Experienced Associate - Payroll (SG team)

PricewaterhouseCoopers Services LLP

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Kuala Lumpur Until 10/5/2026 1+ years exp First posted August 6, 2026 Last posted August 6, 2026
Job description

Line of Service

Tax

Industry/Sector

Not Applicable

Specialism

General Tax Consulting

Management Level

Associate

Job Description & Summary

At PwC, we help clients build trust and reinvent so they can turn complexity into competitive advantage. We’re a tech-forward, people-empowered network with more than 370,000 people in 149 countries. Across audit and assurance, tax and legal, deals and consulting we help clients build, accelerate and sustain momentum. Find out more at www.pwc.com.

You’ll be part of our Payroll team within Managed Services, supporting clients with practical, high-quality payroll solutions that help them meet statutory requirements and run their operations with confidence. In this role, you’ll combine technical payroll knowledge, attention to detail and a client-focused mindset to deliver reliable outcomes and continuous improvement.

Key accountabilities

  • Coordinate and work closely with our internal/external clients and payroll vendor to provide relevant payroll information as well to ensure accuracy, completeness and timeliness in the payment of salaries
  • Responsible in ensuring that Returns on Employees Remuneration/Notification of a Non-Citizen Employees' Cessation of Employment or Departure from Singapore are duly reported to IRAS within the stipulated timeline
  • Provide advice and make decisions on complicated payroll cases within the stipulated service standards and ensure that confidentiality of payroll data is safeguarded
  • Assist in the business process streamlining and re-engineering for work efficiency.

Skills, experience and qualifications

  • 1 to 3 years of solid working experience in a payroll environment
  • Candidates who come from outsourced payroll environment will be advantageous
  • Proficient in MS Office and proven experience in the usage of payroll software
  • Must have the ability to multi-task, prioritise and deal sensitively with confidential information
  • You must be able to work effectively in a team with good work attitude and good interpersonal communication skills.

Please attach the following documents along with your CV when you submit an online application:

  • Academic Certificates and Transcripts, from SPM (or equivalent) onwards
  • A copy of your NRIC or passport
  • Recent passport size photo

Education (if blank, degree and/or field of study not specified)

Degrees/Field of Study required:

Degrees/Field of Study preferred:

Certifications (if blank, certifications not specified)

Required Skills

Optional Skills

Accepting Feedback, Accounting Practices, Active Listening, Communication, Corporate Tax Planning, Drafting Tax Documents, Emotional Regulation, Empathy, Financial Audit, Financial Review, Financial Statement Analysis, Inclusion, Intellectual Curiosity, Monitoring and Analyzing Financial Trends, Optimism, Project Management, Regulatory Compliance Consulting, Regulatory Submissions Filing, Teamwork, Well Being

Desired Languages (If blank, desired languages not specified)

Travel Requirements

Available for Work Visa Sponsorship?

Government Clearance Required?

Job Posting End Date

About this role

Summary

Support payroll processes, ensure compliance, and improve efficiency with client-focused solutions.

Job title

Experienced Associate - Payroll (SG team)

Experience level

1-3 years

Minimum experience

1+ years exp

Industry

not applicable

Location requirements

Kuala Lumpur, no remote work allowed

Salary

Not specified

Management role

No

Skills & keywords

Required skills

MS Officepayroll softwaremulti-taskingteamworkconfidentiality

Preferred skills

outsourced payrollattention to detailinterpersonal communication

Specializations

payrolltaxcompliancereporting
Locations

Structured locations inferred from the posting.

Kuala Lumpur, Federal Territory of Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia

On-site City