Payroll Associate

About the Role

Join PwC Singapore's Corporate Support Services (CSS) unit, delivering practical and tailored assistance in corporate secretarial, accounting, and payroll functions to meet all statutory compliance requirements. Our mission is to offer flexible, value-added services that adapt to our clients' unique needs, helping build societal trust and solve key challenges.

Key Responsibilities

• Liaise closely with internal and external clients alongside payroll vendors to ensure payroll data accuracy, completeness, and timely salary disbursement.
• Manage timely submission to IRAS of employee remuneration reports and notifications concerning non-citizen employees' cessation of employment or departure from Singapore.
• Provide guidance and resolve complex payroll cases in accordance with service standards while keeping payroll information confidential.
• Support business process improvements and workflow re-engineering initiatives to enhance operational efficiency.

Candidate Profile

• Possess between 1 and 3 years of substantive experience working within payroll environments.
• Experience serving clients in outsourced payroll settings is a strong advantage.
• Skilled user of MS Office and experienced with payroll software applications.
• Capable of managing multiple priorities and handling confidential data with discretion.
• Demonstrate effective teamwork ability, positive attitude, and strong interpersonal communication skills.

Additional Information

• This position does not offer work visa sponsorship.
• No government security clearance is required for this role.

Skills & Competencies

Essential skills for success include payroll accounting and management, payroll legislation and compliance, payroll tax preparation, and the use of payroll systems to optimize processes. Strong communication, active listening, empathy, and team collaboration are also vital attributes.