Payroll Officer (Senior)

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.