Payroll Country Champion

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Payroll Country Champion - Malaysia
Strada Payroll Country Champion is a key subject matter expert and leader for a Country (or group of Countries where appropriate) ensuring that compliance and regulatory standards are met by the Strada Pay solution, working closely with the Product Development team to guide the product roadmap.

Key Responsibilities

• Subject matter leader in a country/region payroll compliance, legislation, and local regulations, acting as key reference point for teams internally on standard payroll service, business process, Strada Pay technology, and compliance matters. This will include pro-actively scanning upcoming changes to legislation and tax laws in their country through the Compliance Alerts team, the Global Payroll Association, and other sources.
• Working closely with the Product development team to guide the development roadmap, including collaborating to keep country workbooks updated, country new requirements and changes.
• Review and analyze current payroll procedures in order to recommend changes leading to best-practice solutions and avoid manual workarounds to the extent possible
• Evolve Strada Pay's competitive market offering in terms of functionality, cost effectiveness and user experience.
• Responsible for driving continuous improvement to Strada Pay product in the country, methodology for delivering and templates/standards.
• Give subject matter expertise and advice to Strada Pay project teams working on deployments of the payroll service to each account and ensuring effective transition into operation. This may include supporting implementation teams with training / knowledge about Strada Payroll standards and functionality and working with implementation colleagues to align clients to Strada Payroll Standards.
• Support solutioning / acting as gatekeeper to Client customization requests.
• You will also act as the go-to person for areas of subject matter expertise, including pre-sales support/queries, able to showcase to Clients the Payroll capabilities, discuss dos and don'ts, successes and pitfalls, lessons learned, best practices and standards are refined / updated.
• Actively contribute to Country Champion network across countries/regions.

General requirement

• Expert knowledge of processes, policies and regulations within the area of Payroll, within a geography/region
• 5-8 years of relevant experience of Payroll Malaysia, HR Outsourcing in a corporate environment.
• Strong knowledge of MS Office tools such as Excel, Word, and PowerPoint
• Flexibility to support a global and fast paced environment.
• Attention to detail.
• Excellent written and verbal skills
• Self-motivated and a willingness to learn.
• Ability to lead and manage a team.
• Ability to collaborate and work in a team environment, as well as independently while adhering to processes and procedures.

At Strada, Our Values Guide Everything We Do

• Anticipate Customer Needs – We stay ahead of trends so our customers can grow and succeed.
• Own the Outcome – We take responsibility for delivering excellence and ensuring things get done right.
• Challenge Ourselves to Work Smarter – We move faster than the world around us to drive change and accomplish more.
• Empower Each Other to Solve Problems – We tackle challenges head on, ask tough questions, and collaborate to find the best solutions.
• Care About Our Work – We understand that what we do impacts millions, and we have a responsibility to get it right.

Benefits
At Strada, we support your whole self—offering a range of benefits for your health, wellbeing, finances, and future. These include health coverage, wellbeing programs, paid leave (vacation, sick, parental), retirement plans, learning opportunities, and more.

All offers are contingent on successful completion of background checks, where permitted by law and as appropriate for the role. These may include identity, education, employment, and in some cases, criminal history verification, checks against global watchlists, credit reports, and/or drug testing. You'll be informed of the specific checks applicable to your role and location during the recruitment process.

Our commitment to Diversity and Inclusion
Strada is dedicated to fostering a diverse, equitable, and inclusive workplace where everyone feels valued and supported. We believe that embracing differences strengthens our teams and drives innovation and success.

Diversity Policy Statement
Strada is an Equal Opportunity Employer and prohibits discrimination based on legally protected characteristics. We actively support the advancement of underrepresented groups and provide reasonable accommodation for disabilities and religious practices. Applicants may request reasonable accommodation by contacting their recruiter.

Authorization to work in the Employing Country
To be considered, you must have current and future work authorization in the country where you're applying, without the need for visa sponsorship by Strada.

Please note: This job description does not limit Strada's right to assign or reassign responsibilities, including to subsidiaries, partners, or future business purchasers.

We offer you a competitive total rewards package, continuing education & training, and tremendous potential with a growing worldwide organization.

Disclaimer
Nothing in this job description restricts management's right to assign or reassign duties and responsibilities of this job to other entities; including but not limited to subsidiaries, partners, or purchasers of Strada business units.