Payroll Compliance Consultant MY

Links International is an award-winning industry leader in innovative human resources outsourcing in Asia. Links International was established in 1999. Rated as a Star Performer by Everest Group and voted Asia's Best HR Outsourcing Partner for consecutive years, Links is recognised as Asia's leading HR service provider delivering 100% in-country services in Hong Kong, Singapore, Macau, Mainland China, Japan, South Korea, Philippines, Indonesia, Malaysia, Thailand, Taiwan, Vietnam, India, Cambodia, Dubai, Myanmar, Australia, and New Zealand.

We offer a broad range of services, ranging from both retained and contingent recruitment, to payroll and visa processing, which are designed to cover all aspects of your human resources processes, enabling your team to focus on higher value, strategic activities. Links International specialisms in helping organisations across the Asia-Pacific region identify and tackle complex human resources challenges.

To succeed in today's dynamic business climate, it is imperative to engage in innovative, reliable HR solutions. That is why, at Links International, we pride ourselves on delivering quality results by tailoring our solutions to suit our clients exact business needs, whilst at the same time adapting our offering to keep up with advances in HR technology. We have a strong understanding of the trends associated with HR and aim to bridge the gap between HR and technology.

Due to rapid growth and subsequent expansion, we are now looking for high calibre Payroll Compliance Consultants to help drive Links International to become the HR Outsourcing Partner of choice in Asia Pacific.

Highlights

• MNC culture, 5-day work week, flexible hours, hybrid work from home
• Competitive remuneration package, health benefits and other benefits
• Career development opportunity, training subsidy, regional exposure

Key Responsibilities:

• Monitor, interpret, and assess payroll legislative and regulatory changes across multiple countries
• Translate regulatory requirements into payroll system configurations and operational processes
• Lead or oversee statutory updates in payroll systems, including testing, validation, and deployment
• Provide clear compliance guidance, release notes, and training to payroll delivery teams
• Act as a senior escalation point for complex payroll and compliance queries
• Ensure payroll teams correctly apply new regulations during live payroll processing
• Perform ongoing compliance reviews, audits, and payroll health checks after implementation
• Identify compliance risks, execution gaps, or control weaknesses and drive remediation
• Support internal audits, client audits, and regulatory reviews
• Partner closely with Payroll Operations, Implementation, Systems, and Client Teams to maintain compliant, high‑quality service delivery

Requirements:

• 6-10+ years of experience in payroll, payroll compliance, or payroll outsourcing environments
• Strong hands‑on experience with multi‑country payroll legislation and statutory requirements
• Proven experience implementing regulatory changes in payroll systems
• Experience performing post‑implementation compliance reviews and ongoing assurance
• Ability to translate legislation into practical, scalable payroll processes
• Strong stakeholder management and communication skills
• High attention to detail and a strong sense of ownership