Total Reward & Payroll Section Head

About the role

The Total Reward & Payroll Section Head will lead the end‑to‑end payroll function, design competitive compensation structures and oversee benefits administration. This senior position ensures that reward practices are equitable, payroll is accurate and timely, and incentive programs drive employee engagement aligned with business goals.

Key responsibilities

• Manage the full payroll cycle, including salaries, allowances, overtime, deductions, reimbursements, bonuses and final settlements.
• Guarantee payroll data accuracy, confidentiality and compliance with internal policies and legal regulations.
• Conduct salary benchmarking and market compensation studies to keep the company’s pay structure competitive.
• Develop and maintain compensation and benefits frameworks that ensure internal equity and external competitiveness.
• Design, implement and administer employee recognition, incentive and bonus programmes.
• Review and optimise employee benefits, supporting cost‑efficiency initiatives.
• Lead job evaluation and grading exercises to maintain consistent role classifications.
• Partner with HR and Organizational Development on structure, job description and compensation impacts.
• Prepare annual manpower and compensation budgets and monitor actual costs against forecasts.
• Produce payroll, compensation, benefits and workforce cost reports and dashboards for senior management.
• Ensure timely statutory payroll reporting and payments.
• Identify automation and process‑improvement opportunities to reduce risk and increase efficiency.
• Handle complex employee and manager queries related to payroll, compensation, benefits and rewards.
• Coach and develop the payroll and total rewards team, setting clear objectives and performance standards.

Required profile

• Proven experience leading payroll and total rewards functions, preferably at a senior or head‑level.
• Strong knowledge of compensation design, benefits administration and payroll legislation.
• Demonstrated ability to analyse market data and translate insights into actionable compensation strategies.
• Excellent analytical, budgeting and reporting skills.
• Effective leadership and people‑management capabilities.
• Ability to work cross‑functionally with HR, finance and business units.

Required skills

What we offer

• Opportunity to shape the company’s total rewards strategy at a senior level.
• Collaborative environment with cross‑functional exposure.
• Competitive compensation package.