Senior Payroll Consultant Job Singapore,Business

Company Description

At Informa, no two days and no two people are the same, and you'll find the freedom, opportunity and support of a fantastic community to make a real impact.

We’re an international business that connects specialists with knowledge, helping them to learn more, know more and do more through live and on demand events, digital and data-driven services and academic research.

We are home to over 14,000 colleagues across 30 countries and are a member of the UK’s FTSE 100 group of leading public companies.

In Global Support, we provide expert guidance and hands-on support to the Informa Group and Informa’s many business teams. Across tech, finance, legal, corporate development, HR, communications, operations and many other areas, we work collaboratively and flexibly to help our brands serve their customers and help the company succeed.

Job Description

This role is based in our Bugis Junction Tower office.

A strategic role responsible for managing complex payroll operations across the APAC region, ensuring compliance with local regulations while providing leadership to the payroll team. The ideal candidate will combine technical payroll expertise with strong vendor management skills and the ability to drive process improvements.

Payroll Operations & Compliance

Administer and manage both in-house and outsourced payroll processes across multiple APAC countries, ensuring accuracy, compliance, and timeliness
Ensure all statutory calculations, reconciliations, and submissions adhere to the diverse regulatory requirements of APAC countries
Maintain comprehensive employee leave records and manage applications for governmental leave subsidies/claims
Proactively monitor and implement changes to regional employment laws and regulations
Respond to payroll-related inquiries with expertise and efficiency

Vendor & Stakeholder Management

Oversee regional payroll vendors, ensuring adherence to service level agreements and compliance with local statutory requirements
Build and maintain strong relationships with internal stakeholders and external partners
Collaborate effectively with cross-functional teams including Finance, HR, IT, Legal.

Process Improvement & Governance

Implement and maintain robust internal control frameworks including identifying compliance gaps, ensuring comprehensive documentation retention, and developing strategic risk mitigation measures
Maintain and update payroll documentation including process manuals and workflow diagrams
Create incident reports for escalations and implement corrective measures
Support audit requests and government reporting requirements
Participate in system migrations, user acceptance testing, compliance investigations, and integration projects

Reporting & Analytics

Prepare and submit monthly reports including Finance reports, headcount analytics, KPIs, cost center allocations, leave utilization and so on.
Develop insights from payroll data to support strategic decision-making

Qualifications

Minimum 8 years of progressive payroll experience
Strong analytical skills with advanced proficiency in Microsoft Excel
Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
Proficiency in Mandarin (both written and spoken) to be able to communicate effectivelywith Mandarin speaking stakeholders.
Proven ability to manage multiple priorities while maintaining meticulous attention to detail
Experience in stakeholder management and cross-functional collaboration

Preferred

Regional APAC exposure is an advantage
Experience with SAP, Easy Pay, and ADP payroll systems
Project management certification or demonstrated experience leading payroll projects
Previous team leadership experience as a senior payroll consultant/lead
Knowledge of HR-payroll integration best practices
Experience with payroll system implementations or migrations

Additional Information

We believe that great things happen when people connect face-to-face. That's why we work in-person with each other, or with customers and partners, three days a week or more. When you’re not spending time together in one of our offices or other workplaces – like at an Informa event – you get the flexibility and support to work from home or remotely.

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