HR Specialist, Payroll & Benefits Operations (SCB)
Responsibilities
Being the SME – Payroll & Benefits Specialist, the incumbent’s main responsibilities on assigned client group are:
- In charge of daily Hong Kong payroll & taxation process.
- Manage Rental Reimbursement Scheme with external vendors.
- Hong Kong Pension and medical administration.
- Maintain proper risk control on the processes and to review the control on a regular basis.
- Answering employees’ enquiries on payroll and tax related issues with support from offshore payroll team.
- Support on annual audit exercises.
- Oversee offshore HR-accounting on payroll related aspects if required.
- Manage regulatory reporting requirements.
- Handle enquiries from external authorities, e.g. Inland Revenue Department, Labour Department, MPFA
- Support JV for other locations, ad hoc projects and regional payroll/pension when required.
Profile required
- Relevant Diploma or equivalent professional qualifications with Management
- Experience in human resources specialized in managing payroll, taxation and benefits operations preferably in Banking and Finance Industry
- Good knowledge in employment and taxation legislations of Hong Kong
- A team-player, dynamic and able to deliver result through offshore team
- Must be sensitive to process efficiency, quality and service; able to challenge and simplify process
- Strong risk management mindset
- Attentive to details and accuracy, strong sense of operational control
- Excellent command of both written and spoken English
Behavioral Skills
- Client - Understanding and Respect: I listen to clients and colleagues in order to understand and anticipate their needs
- Team Spirit - Synergies: I make cooperation with colleagues in and outside my team a priority
- Innovation - Simplification: I make things & ideas simple
- Responsibility - Risk awareness: I am constantly on the lookout for risks
- Commitment - Sustainability: I strive to develop my skills and knowledge
Business insight
Company Description
Societe Generale is one of the leading European financial services groups. Based on a diversified and integrated banking model, the Group combines financial strength and proven expertise in innovation with a strategy of sustainable growth. Committed to the positive transformations of the world’s societies and economies, Societe Generale seeks to build together with its clients, a better and sustainable future through responsible and innovative financial solutions. Active in the real economy for over 150 years, with a solid position in Europe and connected to the rest of the world, Societe Generale has over 117,000 employees and supports 25 million individual clients, businesses and institutional investors worldwide (figures as of August 2023). We have a presence in 11 locations across Asia Pacific. With our regional headquarters in Hong Kong – a core hub of the worldwide Societe Generale Group – we employ around 2,300 employees in the region. In addition, Societe Generale's Global Solution Centre (SGGSC) in Bangalore and Chennai supports the Group in Asia Pacific and globally with customized business solutions.
Department Description
Societe Generale HR Team provides HR services to our JV with Bernstein based on a Service Level Agreement between the two entities. Based in Hong Kong and being a member of the HK COO Team, the incumbent will report to the Payroll & Benefits Administration Manger and will perform as the SME (subject matter expertise) for Payroll & Benefits administration.
We are an equal opportunities employer and we are proud to make diversity a strength for our company. Societe Generale is committed to recognizing and promoting all talents, regardless of their beliefs, age, disability, parental status, ethnic origin, nationality, gender identity, sexual orientation, membership of a political, religious, trade union or minority organisation, or any other characteristic that could be subject to discrimination.