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Payroll & Benefits Analyst
About BJAK
We build superior application platforms globally, driven by the mission of creating successful businesses while contributing positively to society through operational efficiency. Our flagship achievement was developing the first and leading insurance platform in Southeast Asia, which has since digitized the insurance industry and serves over 8 million users across the region.
Expanding on this success, we continue to build superior applications in emerging use cases, with a growing emphasis on AI-driven integration. Our team thrives on engineering and product excellence—verticals are flat, high-trust, and incentivise hands-on contributions that advance our core mission.
About the Role
As a Payroll & Benefits Analyst, you will ensure accurate, compliant, and timely payroll and benefits execution across Malaysia and selected overseas entities. This is a high-precision, high-trust role responsible for full payroll lifecycle management—from validation to payout—while collaborating closely with People Ops, HR Business Partners, Finance, and external vendors as BJAK scales globally.
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What You Will Be Doing
- End-to-end payroll execution: Validate all inputs for Malaysia and designated regions, including joiner/exit processing, allowances, incentives, claims, attendance, and deductions.
- Statutory compliance: Manage key filings (e.g., EPF, SOCSO, EIS, income tax), ensuring adherence to local labor laws and regulatory requirements.
- Payroll controls & reconciliations: Conduct pre-payout checks and validations, maintaining audit-ready documentation and strong internal controls.
- Payment processing: Handle salary adjustments, promotions, bonuses, ad-hoc payments, and bonuses with absolute accuracy and confidentiality.
- Vendor collaboration: Coordinate with payroll vendors, regional partners, and Employment-of-Record (EOR) providers—ensuring SLAs are met and discrepancies resolved.
- Reporting & analysis: Prepare reconciliations and reports for HR, Finance, and executive management, supporting audits, budgeting, and compensation analysis.
- Process optimization: Identify inefficiencies in workflows and advocate for SOP improvements, automation, and HRIS integrations.
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What You Will Need
- Payroll experience: Proven expertise in multi-country or regional payroll operations (Malaysia preferred but other markets considered).
- Legal & compliance knowledge: Deep understanding of Malaysian payroll legislation (EPF, SOCSO, EIS, tax obligations) and similar requirements.
- Technical proficiency: Hands-on experience with payroll systems, HRIS tools, and spreadsheets (e.g., NetSuite, Workday, SAP, Azure AD).
- Attention to detail: Exceptional accuracy in high-volume calculations, validation, and reporting.
- Problem-solving: Ability to troubleshoot discrepancies and implement practical solutions under pressure.
- Confidentiality: Strict discretion when handling employee data and sensitive financial information.
- Stakeholder management: Strong collaboration skills with HR, Finance, and external vendors.
- Proactive mindset: Initiative to continuously improve processes, adopt new technologies, and enhance team workflows.
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