Senior/Associate, Payroll (Contract) - #1165947

Join our HR team and play a key role in delivering accurate, timely and compliant payroll services for our faculty and research community. This position offers the opportunity to work in a dynamic higher education environment, supporting end-to-end payroll operations, benefits administration and research grant payroll activities.

What You’ll Do

• Manage end-to-end payroll processing for faculty and research staff.

• Ensure payroll transactions are processed accurately and in compliance with statutory and organisational requirements.

• Process employee lifecycle changes, including appointments, salary revisions and terminations.

• Prepare payroll reconciliations, reports and journal entries.

• Submit statutory filings, including IR21 tax clearance and government-paid leave claims.

• Support payroll audits and maintain strong payroll controls.

• Administer payroll-related benefits and allowances.

• Support research grant payroll activities, including Expenditure of Manpower (EOM) simulations and grant-related payroll enquiries.

• Work closely with HR, Finance and internal stakeholders to deliver quality payroll services.

What We’re Looking For

• Professional training in Human Resource Management, Business, Accountancy or a related discipline.

• Experience in payroll administration, preferably in a higher education institution, public sector or large organisation.

• Good knowledge of Singapore payroll legislation and statutory requirements.

• Experience with SAP Payroll or similar HR/payroll systems.

• Strong proficiency in Microsoft Excel.

• Meticulous, analytical and organised, with the ability to manage multiple priorities.

• Strong communication skills and a customer-focused mindset.

• Experience in payroll accounting or General Ledger reconciliation is an advantage.

Why Join Us?

• Be part of a collaborative and supportive HR team.

• Gain exposure to payroll operations within a leading higher education environment.

• Build expertise in payroll compliance, research grant administration and stakeholder management.

• Contribute to a meaningful mission supporting education and research.