Payroll Specialist

The Payroll Specialist at Zimmer Biomet in Malaysia is responsible for executing payroll operations for assigned entities and countries, ensuring accurate data collection, statutory compliance, and vendor management. The role involves analysing payroll data, supporting audits, and driving process improvements. Candidates should have a university degree or equivalent, at least five years of payroll processing experience, and strong knowledge of payroll regulations and compliance across APAC markets. Proficiency in Excel, experience with global business services, and the ability to work in virtual teams are essential. Payroll certification or knowledge of payroll fundamentals is required. The position requires excellent communication skills, discretion, and the ability to manage confidential information. Less than 5% travel is expected.

The Payroll Specialist at Zimmer Biomet plays a crucial role in ensuring the accurate and timely execution of payroll operations across assigned entities and countries. This position is responsible for supporting payroll data collection, review, calculations, and disbursements, while maintaining the confidentiality and integrity of payroll reporting. The role involves collaborating with internal stakeholders and third-party vendors to drive process standardisation and efficiency, as well as supporting audits and compliance with local legislation. The successful candidate will contribute to continuous improvement initiatives and maintain robust payroll controls, ensuring compliance and operational excellence within a dynamic, multicultural environment.

At Zimmer Biomet, we believe in pushing the boundaries of innovation and driving our mission forward. As a global medical technology leader for nearly 100 years, a patient’s mobility is enhanced by a Zimmer Biomet product or technology every 8 seconds.

As a Zimmer Biomet team member, you will share in our commitment to providing mobility and renewed life to people around the world. To support our talent team, we focus on development opportunities, robust employee resource groups (ERGs), a flexible working environment, location specific competitive total rewards, wellness incentives and a culture of recognition and performance awards. We are committed to creating an environment where every team member feels included, respected, empowered and recognised.

What You Can Expect

As part of a regional payroll team, this role is responsible for effective execution of payroll operations for assigned entities and countries, supporting effective and accurate payroll data collection, review, calculations, and disbursements while ensuring the confidentiality and integrity of payroll reporting. This role partners with third parties to ensure optimal vendor performance, driving standardization and efficient processes, and collaboratively working with internal stakeholders in developing and maintaining trusted partnerships.

How You'll Create Impact

• Apply specialist knowledge and skills required to support payroll activities such as the collection, review, and analysis of full-cycle payroll related data sources for use in payroll generation for all levels of the organization, across all locations and across multiple time zones.
• Ensure accurate and timely statutory filing according to local legislation
• Establishes record keeping and control systems across locations/countries to provide audit-ready books and records, while establishing internal safeguards that ensure compliance.
• Continuous effort in streamlining and improvement of payroll activities and related service standard to internal stakeholders and external vendors
• Handle confidential information with discretion

This is not an exhaustive list of duties or functions and may not necessarily comprise all the "essential functions" for purposes of the ADA.

What Makes You Stand Out

• Responsible for successful execution of accurate and timely payroll process including third-party disbursements of funds, benefit files and taxes consistent with local regulations.
• Maintain updated knowledge of laws and regulations and executing payroll processes to ensure compliance with local regulations.
• Analyze and resolve payroll related inquiries from employees and internal stakeholders.
• Partnering with accountants, ensure payroll related accounts are reconciled.
• Ensure payroll controls and internal controls are met, and that books are audit ready.
• Active player in supporting internal and external audits
• Implement country/regional/global initiatives effectively and efficiently on improvement /streamline and automation in spectrum of payroll process.
• Drive continuous improvement in service delivery metrics of third-party vendor performance.
• Maintain payroll procedure documentation.
• Able to provide back up support to teammates as necessary.

Your Background

• University degree or equivalent 5 years of applicable experience in payroll processing
• At least 2 years’ experience in working in Global Business Services (GBS) or Shared Services Center (SSC) environments with regional exposure across APAC markets is highly desirable. With strong understanding of standardized payroll operation, process optimization and service delivery models.
• Demonstrated mathematical and data modeling skills using excel formulas, such as v-lookup, pivot tables and data filtering.
• Strong expertise in payroll regulations, compliance, and statutory requirements across multiple APAC markets
• Foundational understanding of rules, regulations, policies, and practices governing wage payments, distributions, and record keeping across multiple jurisdictions.
• Payroll Certification or knowledge of the fundamentals of the payroll cycle, cross-border tax compliance, gross to net, deductions, taxes, direct deposits, and preparing live off cycle payrolls.
• Ability to work under pressure and perform multifaceted projects in conjunction with daily activities.
• Experience working in virtual teams across different time zones.
• Handle confidential information with maturity and discretion.
• Proactive, agile, number-sensitive, analytical, and a detailed-oriented, critical thinker.
• Demonstrated fluency in English with ability to communicate both orally and in written form across all levels of the organization. Proficiency in additional APAC languages is a plus.
• Proven ability to address questions from employees and internal stakeholders promptly and professionally.
• Excellent time management skills with ability to prioritize work effectively.
• Working experience with Success Factors EC, integrations to multiple payroll platforms such as ADP Global View / ADP Celergo or SAP Payroll is preferrable.
• Strong PC skills with a working knowledge of Excel

Travel Expectations

Less than 5%

EOE/M/F/Vet/Disability

At Zimmer Biomet, we believe in pushing the boundaries of innovation and driving our mission forward. As a global medical technology leader for nearly 100 years, a patient’s mobility is enhanced by a

Responsibilities:

• Responsible for the effective execution of payroll operations for assigned entities and countries, ensuring accurate and timely data collection, review, calculations, and disbursements.
• Play a key role in shaping payroll data analysis for all organisational levels, across locations and time zones.
• Take ownership of statutory filing and ensure compliance with local legislation.
• Establish record keeping and control systems to provide audit-ready books and records, maintaining internal safeguards.
• Collaborate cross-functionally to streamline and improve payroll activities and service standards with internal stakeholders and external vendors.
• Deliver high-quality support for internal and external audits, ensuring payroll controls and internal controls are met.
• Lead efforts to implement country, regional, and global initiatives for process improvement and automation.
• Help drive innovation in service delivery metrics for third-party vendor performance.
• Maintain payroll procedure documentation and provide backup support to teammates as necessary.

Skills:

• Demonstrated mathematical and data modelling skills using Excel formulas such as v-lookup, pivot tables, and data filtering.
• Strong expertise in payroll regulations, compliance, and statutory requirements across multiple APAC markets.
• Foundational understanding of rules, regulations, policies, and practices governing wage payments, distributions, and record keeping across multiple jurisdictions.
• Experience working in Global Business Services (GBS) or Shared Services Centres (SSC) environments with regional exposure across APAC markets is highly desirable.
• Proven ability to address payroll-related inquiries from employees and internal stakeholders promptly and professionally.
• Proficiency in English, with the ability to communicate both orally and in written form across all organisational levels.
• Experience working in virtual teams across different time zones.
• Working experience with Success Factors EC, integrations to multiple payroll platforms such as ADP Global View, ADP Celergo, or SAP Payroll is preferable.
• Strong PC skills with a working knowledge of Excel.
• Excellent time management skills with the ability to prioritise work effectively.

Education:

• A university degree or equivalent is required.