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Payroll Analyst III, APAC

Penang, Malaysia | N/AFull-time2026-09-03 → 2026-10-21

Core

Independently manages end-to-end payroll delivery for assigned countries in APAC, ensuring employees are paid accurately, on time, and in compliance with statutory and company requirements.

Role type

Senior Payroll Analyst (APAC)

Builds

Accurate, compliant, and timely payroll payments for assigned employee populations

Domain

Global Finance / Payroll

Required skills

End-to-end payroll processing, Payroll controls, Statutory compliance, Payroll reconciliation, Variance analysis, Exception resolution, External provider management, Expatriate compensation, Equity compensation, Payroll system proficiency

Preferred skills

Shared Services/GBS environment experience, Payroll project management, Process improvement, Automation initiatives, System migration

Technologies

Payroll systems, Microsoft Excel

Responsibilities

Manage end-to-end payroll for assigned countries, sites, or employee populations; Process and validate payroll transactions including employee changes, compensation, time and leave, deductions, benefits, and off-cycle payments; Perform payroll reconciliations, controls, variance analysis, and exception reviews; Ensure compliance with payroll, tax, social security, statutory, SOX, company policy, and data privacy requirements; Prepare and review statutory filings, payments, year-end activities, and payroll reports; Coordinate expatriate, equity compensation, and other complex payroll transactions; Manage external payroll providers, monitor service levels, validate outputs, and resolve performance issues; Support internal and external audits, regulatory reviews, and related corrective actions; Drive payroll process improvements and support projects such as system upgrades, implementations, transitions, automation, and standardization.

Seniority

Senior, hands-on IC