Payroll Specialist (Contract)

Job Details:

Job Description:

• The Role and Impact:
• As a Payroll and Benefits Specialist, you will play a key role in delivering essential HR services to Intel employees across multiple countries. Your day-to-day responsibilities will involve managing payroll and benefits processes, ensuring compliance with legal and tax regulations, and resolving employee inquiries efficiently. Through your contributions, you will help Intel maintain operational excellence while fostering positive employee experiences.

• Business group:
• This position is part of Intel's Shared Services Centre (SSC) within the HR Services organization. The team focuses on providing critical HR operational support, including payroll, benefits administration, and employee query resolution, to ensure seamless service delivery worldwide. By partnering with internal and external stakeholders, the group supports Intel's broader mission of enabling innovation and advancing technology globally.

• Key Responsibilities:
• - Execute daily administrative tasks across all payroll and benefits processes within established timelines.
• - Collaborate with global and regional vendors to ensure quality and customer satisfaction targets are met.
• - Maintain country-specific knowledge on legal and tax requirements to ensure compliance.
• - Resolve employee queries within specified timelines and provide accurate guidance.
• - Partner with regional HR Services teams to assist with program changes, issue resolution, and new initiatives.
• - Ensure adherence to document retention, reporting, and audit requirements.
• - Conduct ongoing analysis of current payroll and benefits processes to identify improvement opportunities.
• - Build and maintain relationships with business partners such as Finance, Tax, Accounting, and HR Legal.
• - Support payroll accounting processes, including general ledger interfaces and journal entries, with accuracy.

Qualifications:

• Minimum Qualifications:
• - Bachelor's degree in Human Resources, Finance, Accounting, or equivalent business experience.
• - Advanced proficiency in Microsoft Excel for data analysis and reporting.
• - Proficiency in English, both written and verbal, to support global and regional stakeholders.
• - Knowledge of payroll accounting practices and SOX compliance.
• - Strong computer literacy with technical and analytical problem-solving skills.

• Preferred Qualifications:
• - Experience in employee services or benefits administration processes.
• - Familiarity with HR tools such as Workday or ServiceNow.
• - Ability to work under pressure and manage tight timelines while delivering quality output.
• - Demonstrated versatility to adapt to ambiguity and changing priorities.

We are excited about the possibility of you joining our team to drive excellence in HR service delivery. If you are ready to make an impact and grow your career in a dynamic global environment, we encourage you to apply.

Job Type:

Intel Contract Employee

Shift:

Shift 1 (Malaysia)

Primary Location:

Malaysia, Penang

Additional Locations:

Posting Statement:

All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, religious creed, sex, national origin, ancestry, age, physical or mental disability, medical condition, genetic information, military and veteran status, marital status, pregnancy, gender, gender expression, gender identity, sexual orientation, or any other characteristic protected by local law, regulation, or ordinance.

Position of Trust

N/A

Work Model for this Role

This role will be eligible for our hybrid work model which allows employees to split their time between working on-site at their assigned Intel site and off-site. * Job posting details (such as work model, location or time type) are subject to change.

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