Report To: Payroll Manager
Work Location: Yangon
ROLE & RESPONSIBILITIES
Role Purpose
The Payroll & People Operations Specialist ensures smooth, compliant, and accurate delivery of payroll, onboarding/offboarding, benefits, and core People Operations for Myanmar. It also partners with HR, Finance, and Global teams and plays a key role in payroll transformation initiatives.
Key Responsibilities
Payroll Operations
Lead the full monthly payroll cycle including data collection, template preparation, validation, approvals, and reporting.
Prepare payroll checklists, bank files, JV reports, and ensure timely SSB/tax submissions.
Issue tax slips for leavers and resolve payroll related employee queries.
Review and approve contractors and 3P payroll and tax reports; manage PO/GR for related payments.
Payroll Transformation Project
Support and execute payroll process improvement and standardization initiatives.
Partner with Global Payroll and Finance teams to test and implement new workflows or systems.
Validate data accuracy during transformation cycles and identify operational gaps.
Ensure smooth transitions during system or process updates.
Finance, Audit, Tax & Compliance Support
Prepare monthly payroll and audit reports and coordinate with Finance.
Manage cross charge service agreements and related transactions in BL.
Distribute income tax receipts to employees and lead annual tax awareness sessions.
Review and update service agreements (AMI, OSC, Activo) and verify monthly vendor invoices.
Onboarding, Offboarding & Employee Lifecycle Administration
Prepare employment contracts, documents, new hire templates, and maintain personal files.
Arrange ID cards, lockers, welcome packs, and conduct onboarding sessions.
Collect resignation checklists, retrieve company assets, and complete offboarding steps.
Manage contract extensions, signatures, and submissions to labor offices.
Execute Workday actions (joiners, leavers, leave updates, holiday updates, monthly employee lists).
Oversee People Operations coordination for three factories, ensuring consistent application of processes, documentation, and compliance.
Employee Benefits, Medical, Insurance & Government Compliance
Process OPD/IPD medical claims and coordinate annual and pre-employment medical checkups.
Manage SSB processes including maternity/paternity leave letters and benefit claims.
Administer monthly life insurance updates.
Track Long Service Awards, prepare award letters, and update payroll accordingly.
Skills & Competencies Required
Technical Skills
Deep knowledge of Myanmar payroll, tax, and SSB regulations.
Experience with payroll transformation, system upgrades, or process optimization.
Strong payroll reconciliation and audit understanding.
HR operations experience across the full employee lifecycle.
Solid understanding of medical/insurance benefits administration.
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