APAC HR Administrator
Job Summary
This is a dual-stream HR administration role supporting APAC offices, managing both permanent staff and temporary workers. The position requires context-switching between operational rhythms and building strong relationships with HR Operations and Compliance teams. It offers a varied, hands-on experience with significant scope for professional growth.
Responsibilities
- Manage end-to-end onboarding and leaver processes
- Process payroll inputs and employment changes
- Administer pension schemes (MPF/CPF) and compliance
- Maintain HRIS records and SOPs
- Support HR reporting and process improvements
Required Skills
- 1-2 years HR administration experience
- Knowledge of APAC employment legislation
- Payroll and benefits administration proficiency
- HRIS and MS Office expertise
- Strong communication and organizational skills
Job Details
Key Responsibilities:
- Manage end-to-end onboarding for new joiners across APAC including contracts, right-to-work checks, induction scheduling, and system set-up.
- Process employment changes (promotions, salary adjustments, role amendments) accurately and in a timely manner within the HRIS System.
- Administer the full leaver process, including issuing termination paperwork and conducting exit administration in line with local requirements.
- Maintain accurate and up-to-date employee records in the HRIS, ensuring compliance with data protection requirements in both jurisdictions.
- Act as the HR point of contact for monthly payroll inputs across APAC, ensuring all changes are submitted accurately and on time.
- Administer pension contributions, MPF (HK) and CPF (Singapore), and any local scheme enrolments or changes.
- Ensure HR administration practices comply with employment legislation in APAC.
- Maintain standard operating procedures.
- Ensure HR policies are consistently applied across APAC, flagging any instances of non-compliance to the HR Operations team and supporting managers with guidance where needed.
- Support the preparation of statutory filings and regulatory reporting as required in each jurisdiction.
- Serve as the first point of contact for employee HR queries, escalating where appropriate.
- Support HR projects and process improvement initiatives.
- Produce regular HR metrics and reporting for the HR team and management.
- Create and maintain accurate temp worker records in the HRIS system.
- Process changes to temp worker assignments (extensions, rate changes, terminations) accurately and in a timely manner within the HRIS system.
- Ensure temp worker administration practices remain compliant with relevant employment and contractor legislation.
- Administer MPF (HK) and CPF (Singapore) obligations for eligible temp workers.
- Act as first-line contact for temp worker HR queries.
Required Skills and Qualifications:
- 1-2 years of HR administration experience, ideally within a regional or multi-entity environment.
- Working knowledge of employment legislation in Hong Kong, Singapore, and/or Malaysia.
- Experience supporting payroll inputs and employee benefits administration.
- Proficient in HRIS platforms and Microsoft Office.
- Strong attention to detail and ability to handle confidential information.
- Excellent written and verbal communication skills in English.
- Highly organised with a proactive, solutions-focused mindset.
- Familiarity with MPF and CPF administration.