Singapore, Singapore
Regional HR Generalist supporting APAC entities across Singapore, Indonesia, Malaysia, Thailand, Japan, and Taiwan. I lead regional end-to-end recruitment and own payroll operations for 160+ employees in Singapore, combining operational precision with commercial awareness. I have built in-house recruitment capability that reduced agency reliance from 90% to 20% and cut hiring turnaround time by over 50%. My work also includes HRIS governance and system transformation, with involvement in SAP-to-Workday migration, data validation, and post-implementation support. I focus on building efficient, compliant, and scalable HR processes that support business growth. Let’s connect to share perspectives on regional HR operations, talent strategy, and HR systems optimisation.
Regional HR support across Singapore, Indonesia, Malaysia, Thailand, Japan, and Taiwan, with primary ownership of Singapore payroll (160+ employees) and regional end-to-end recruitment. Lead in-house talent acquisition , reducing reliance on external agencies from 90% to 20% and improving time-to-fill by over 50%. Partner closely with hiring managers on workforce planning, role scoping, candidate evaluation, and offer management. Manage full-cycle payroll operations including statutory compliance, variable compensation, reconciliations, and audit support. Coordinate with regional payroll vendors to ensure accuracy and timely submissions. Contributed to SAP-to-Workday HRIS migration, supporting data cleansing, validation, UAT, and post-go-live stabilisation. Currently support Workday administration and ensure high standards of HR data integrity across employee lifecycle processes.
Scope: Managing day-to-day and strategic HR operations across three countries. Act as the key HR contact for business functions, vendors, and finance. Deliver operational accuracy, tech enablement, and cross-border hiring while ensuring compliance and employee experience. Key Achievements & Responsibilities: • Payroll: Managed end-to-end monthly payroll for 160+ employees including CPF, variable pay, final payouts, and reconciliations. Generated payroll reports and liaised with Finance for month-end closing. • HRIS: Administered and maintained HRIS infrastructure (creation, termination, org mapping). Handled system troubleshooting, integrations, and escalations. (SAP) • Recruitment: Led full-cycle recruitment across SG, TW, JP, MY & ID markets — job posting, screening, interviewing, offer issuance, and onboarding • Employee Lifecycle: Executed pre-onboarding to offboarding for all hires and exits. Conducted clearance, exit documentation, and system access termination • Stakeholder Communication: Served as a central point of contact for business leads, IT, and internal finance. • Process Improvement: Streamlined workflows for onboarding, payroll accuracy, and HRIS updates, reducing error rates and time spent on manual admin.