Regional Payroll & Compliance Manager

The Regional Payroll & Compliance Manager at Samsung Electronics Southeast Asia & Oceania will be responsible for performing detailed audits of payroll operations to ensure accuracy, compliance, and operational efficiency. The role requires a seasoned professional with extensive experience in payroll processes, financial auditing, and governance. Maintaining compliance policies and procedures to mitigate compliance risks and ensure adherence to all applicable laws and regulations. The incumbent will be instrumental in enhancing payroll compliance of SSC HR and across multiple subsidiaries in the region and ensuring that payroll operations adhere to all applicable local and international regulations.

• Conduct comprehensive regional audits of payroll processes and transactions to ensure they are accurate and in compliance with company policies and legal requirements.
• Identify areas of risk and implement controls to safeguard against errors or fraud.
• Perform regular reviews of payroll process and systems to ensure process efficiency and data integrity.

• Ensure payroll operations comply with government regulations, labor laws, and company standards.
• Stay up to date with local tax laws, social security requirements, and employment legislation, and ensure the company's payroll systems reflect any changes.
• Identify potential control and compliance risk in payroll process and suggest preventive or corrective actions.

• Prepare and present detailed audit findings to senior management, highlighting discrepancies, trends, and areas for improvement.
• Analyze payroll data to detect patterns of inconsistencies or potential non-compliance issues.

• Collaborate with HR (Regional HR and SSC HR), Finance, and IT departments to recommend improvements to HR and payroll systems and workflows.
• Suggest and implement enhancements that increase efficiency, reduce risks, and improve payroll accuracy.

• Work closely with HR teams, external auditors, and legal departments to support payroll compliance and resolve audit findings.
• Develop and maintain strong relationships with internal stakeholders to facilitate transparent and smooth payroll processes.
• Perform other duties, special assignments, and projects as assigned.

• Occasional travel may be required to regional offices (Malaysia) or subsidiary locations to conduct on-site payroll audits

• Sole contributor within the payroll audit function

• Minimum of 10 years of payroll management, audit, financial auditing or internal control experience in risk and compliance, or within a financial regulatory body or consultancy practice.
• Possess experience in using key internal auditing techniques such as process walk-through, risk analysis, control identification and assessment and testing of operating effectiveness.
• Had good experience in managing payroll end to end cycle with proven track record of managing payroll audits for multinational companies
• Strong understanding of HR operational processes (upstream processes) and their impact on payroll operations.
• Strong understanding of payroll practices, employment and tax regulations, and compliance, particularly in Asia Pacific, Southeast Asia, Oceania/other global regions.

• Advanced knowledge of HR and payroll systems, compliance, and governance frameworks
• Advanced Microsoft Excel and PowerPoint skills for data analysis, reporting, and presentations.

• Excellent organizational skills and high attention to detail; ability to balance multiple priorities and meet deadlines.

• Ability to work independently and manage complex audits with minimal supervision.
• Ability to work with a high level of integrity, using discretion with sensitive and/or confidential information.
• Strong communication skills, both verbal and written, with the ability to present findings clearly to senior stakeholders.

• Bachelor’s degree in Accounting, Finance, Human Resources, or a related field.
• Professional certifications in auditing or payroll (CPA, CPP, or equivalent) are highly desirable.