Associate/Senior Associate (12 months LOA cover), Payroll (1374475857A0)

Temasek is a global investment company headquartered in Singapore, with a net portfolio value of S$518 billion (US$401b, €350b, £304b, RMB2.77t) as at 31 March 2026. Our Purpose So Every Generation Prospers guides us to make a difference for today's and future generations. We seek to build a resilient and forward-looking portfolio that will deliver good sustainable returns over the long term.

We have 13 offices in 9 countries around the world: Beijing, Hanoi, Mumbai, Shanghai, Shenzhen, and Singapore in Asia; and Brussels, London, Mexico City, New York, Paris, San Francisco, and Washington, DC outside Asia.

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Introduction

This role based in Singapore (SG) will join the Payroll team responsible for payroll processing for the SG office as well as International Offices (IOs)

Responsibilities

For SG payroll: via a single global vendor

• Prepare instructions to payroll vendor using standard input template for any manual instructions
• Retrieve document for leavers' payment of leave encashment or payment recoveries
• Review IR21 prepared by vendor
• Ensure compliance to employment tax & CPF/social security regulations
• Prepare ad-hoc GL for postings outside of payroll cycles
• Prepare submissions for government paid leave annually

For IO payroll: via local payroll vendors & a single global vendor

• Collate and provide payroll information to external payroll vendor(s) on agreed frequency
• Review draft payroll prepared by the external payroll vendor(s)
• Prepare payroll funding template
• Prepare variance and general ledger reports
• Statutory reporting for IO offices
• Ensure compliance to employment tax & CPF/social security regulations
• System testing for OnePayroll( payroll reporting system)

Other Payroll Duties

• Participate in annual payroll audit by external auditing firm
• Preparation of data for annual Key Management Disclosure

Requirements

• At least 5 years' of experience in a similar payroll processing role
• Must have experience in SG payroll processing
• Experience would be preferred in at least 1 of the following IO countries' payroll processing: Belgium, UK, USA, France.
• Possess a positive attitude, resilience, independence, excellent attention to detail and strong communication skills
• Proven track record as a team player who can thrive in a fast-paced and dynamic environment
• Advanced proficiency in MS Office applications