Sharon Lee Siew Peng
Summary
Accomplished payroll specialist with over 10 years of experience in payroll management, vendor management and HR functions across diverse regions in Asia. Proven track record of managing comprehensive payroll processes, implementing new HRIS system and ensuring statutory compliance. Passionate about leveraging expertise to enhance payroll accuracy and efficiency in a dynamic organization.
Overview
31
31
years of professional experience
Work History
Payroll & Benefit Specialist
Dymon Asia Capital Pte Ltd
09.2024 - 06.2025
- Joined as Payroll & Benefit Specialist in Sep 2024.
- Manage the full payroll processing cycle for 8 countries in Asia (Singapore, China, Hong Kong, Malaysia, Thailand, Japan, India and Dubai) for 300+ employees to ensure accurate and complete processing of payroll transactions.
- Manage the payroll vendors in the respective countries.
- Liaise with Finance on payroll funding, GL reporting, Interco-billing and perform payroll reconciliations.
- Prepare monthly internal management reports for Finance to allocate costings.
- Generate payroll-related reports for management and audits, implement and monitor internal controls for payroll processes to ensure data integrity.
- Manage annual compensation, promotion review process and administer bonus payout.
- Prepare statutory and compliance submissions such as Income Tax, MOM labour surveys.
- Submission of monthly CPF and refunds, submission of NS and government paid leave claims.
- Review and streamline Payroll processes.
- Stay updated on changes in payroll regulations and implement necessary adjustments.
- Attend to staff queries on payroll related matters.
- Manage employee benefits enrolment process, including open enrolment periods.
- Explain benefit plans to employees and address questions about coverage options.
- Coordinate with insurance providers regarding claims and billing issues.
- Monitor benefit plan costs and identify potential cost-saving measures.
- Handle staff benefits and yearly renewal.
Associate Manager, Human Resources
Cengage Learning Asia Pte Ltd
01.2007 - 08.2024
- Joined as Human Resources Executive, promoted to Senior Human Resources Executive in Jan 2009 and promoted Associate Manager, Human Resources in Jul 2011.
- Manage the full payroll processing cycle for 11 countries in Asia (Singapore, China, Hong Kong, Taiwan, Malaysia, Japan, Korea, Indonesia, Vietnam, Thailand and Philippines) to ensure accurate and complete processing of payroll transactions for 300+ employees. Singapore payroll process in-house, the rest of 10 countries process by payroll vendors.
- Liaise and manage payroll vendors in the respective countries.
- Prepare payroll accounting entries, reconciliations, and payroll audits.
- Manage annual compensation, promotion review process and administer AWS (13th month) bonus payout.
- Prepare statutory and compliance submissions such as CPF, income tax, MOM labour surveys.
- Manage work pass applications/renewal/cancellation.
- Handle staff insurance claims and yearly renewal.
- Manage and process government-related subsidies and claims including maternity claims, paternity claims, childcare leave, and NS claim.
- Manage day to day aspects of HR function such as recruitment, training administration and employee HR benefits.
- Manage on-boarding and off-boarding of staff including preparation of employment contracts.
- Ensure employees information update in both HR system - Dayforce (People Pay) and Workday (Ceridian).
- Prepare monthly headcount and movement reports.
- Co-ordinate recreation and wellness activities.
- Have implemented a new setup leave and benefits system for APAC employees (involved UAT testing, Production and Data migration).
- Have immigrated in-house Singapore payroll to outsourced vendor.
HR Administrator (Compensation & Benefits)
Emerson Process Management
11.2004 - 12.2006
- Manage the full payroll processing cycle for 1,000 employees based in Singapore to ensure accurate and complete processing of payroll transactions.
- Verify overtime sheets and attendance allowance for the floor operators.
- Liaise and manage outsourcing vendor.
- Prepare payroll accounting entries, reconciliations, and payroll audits.
- Manage annual compensation, promotion review process and administer AWS bonus payout.
- Prepare statutory and compliance submissions such as CPF, income tax, MOM labour survey.
- Manage work pass applications/renewal/cancellation.
- Manage HR-related insurance claims and renewal.
- Manage and process government-related subsidies and claims including maternity claims, paternity claims, childcare leave, and NS claim.
Payroll Outsourcing Administrator (Outsourcing)
Bulk Consultant (now known as Mellon Inc)
06.2001 - 10.2004
- Manage outsourcing team of 4 members to oversee payroll processing and flex benefits administration for clients to ensure timely and complete process of payroll and benefits administration.
- Implement and work on UAT testing and system set-up for new client projects.
HR Officer
Dresdner Bank
05.2000 - 05.2001
- Manage the full payroll processing cycle for 250 employees based in Singapore to ensure correct and complete processing of payroll transactions.
- Prepare payroll general journals, reconciliations, and payroll audits.
- Manage annual compensation, promotion review process and administer AWS (13th month) bonus payout.
- Prepare statutory and compliance submissions such as CPF, income tax, MOM labour surveys.
- Manage day to day aspects of HR function such as recruitment, training administration and employee HR benefits.
Confidential Assistant
Chase Manhattan Bank (now known as JP Morgan)
05.1994 - 05.2000
- Manage the full payroll processing cycle for 600 employees based in Singapore to ensure timely, accurate and complete processing of payroll transactions.
- Prepare payroll G/L entries, reconciliations.
- Manage annual compensation, promotion review process and administer AWS (13th month) bonus payout.
- Prepare statutory and compliance submissions such as CPF, income tax, MOM labour surveys.
- Manage HR-related employees claims, insurance claims and renewal.
- Manage and process government-related subsidies and claims including maternity claims, paternity claims, childcare leave, and NS claim.
Education
Diploma - Business Administration
Singapore Polytechnic
Skills
- HRIS and Payroll software -Hi-Bob, SAP, Workday, Ceridian, PeoplePay and Paymaster
- Payroll management
- Payroll processing
- Problem-solving
- HRIS project management
- SOX Control
PROJECT IMPLEMENTATON
Setup leave and benefits in HRIS system for 11 entities, cost savings of SGD100k for company to outsource to vendor to setup. Lead project implementation, system migration, integration, UAT, go-live, user training, system maintenance.
Availability
Immediate
Timeline
Payroll & Benefit Specialist
Dymon Asia Capital Pte Ltd
09.2024 - 06.2025
Associate Manager, Human Resources
Cengage Learning Asia Pte Ltd
01.2007 - 08.2024
HR Administrator (Compensation & Benefits)
Emerson Process Management
11.2004 - 12.2006
Payroll Outsourcing Administrator (Outsourcing)
Bulk Consultant (now known as Mellon Inc)
06.2001 - 10.2004
HR Officer
Dresdner Bank
05.2000 - 05.2001
Confidential Assistant
Chase Manhattan Bank (now known as JP Morgan)
05.1994 - 05.2000
Diploma - Business Administration
Singapore Polytechnic
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