Role Overview
We're looking for a dependable and detail-oriented HR professional with strong experience in payroll and employee lifecycle management. This role sits at the heart of HR operations and is ideal for someone who takes pride in accuracy and getting things right the first time. You will play a key role in ensuring payroll is processed smoothly and accurately, while supporting a seamless employee experience from onboarding through to exit. If you enjoy structure, precision, and being the engine that keeps HR running seamlessly, this role is for you.
Key Responsibilities
1. Payroll Management (core function)
- Own and manage end-to-end monthly payroll with precision and timeliness. Accuracy and consistency are non-negotiable
- Maintain all payroll inputs in Process all payroll inputs
- Perform detailed payroll checks and reconciliations
- Prepare payroll reports from time to time and support audit requests when needed.
- Partner closely with Finance and external vendors on payroll related matters (if applicable)
- Perform all payroll statutory payment with full statutory compliance.
- Stay up to date with payroll regulations and ensure continuous compliance
- Ensure all processes align with local labour laws and company policies
- Be a trusted point of contact for payroll and HR operations queries
2. People Operations
- Drive seamless onboarding experiences from system setup to documentation
- Manage structured and compliant offboarding processes, including exit clearance
- Handle end-of-employment calculations (final pay, leave encashment, etc.)
- Maintain clean, accurate, and up-to-date employee records
- Support employee movements such as transfers, promotions, and updates
- Support broader HR initiatives and operational projects
3. Systems & Administration
- Maintain and update HRIS & Payroll data with high accuracy
- Manage access provisioning for joiners, movers, and leavers
- Oversee timesheet administration and ensure timely submissions
- Keep documentation organised, compliant, and audit-ready
What We're Looking For
- Bachelor's Degree in HR, Business, or related field
- 46 years of experience, with strong hands-on local payroll expertise
- Proven ability to manage full-cycle payroll independently
- Solid understanding of Malaysian labour laws and statutory requirements
- Experience with Workday and payroll systems is an added advantage
- Experience with timesheet platforms is an added advantage
- Strong attention to detail, accuracy, and confidentiality
- Well-organised, dependable, and able to manage multiple priorities
- Comfortable working independently and taking ownership
What Success Looks Like
- Payroll runs smoothly, accurately, and on time every single month
- Employees experience efficient onboarding and clean exits
- HR data is reliable, up-to-date, and audit-ready
- You are known as the steady, dependable heart of HR operations
If you believe payroll is serious business but still secretly enjoy ticking off a perfectly reconciled sheet, we'd love to meet you.
