Senior Specialist, People Experience (Payroll, Benefits, HRIS) - 1 Year Contract

Company :

"Build the Future of Automotive with Us."

Since 1979, Performance Motors Limited (PML) has been an authorised dealer of BMW cars and official importer for BMW Motorrad in Singapore. As a long-time partner of this German luxury automotive brand, PML has come to be associated with great performance, driving pleasure and service excellence.

As part of Sime Group, ranked No. 25 in the Fortune Southeast Asia 500, we’re connected to a powerful network across nine markets in the Asia-Pacific region. With over 13,900 employees, Sime Motors is a leader in automotive assembly, importation, distribution, retail, and after-sales services.

What You’ll Be Doing

As the Senior HR Specialist, you will primarily be responsible for activities relating to the Singapore Payroll, Benefits and HRIS administrations. This individual will partner closely with team members of the Singapore People Experience Team and the Payroll vendor in managing the full spectrum of Payroll processes and activities, ensuring accurate and timely processing of Payroll, and being compliant to the statutory requirements.

Benefits administration will come under the care of this position, and this individual will also assume the role of subject matter expert for HRIS.

To carry out the following functions (of all 5 Operating Units) under the position:

• Implement/Enhance C&B policies in alignment with various objectives, updating and communicating it with the company’s employees

Payroll (bi-monthly basis – 2 payroll runs):

• Consolidate payroll documents and perform verification before submission to HR Shared Services partner
• Check payroll reports generated by HR Shared Services partner before confirming for payroll release
• Raise cheque requisitions and prepare for cheque collection by new joiners/ leavers
• Processing of company’s payroll Central Provident Fund (CPF) and any other statutory contributions during each pay period
• Preparing payroll and finance reports for record-keeping/audit purposes
• Responsible for online submission of statutory claims i.e. Government-paid maternity leave/ Childcare Leave claims, Maternity Leave Claims, IR21 foreign employee tax clearance, and NS claims
• Reporting of employees’ individual income tax (Singapore)
• Coordinate and liaise with internal & external auditors on payroll audit matters
• Assist with payroll-related enquiries or issues

Benefits Administration:

• Administer various benefits programs i.e. medical benefits, health screening, hospitalization & surgical insurance etc.
• Superuser of the Spot Award system, oversee the various awards within the system, review points assignment, and managing the e-voucher inventory
• Liaise with insurers on employees’ insurance matters
• Ensure benefits vendors are updated on staff movements i.e. joiners and leavers
• Verification and processing of invoices from benefits service providers
• Review existing benefits programs and propose renewal/introduction of new benefits programs/vendors
• Oversee the contract renewals with benefits vendors
• Implement/ Enhance C&B policies in alignment with various objectives, updating and communicating it with the company’s employees
• Identify and report any discrepancies / potential non-compliance in with regards to the company’s C&B practices and recommend solution to improve them.
• Advise on benefits-related enquiries or issues

HRIS:

• Responsible for maintaining HR information management system including management and HR analytics reporting 
• Responsible for HRIS system/process enhancements
• Manage the roll out of new HRIS processes
• Perform simple trouble shooting on HRIS system and work with the Workday Support team to resolve system issues
• Proactively review and recommend improvements to or automating current HR processes
• Ensure integrity and timeliness of information and data in HRIS system
• Provide advise to HR team members on HRIS-related queries

Rewards

• Lead the company’s year-end increment and bonus simulation, computation and distribution

Budget

• Work in tandem with business partnering team on annual manpower budget exercise i.e. on staff costs and benefits, etc

Who We’re Looking For 

• This is a 1-year Contract role.
• Min Degree holder with at least 5 years of relevant working experience in processing payroll, administering benefits and HRIS
• Experience in using SAP and Workday would be an added advantage
• Good knowledge in Employment Act, HR applications and statutory requirements
• Good knowledge in advanced MS Excel and IT savvy
• Communication and Interpersonal skills

Why Join Us at Sime Motors?

• Be part of a trusted brand with a regional footprint
• Work with cutting-edge automotive technology
• Grow your career in a supportive, performance-driven culture

About us :

Sime is a partner of choice for the world's best brands in the Automotive and Industrial Equipment sectors. We deliver sustainable value to our stakeholders through operational excellence, high performance standards and good corporate governance. Founded in 1910, Sime Darby Berhad today has a workforce of approximately 30,000 employees and a presence in 18 countries and territories across the Asia Pacific region. It is listed on the main market of Bursa Malaysia.