Payroll Officer (Senior)

Admin Johor Bahru, Malaysia


Description

Position at Samtec, Inc

Job Title:  Payroll Officer
 
Summary/Objective: The Payroll Coordinator organizes the payroll process for all Samtec associates, including related taxes.
 
Essential Functions/Responsibilities:
  • Review time sheets, work charts, wage computation, and other information to detect and reconcile payroll discrepancies.
  • Process payroll checks and direct deposit files by checking payroll edits.
  • Balance Payroll Register, check employee changes report and submit payroll to the Payroll Provider (Tricor).
  • Process all payroll related requests for information or employment verifications.
  • Provide information to employees and managers on payroll matters, tax issues, deductions from employees checks etc
  • Verify wire transfers.
  • Prepare and provide the month-end reports to Finance.
  • Assist in writing reports needed from the system to pull information for managers, or accounting on an as needed basis.
  • Assist in preparing reports and information for Audits and for requests from Statutory Departments.
  • Work with Samtec headquarters Time and Attendance Analysts to audit system data to ensure it is accurately reflected in Global overtime dashboards maintained by the headquarters team.
  • File all payroll related records and in charge of Employee Personal File that need to be kept for a minimum from 7 years.
  • New hire orientation (E- time & Company Group Insurance for Samtec Associate)
  • Company Group Insurance- assist associates with insurance claims; update associates’ information in the system and assist in annual renewal matters.
  • Support for all matters related to employee welfare and functions.
  • Compliance with company policies and statutory requirement (Employment Act 1955; Industrial Relation Act; LHDN, EPF, HRDF and Socso/EIS etc).
  • Special projects as and when assigned by Management.
  • Adheres to all Samtec Quality Principles and actions.
*The responsibilities as defined are intended to serve as a general guideline for this position. Associates may be asked to perform additional tasks depending on strengths and capabilities.
 
Required Experience:
  • High level for attention to detail
  • Strong follow up/follow through skills.
  • Ability to multitask.
  • Read/write/speak English proficiently.
  • Minimum of 2-year experience working in an online HRIS time and attendance system
  • Must be familiar with Microsoft Office products (Outlook, Word, Excel).
  • Must be able to sit for more than 90 consecutive minutes, and not suffer from any sensory deprivation and/or paralysis of the limbs.
 
Education:
  • At least 2-year business associates degree or equivalent in experience.

SAMTEC, Inc. is an Equal Opportunity Employer and committed to creating a diverse environment. All employment decisions at Samtec are based in business needs, job requirements and individual qualifications, without regard to race, color, religion or belief, national, social or ethnic origin, pregnancy or parental status, age, disability, sexual orientation, gender and/or gender identity/expression, marital status, past or present military service, family medical history or genetic information, or any other status protected by applicable laws.