Payroll Specialist

About the role

We are looking for a meticulous Payroll Specialist to own payroll and statutory compliance across our entities, and to support our consulting arm with payroll and compensation advisory for client organisations.

Key responsibilities

Payroll processing

• Run end-to-end monthly payroll for all entities on BIPO, including new hires, exits, overtime, allowances, deductions and no-pay leave
• Compute final pay, salary in lieu of notice, leave encashment and pro-rated entitlements accurately
• Reconcile payroll with Finance and prepare payroll reports and journal entries
• Maintain payroll master data and system configuration, including payslip setup

Statutory compliance

• Submit CPF contributions and SDL on time, and FWL where applicable
• Prepare and submit annual IR8A forms via IRAS AIS, and handle IR21 tax clearance for foreign employees
• Ensure payroll follows the Employment Act, including salary payment timelines, overtime for Part IV employees and itemised payslips
• Process government reimbursement claims, including GPML, GPPL, SPL, GPCL and NS Make-Up Pay

Compensation and controls

• Support the annual salary review, bonus and increment exercises
• Maintain payroll controls and audit trails, and support internal and external audits
• Handle payroll data in line with the PDPA

Advisory support (SHRI Corp)

• Support consultants on client payroll and compensation matters, such as payroll process reviews, salary structures and statutory compliance checks
• Research and explain CPF, IRAS and Employment Act requirements for client queries
• Compute pay for all salary structures, including monthly, daily-rated, hourly, part-time, shift work and ad hoc or casual staff, with overtime, rest day and public holiday pay under the Employment Act

HR support

• Provide backup support to the HR Generalist on leave administration and HR operations

Requirements

• Minimum Diploma in Accounting, Business, Human Resource Management or a related field
• At least 3 years of full-spectrum payroll experience in Singapore
• Strong knowledge of CPF, IRAS (AIS, IR8A, IR21) and Employment Act payroll requirements
• Hands-on experience with a payroll system (BIPO is a plus) and strong Excel skills
• High accuracy and attention to detail, with the ability to meet strict deadlines
• Able to explain payroll matters clearly to staff and clients
• Able to handle confidential information with discretion
• Proven ability to compute shift, daily-rated, hourly, ad hoc and overtime pay across industries such as F&B, retail, logistics, manufacturing and professional services