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Regional Payroll Process Owner (Mandarin Required)

Selangor Permanent Work from Home or Hybrid View Job Description
The Payroll Process Owner will take ownership of payroll processes across multiple regions while driving standardisation, compliance, and operational excellence. This role offers the opportunity to lead transformation and digitalisation initiatives within a dynamic global shared services environment
  • Regional exposure supporting multi-country payroll transformation initiatives
  • Career progression within a growing multinational organisation

About Our Client

Our client is a well-established multinational organisation with a strong footprint across global markets and a growing shared services hub in the region. The organisation is known for its structured environment, commitment to continuous improvement, and focus on driving digital transformation across HR operations.

Job Description

As the Payroll Process Owner, you will be responsible for governing and enhancing payroll processes across assigned regions, ensuring efficiency, accuracy, and compliance at scale. You will also play a key role in transformation initiatives to evolve payroll operations.

Key responsibilities include:

  • Owning end-to-end payroll processes, ensuring consistency and best practices across regions
  • Identifying process gaps and driving continuous improvement initiatives to enhance efficiency and accuracy
  • Leading payroll transformation efforts, including automation and process optimisation
  • Collaborating with HR, Finance, and IT teams to ensure seamless integration with upstream and downstream processes
  • Supporting payroll system enhancements, implementations, and digitalisation initiatives
  • Ensuring compliance with local and international payroll regulations, with strong governance and controls
  • Monitoring legislative changes and proactively updating processes to mitigate risks
  • Conducting regular reviews and audits to maintain high-quality and compliant payroll operations

The Successful Applicant

A successful candidate should bring a balance of payroll expertise and process improvement mindset:

  • Proven experience in end-to-end payroll operations within a shared services or multinational environment
  • Exposure to managing or owning payroll processes across multiple countries or regions (experience supporting Europe is an advantage)
  • Solid understanding of payroll compliance, controls, and regulatory requirements
  • Proficiency in Mandarin (spoken and written) to effectively engage with stakeholders in China
  • Experience in process improvement, transformation initiatives, or payroll system implementations
  • Strong analytical and problem-solving skills with high attention to detail
  • Adaptable and comfortable working in a fast-paced, evolving environment

What's on Offer

  • Opportunity to own and shape payroll processes within a global shared services environment
  • Exposure to regional payroll transformation and digital initiatives
  • Career development opportunities within a multinational organisation
  • Hybrid working arrangements



If you're passionate about improving payroll processes and want to be part of a global transformation journey, we'd love to hear from you. Apply now and take the next step in your career.

Contact
Marissa Nao
Quote job ref
JN-112025-6885559
Phone number
6012 306 0593

Job summary

Function
Finance & Accounting
Specialisation
Payroll
What is your area of specialisation?
Business Services
Location
Selangor
Contract Type
Permanent
Consultant name
Marissa Nao
Consultant contact
6012 306 0593
Job Reference
JN-112025-6885559
Work from Home
Work from Home or Hybrid

Diversity & Inclusion at Michael Page

We don't just accept difference - we celebrate it. We encourage applicants from all backgrounds to apply for this role and are committed to building inclusive, diverse workplaces where everyone can thrive. If you require any support or reasonable adjustments during the recruitment process, please let us know.