Job Description
Job Title:
Senior Associate / Associate, Payroll, HR (2-year contract)
Requisition ID:
1291
Posting Start Date:
06/04/2026
Summary
A*STAR Human Resource (HR) Division's vision is to develop all staff to their fullest potential and to help them make meaningful contributions to the organisation and to Singapore. A*STAR HR aspires to provide valued HR services to attract, develop, motivate and retain the best talent to help A*STAR achieve its mission.
The HR Division comprises the Recruitment, HR Planning and Policy, Talent Management, HR Analytics, HR Operations, HR Partners and People Development & Planning Office departments.
The key responsibilities of this role are as follows:
- Handles full spectrum of payroll administration for entities (including CPF & tax submission)
- Prepares monthly headcount, payroll reconciliation report and other payroll related reports
- Co-ordinates with finance division on monthly treasury provision for payroll related activities and payroll reconciliation
- Ensures general ledger journal generation to finance division for completed payroll processing
- Processes & verifies statutory claims like NS leave and government paid leave
- Assists with queries from auditors for payroll related audit exercise
- Attends to employees' queries on salary matters
- Work closely, independently and proactively with consultants and bank officers for payroll related issues and system errors/upgrades & enhancements
- Verifies payroll entries for entities
- Maintains up to date archival of payroll records
- Other ad-hoc assignments as assigned by supervisor
Requirements
- Background in HR operations will be advantageous
- Meticulous with strong analytical, interpersonal and communication skills