2-3 years experience handling full fledged payroll duties.
- Good knowledge of SAP Payroll or other payroll systems and Workday will be preferred.
- Excellent team player
- Ability to communicate professionally and effectively at all levels both face to face and non-face to face interactions
- Excellent organization / prioritization 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 and Excel Knowledge
- Experience in processing Singapore payroll in-house and income tax submission
- Experience in account reconciliation
- Strong knowledge of pension, tax and payroll related employment matters
