Payroll Specialist

Technical Enquiries

  • Proficient understanding of prevailing payroll statutory governance (CPF, MOM & IRAS)

  • Ensure accuracy, due-care, time-management and compliance with deadlines when executing the following:

  1. Prepare payroll summary which includes details of new employees, resigned employees, increments, allowances, deductions, bonus, etc based on information provided and verified by clients’ designated payroll personnel;

  2. Process the payroll including the calculation of statutory employee’s and employer’s CPF contribution, CPF capping on additional wages and ethnic contributions, CDAC, MBMF, SINDA and ECF;

  3. Arrange for salary credit to the respective employees’ designated bank account upon approval of the payroll summary;

  4. Prepare the electronic or hardcopy pay slips for distribution to all clients’ employees;

  5. Submit monthly statutory contributions i.e. CPF and SDL including the respective ethnic deductions to the CPF Board;

  6. Process adhoc requirements such as termination payouts including computation of pro-rated salary, unutilized vacation, notice-in-lieu;

  7. Generate the following where applicable:

    • Form IR8A

    • Form IR21

    • NS Make-up pay

    • Pro-Family (maternity, paternity, childcare leave claims)

    • Manage payroll software updates including liaison with payroll software vendors on behalf of the team

    • Identify changes in statutory regulations, research/recommend changes and implement efficient SOPs

  • Highlight and discuss issues resulting from detailed review on day-to-day jobs and provide recommended solutions

  • Attend and conduct meetings with new and existing clients

  • Understand client’s request/queries, endeavor to communicate the solution which the client is able to comprehend

Customer Services

  • Cross sell services of the BSL Group to new/ existing clients

  • Respond to client’s feedback

  • Build client services relationship

Others

  • Manage billings and collections

  • Fulfil any other duties as and when assigned by the management

Job Holder’s Specifications

  • Possess NITEC/"O" Levels/Diploma in Accountancy or qualifications in related fields.

  • No/Minimum payroll experience is welcome to apply.

  • Able to manage strictly confidential information and ability to relate well with clients

  • Able to multi-task and work under pressure to meet specific timelines

  • Possess good communication and excellent interpersonal skills

  • Must be proactive, analytical, committed and take ownership

  • Possess the interest to learn/upgrade to new skills/technologies

  • Timesoft payroll software hands-on knowledge will be an added advantage