Kerja Sepenuh Masa Human Resource Assistant Manager, Gaji tinggi MYR 6,000 di HICOM Engineering Selangor - Maukerja

Principal Accountability
Reporting to the Payroll & Benefits Manager, the Assistant Manager oversees accurate payroll, benefits, and HR systems for HESB and its partner companies. They ensure legal compliance, manage competitive employee rewards, and maintain reliable data for management decisions. As the manager's primary backup, they also work to improve and automate these processes while acting as the go-to expert for any complex payroll or benefits questions.

Payroll Management & Service Delivery

• Manage the end-to-end monthly payroll cycle for all entities serviced, ensuring accurate and on-time salary payments, off-cycle payments, final settlements and payroll cut-off discipline.
• Verify payroll inputs (new hires, exits, transfers, promotions, increments, overtime, allowances, claims, unpaid leave and deductions) prior to processing, and perform pre- and post-payroll reconciliation and variance analysis against the prior month.
• Ensure accurate computation and timely remittance of statutory contributions and deductions — EPF, SOCSO, EIS, PCB, HRDF/HRDC levy and Zakat — within prescribed deadlines.
• Maintain a documented payroll calendar, checklist and maker–checker control for every payroll run, with the Manager, Payroll & Comben as final approver.

Compensation Administration & Reward Governance

• Administer the salary structure and grading framework, including compa-ratio monitoring, salary range penetration and internal equity analysis.
• Coordinate the annual salary review, merit increment, promotion and bonus exercises — preparing simulation models, costing scenarios and recommendation papers for management approval.
• Participate in salary and benefits benchmarking surveys and analyse market data to support the competitiveness of the Group’s reward positioning.
• Support offer costing and remuneration proposals for new hires, promotions, yearly bonuses and internal transfers in line with approved policy and grade parameters.

Benefits Administration & Cost Management

• Administer employee benefits programmes including medical, group insurance, leave, allowances, retirement and other fringe benefits, ensuring consistent application of policy.
• Manage insurance and medical scheme renewals — preparing census data, reviewing quotations, monitoring claims experience and utilisation, and recommending cost-effective options.
• Support the review and harmonisation of benefits (TACOS) across Operating Companies under the Shared Services model, identifying gaps, duplication and cost-saving opportunities.
• Monitor benefits expenditure against budget and escalate material variances to the Manager, Payroll & Comben.

HRMS (rymnet) Ownership & Data Integrity

• Act as functional owner and system administrator of the HRMS (rymnet), maintaining employee master data, organisation structure, grade and position data to a high standard of accuracy and completeness.
• Administer and optimise HR modules (payroll, leave, claims, attendance, performance, recruitment and employee self-service), ensuring configuration reflects current policy.
• Establish and enforce HR data governance — access rights, audit trails, data validation routines and periodic data cleansing — in line with PDPA and Group information security requirements.
• Serve as first-level support for HRMS user issues and coordinate resolution with IT and the system vendor.

System Enhancement, Automation & Project Support

• Lead requirements gathering, configuration, user acceptance testing (UAT), data migration and go-live support for HRMS enhancements, upgrades and new module rollouts.
• Identify and implement automation and digitalisation opportunities to reduce manual processing, shorten payroll turnaround time and eliminate duplicate data entry across OpCos.
• Manage HRMS vendor performance against agreed deliverables, timelines and service levels, and escalate unresolved issues appropriately.
• Prepare user guides, SOPs and process documentation, and conduct training for HR users and employees on system usage.

Reporting, Analytics & Manpower Cost Control

• Prepare monthly, quarterly and annual payroll, manpower cost, headcount and benefits utilisation reports and dashboards for management and Group reporting.
• Support manpower cost budgeting and forecasting, including salary and benefits projections, headcount cost modelling and variance analysis against approved budget.
• Provide data and analysis for HR initiatives such as job evaluation, organisation reviews, attrition and retention analysis, and workforce planning.
• Ensure all reports are reconciled to source data and released within agreed reporting deadlines.

Statutory Compliance, Audit & Risk Management

• Ensure full compliance with the Employment Act, Income Tax Act and all relevant statutory and regulatory requirements governing payroll, taxation and employment.
• Prepare and submit statutory returns and year-end filings (e.g. EA Forms, Form E, CP21/CP22/CP22A/CP58 where applicable) accurately and within deadline.
• Serve as focal point for internal and external audit on payroll and C&B matters — preparing schedules, responding to queries and closing out audit findings within agreed timelines.
• Maintain proper payroll records and documentation for statutory retention periods, and uphold strict confidentiality of payroll and employee data at all times.

Stakeholder Management & Employee Support

• Act as the operational point of contact for OpCo HR counterparts on payroll, C&B and HRMS matters, ensuring consistent service standards across all entities serviced.
• Resolve employee queries and disputes relating to salary, statutory deductions, benefits entitlement and system access in a timely, accurate and professional manner.
• Liaise with Finance on payroll postings, funding, reconciliation of payroll-related accounts and month-end close.
• Engage external parties including EPF, SOCSO, LHDN, HRDC, insurers, banks and system vendors as required.

Team Supervision & Continuous Improvement

• Supervise, coach and review the work of assigned executive-level staff, ensuring adequate backup and cross-coverage for critical payroll activities.
• Review and continuously improve payroll and C&B processes, controls and turnaround times, and standardise practices across Operating Companies.
• Deputise for the Manager, Payroll & Comben on operational matters during absence, within approved authority limits.
• Undertake job evaluation support, HR policy drafting and other ad-hoc projects as assigned by the Manager, Payroll & Comben.

Pay: RM5,500.00 - RM6,000.00 per month

Benefits:

• Dental insurance
• Free parking
• Opportunities for promotion
• Professional development

Work Location: In person