Payment & Payroll Section Manager

Position : Payment & Payroll Section Manager (with a Finance Operations background)

Location : Sathorn, Bangkok

Job Propose :

Lead and coordinate Finance Shared Service Centre (SSC) activities across Accounts Receivable (AR), Accounts Payable (AP), and Payroll. Ensure accurate master data, compliant operations, efficient payment execution, statutory reporting, and continuous process improvement.

Key Responsibilities :

1. Payment

• Act as SSC coordinator with AR and AP functions, including opening/closing posting periods and central runs for self-billing (false billing) for AP.
• Maintain customer, vendor, and bank master data with high accuracy.
• Manage a small team executing payment transactions for both AP and AR.
• Work closely with AR/AP and related functions to drive efficiency on a regular basis.
• Handle dunning letters for both customers and vendors.
• Perform compliance checks for customers and vendors per global guidelines.
• Coordinate with other functions and prepare quarterly KPI reporting to Group.
• Analyze KPI trends, identify root causes, and recommend improvements.
• Perform other tasks as assigned by SSC Manager.

2. Payroll

• Manage compensation & benefits payment processes for payroll, including verification of time attendance, overtime, shifts, and other eligible benefits, ensuring compliance with company policies and relevant regulations.
• Calculate payroll and oversee payroll cycles, cut-offs, and reconciliations.
• Generate and submit statutory and management reports (SSO, tax, provident fund, bank files) and attendance reports (OT, leave) as required.
• Prepare monthly, quarterly, and annual statutory filings; develop data analysis reports to support management decisions.
• Correspond with third parties (Social Security Office, Revenue Department, provident fund, banks, HRIS vendors) to execute payroll processes with high accuracy and legal compliance.
• Coordinate with HR administration at plants to streamline time & attendance processes, ensure data completeness/accuracy, and drive cross-location efficiency.
• Drive change management initiatives to improve payroll and time & attendance processes.
• Maintain strict confidentiality and data protection standards for employee information.

Skills and Qualifications:

• Bachelor's degree or higher in Accounting, Finance, Economics or related fields.
• Minimum 5 years of experience in finance operations (AP/AR, customer service) and payroll processing, with leadership/supervisory experience.
• Experience in multinational companies preferred.
• Analytical and process-driven with strong attention to detail and data accuracy.
• High accountability, integrity, and confidentiality.
• Strong interpersonal and communication skills; effective team player as well as outstanding leadership
• Good command of spoken and written English and Thai.
• Able to work under pressure with a Can do attitude.
• Able to travel to plant locations and coordinate with payroll at plants as assigned.
• Adaptable to dynamic working environments
• Strong SAP skills, especially accounting modules and SAP HCM (mandatory).
• Experience with SAP S/4HANA will be an advantage.
• Proficiency in Microsoft Excel, Word, and PowerPoint