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Maersk • China, Shanghai, Shanghai, 200003 | China

Specialist, Payroll and Time & Attendance

Employment type:  Full time
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Job Description

Job Description

Maersk is a global leader in integrated logistics and have been industry pioneers for over a century. Through innovation and transformation we are redefining the boundaries of possibility, continuously setting new standards for efficiency, sustainability, and excellence.

We are looking for a Payroll Specialist to join our team in Shanghai, China.

We offer

At Maersk, we believe in the power of diversity, collaboration, and continuous learning and we work hard to ensure that the people in our organisation reflect and understand the customers we exist to serve.

With over 100,000 employees across 130 countries, we work together to shape the future of global trade and logistics.

Key responsibilities

Your key responsibilities include, but not limited to:

  • Manage end-to-end payroll processing for multiple locations in Mainland China, ensuring accuracy and timeliness.
  • Review and ensure compliant individual income tax (IIT) filings, and necessary corrections.
  • Support payroll and IIT-related compliance audits.
  • Manage and oversee payroll and time system vendors, including solution evaluation and service quality governance.
  • Evaluate absence and overtime data, consolidate, upload data for payroll calculation.
  • Handle employee inquiries related to payroll, tax, and benefits.
  • Support other HR functions by providing payroll and tax simulations for compensation and benefits programs.
  • Drive risk management initiatives and promote payroll process standardization and optimization.
  • Support additional tasks and projects as assigned by the Payroll Leader.

We’re looking for

  • 5-10 years of Payroll experience, preferably with an agency or corporate where roles aren't strictly defined.
  • Proven track record in high-volume, blue-collar payroll processing and end-to-end management.
  • Hands-on experience with Workday (Master Data, reporting) and knowledge of Payroll Integration, SAP for payroll solution.
  • Solid understanding of Payroll Governance, tax compliance, and individual income tax (IIT) filing.
  • Ability to perform manual payroll calculations and manage complex attendance workflows.
  • Functional English proficiency for daily professional communication.

Maersk is committed to a diverse and inclusive workplace, and we embrace different styles of thinking. Maersk is an equal opportunities employer and welcomes applicants without regard to race, colour, gender, sex, age, religion, creed, national origin, ancestry, citizenship, marital status, sexual orientation, physical or mental disability, medical condition, pregnancy or parental leave, veteran status, gender identity, genetic information, or any other characteristic protected by applicable law.
We are happy to support your need for any adjustments during the application and hiring process. If you need special assistance or an accommodation to use our website, apply for a position, or to perform a job, please contact us by emailing accommodationrequests@maersk.com.

Company benefits

Open to part time work for some roles
Open to compressed hours
In house training
Health insurance
Dental coverage
Mental health platform access
Compassionate leave
Life assurance
Annual bonus
Referral bonus
Employee assistance programme
Employee discounts
Adoption leave
Private GP service
Buy or sell annual leave
Religious celebration leave
401K
Annual pay rises
Enhanced pension match/contribution
Learning platform
Mentoring
Enhanced maternity leave
Shared parental leave
Women’s health leave
L&D budget
Professional subscriptions
Lunch and learns

Working at Maersk

Company employees:

100,000+

Gender diversity (m:f):

65:35

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