The posting
Life tastes better with ice cream
With 19.000 expert ice cream colleagues and iconic brands like Wall’s, Cornetto and Ben & Jerry’s, loved in 76 countries, we are the world’s largest Ice Cream company leading the industry.
We create iconic ice cream brands that are part of everyday life, bringing moments of joy to millions of people around the world. Everybody loves ice cream. And as the world’s biggest pure‑play ice cream company, we have the scale and ambition to make a real difference.
What truly sets us apart is how we work.
We move fast and keep things simple. We turn ideas into action, trust people to take ownership, and work as one team to win together with integrity. Our culture is high‑performance, collaborative and focused on getting things done.
We’re curious and ready for what’s next. We embrace digital, use data to make better decisions, and keep learning, including how AI can help us work smarter and serve consumers better.
Job Purpose
The Payroll SME is responsible for supporting end-to-end payroll operations for Indonesia, ensuring accurate and timely payroll processing, statutory compliance, effective vendor management, and excellent employee support. This role works closely with HR, Finance, Treasury, and external payroll vendors to deliver a high-quality payroll service while driving process improvements and maintaining strong payroll controls.
Key Responsibilities
- Execute payroll processing activities, validations, reconciliations, and quality control checks.
- Review payroll inputs including new hires, terminations, employee movements, and compensation changes.
- Investigate and resolve payroll discrepancies, employee queries, and payroll-related issues.
- Manage relationships with payroll vendors, ensuring timely and accurate payroll delivery and issue resolution.
- Support payroll projects, system enhancements, testing activities, and process improvement initiatives.
- Prepare and validate statutory filings, payroll reports, and compliance documentation.
- Support payment validation, payroll funding coordination, and SOX/audit requirements.
- Prepare payroll dashboards, metrics, and analysis for business and HR stakeholders.
- Maintain payroll SOPs, process documentation, checklists, and knowledge materials.
- Identify risks, recommend corrective actions, and support continuous improvement initiatives.
Requirements
- 10+ years of payroll experience, preferably in a multinational environment.
- Strong understanding of Indonesia payroll processes, statutory regulations, and compliance requirements.
- Experience working with payroll vendors and outsourced payroll models.
- Strong analytical, problem-solving, and stakeholder management skills.
- Proficiency in Microsoft Excel and payroll reporting.
- Excellent verbal and written English communication skills.
- Approachable, proactive, and customer-focused with a strong sense of ownership and accountability.
- Detail-oriented, well-organized, and able to manage multiple priorities.
- Willing to work from the office in accordance with company policy.
Key Competencies
- Payroll Operations
- Vendor Management
- Statutory Compliance
- Payroll Controls
- Employee Support
- Stakeholder Management
- Process Improvement
- Communication & Collaboration
- Problem Solving
- Accountability
Why join us?
This is a place for people who are passionate about ice cream and are growth obsessed - both for the business and for themselves. People who act like an owner and drive our business end-to-end. People who are driven by success to deliver more than we ever thought we could!
You’ll thrive here if you value an inclusive culture, with low ego and hierarchy - and if you’re excited to continuously learn and challenge how we work, using digital, data, and new thinking to push us forward.
- Roles with real accountability and visible impact
- Free to move fast, experiment and challenge how things are done
- Continuous learning and development as the business grows
- Reward linked to performance and contribution.
Your career here is shaped by what you deliver, as you work across functions and markets and grow with the business.
Ready to build the future of Ice Cream?
If this sounds like the place where you'd thrive, we'd love to hear from you. Apply online and share your CV. We'll review your application and be in touch with the next steps.
If you are an individual with a disability and require assistance at any time during our recruitment process, please let your Talent Acquisition Partner know.
Additional information
The Magnum Ice Cream Company is an Equal Opportunity Employer. We embrace diversity and are committed to creating an inclusive environment where everyone can do their best work regardless of age, disability, gender identity, race, religion, sexual orientation, or any other protected characteristic.
