SSMC (Systems on Silicon Manufacturing Company Pte. Ltd.) is a Joint Venture between NXP and TSMC. We offer flexible and cost-effective semiconductor fabrication solutions by maintaining fully equipped SMIF cleanroom environment, 100% equipment automation and proven wafer-manufacturing processes.
We're looking for innovative, passionate, and talented people like you to join our team.
We're searching for a Senior Payroll Specialist to be part of our Human Resources Department diverse team of talent.
What you will be working on:
Payroll Operations & Delivery
- Own and execute monthly payroll processing from data validation through pay run, banking, payslip release and post-payroll checks.
- Ensure payroll accuracy, timeliness and confidentiality across employee groups, including shift employees, technicians, engineers, professionals and managers.
- Administer variable pay elements such as overtime, shift allowances, transport / meal allowances, site allowances, attendance incentives, production incentives, retention incentives, bonuses and other complex incentive schemes.
- Review payroll inputs, employee master data changes, joiners, leavers, transfers, unpaid leave, deductions, reimbursements and salary adjustments.
Statutory Compliance & Governance
- Ensure compliance with Singapore statutory requirements including CPF, SDL, FWL where applicable, IRAS reporting, MOM requirements and company policies.
- Manage year-end and annual statutory activities such as IR8A / AIS submissions, tax reporting, CPF reconciliations and statutory audits.
- Maintain payroll policies, standard operating procedures, maker-checker controls, approval matrices and audit trails.
- Support SOX / internal control testing, external audits and remediation of payroll control findings.
Payroll Accounting, Reconciliation & Reporting
- Prepare payroll journals, accruals, reversals, balance sheet reconciliations and monthly supporting schedules.
- Partner with Finance on month-end close, payroll cost analysis, variance explanations, cash-flow forecasts and GL reconciliations.
- Prepare payroll dashboards and management reports covering payroll cost, headcount movement, overtime, allowances, incentives and exception trends.
- Identify root causes of payroll variances and implement preventive controls.
Miscellaneous Payment
- Check and process expenses claims, Internship Allowance and resignee payment prepared by junior payroll specialist.
- Collect and consolidate petty cash, prepare Journal Voucher for petty cash received and provide monthly report to finance for reconciliation purpose.
- Prepare final computation, tax filing (IR21) and payment for resignee.
Systems, Data & Process Improvement
- Operate effectively in SuccessFactors / SAP SuccessFactors and related payroll, time management, finance and banking interfaces.
- Validate HRIS/payroll data integrations, troubleshoot system issues and partner with HRIS/IT/vendors on enhancements or defect resolution.
- Drive payroll automation, workflow improvements, data quality checks and self-service enablement.
- Maintain strong data privacy standards and ensure secure handling of confidential employee and payroll information.
Stakeholder Partnering & Team Contribution
- Provide payroll advisory support to HR, Finance, Operations and employees on payroll policies, statutory matters and incentive administration.
- Respond to payroll queries professionally and resolve issues within agreed service levels.
- Coach junior payroll team members, strengthen payroll capability and support cross-training / business continuity planning.
- Contribute to compensation and benefits projects, payroll transformation initiatives and continuous improvement activities.
More about you:
- Diploma or degree in HR, Accounting, Finance, Business or related discipline.
- At least 6 years of hands-on payroll experience for Senior Specialist 8-10+ years for Principal Specialist, preferably in manufacturing, semiconductor, engineering or other operationally complex environments.
- Strong knowledge of Singapore payroll legislation and statutory obligations, including CPF, SDL, IRAS / AIS submissions, MOM requirements, employment-related deductions and payroll tax reporting.
- Hands-on familiarity with SuccessFactors / SAP SuccessFactors employee central, payroll-related data, time / attendance interfaces, workflow approvals, reporting and issue troubleshooting.
- Experience supporting HRIS-payroll data integrity and system enhancement projects is highly preferred.
- Demonstrated experience managing payroll in environments with rotating shifts, overtime, shift allowances, standby / call-back payments, transport / meal allowances, attendance incentives, production incentives, variable bonus plans and other complex incentive programs.
- Strong payroll accounting capability, including payroll journals, accruals, reconciliations, balance sheet schedules, variance analysis, audit support, internal controls and SOX-control discipline where applicable.
- High integrity, attention to detail, confidentiality, service mindset, resilience under tight deadlines, analytical problem-solving and strong communication with HR, Finance, Operations and employees.
SSMC is firmly committed to upholding equal employment opportunities for all individuals. We strictly adhere to the Tripartite Guidelines on Fair Employment Practices (TGFEP), the Singapore Food Safety and Security Act 2025 (FSSA 2025), and the Singapore Code of Advertising Practice. All qualified applicants will receive non-discriminatory consideration for employment on the basis of merit and regardless of age, race, gender, religion, marital status and family responsibilities, or disability, or any other attributes as protected by the relevant laws.
