Editorial summary

The company is seeking a Contract Payroll Executive for a three-month engagement, working office hours with a monthly salary of up to $4,000. The role involves supporting end-to-end payroll processing for two cycles per month, including data validation, reconciliation, and statutory submissions such as CPF and IRAS. Candidates should have experience in payroll administration and regulatory compliance. This position offers an opportunity to work with reputable organizations on a short-term basis.

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Job description

[This job id 25941 first appeared in Job-Q.com on 17 Aug 2026]

We are hiring Contract Payroll Executive to be outsourced to our clients from reputable organizations.

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Job Responsibilities

* Support the end-to-end processing of two payroll cycles each month, ensuring accurate and timely salary payments.

* Prepare, validate and process payroll inputs, including new hires, resignations, leave, overtime, allowances, deductions and salary adjustments.

* Perform payroll verification, reconciliation and pre-payroll validation to ensure payroll accuracy.

* Assist in statutory submissions, including CPF, IRAS and other regulatory requirements.

* Respond to employees' payroll-related enquiries in a timely and professional manner.

* Prepare payroll reports, payroll journals and reconciliation reports for Finance.

* Support payroll testing, data validation and issue resolution arising from the HRMS/payroll system migration.

* Maintain payroll records and ensure compliance with company policies and statutory regulations.

* Perform other payroll and HR administrative duties as assigned.

Requirements:

- Diploma or Degree in Human Resource Management, Business Administration, Accountancy or a related discipline.

- Able to work staggered work hrs : 800 - 530; 830 - 600; 900 - 630,  - Be able to work excessive overtime past working hours during payroll running in end mth and mid mth for OT run

* Minimum 2 years of experience in end-to-end payroll processing.

* Experience managing multiple payroll cycles within a month and working under tight payroll timelines.

* Good knowledge of Singapore payroll legislation, including the Employment Act, CPF, IRAS and statutory payroll requirements.

* Proficient in Microsoft Excel (e.g. XLOOKUP/VLOOKUP, Pivot Tables and formulas).

* Meticulous, analytical and able to maintain a high level of confidentiality.

* Able to work independently in a fast-paced environment and meet payroll deadlines.

* Good communication and interpersonal skills.

* Experience supporting or participating in an HRMS or payroll system implementation or migration project will be an added advantage.

* Experience in payroll User Acceptance Testing (UAT), parallel payroll runs, payroll reconciliation and data validation.

* Experience using payroll systems such as Darwinbox, SAP, Oracle, Workday, SuccessFactors or other HRMS/payroll platforms.

* Immediate availability or ability to commence work at short notice is preferred.

All interested candidates are invited to email your resume in MS Word format to:

Please include your full working experience, education background, notice period, and expected salary.

Quek Jing Qian

Outsourcing Team

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