People & Culture Executive / Senior – Paymaster

Job Description

The People & Culture Executive/Senior – Paymaster manages payroll administration and supports the hotel’s wider HR operations. Requirements typically include a diploma or degree in Human Resources, Accounting, Business Administration, or a related field; experience handling payroll in hospitality or a comparable environment; and familiarity with Singapore employment legislation, CPF, tax matters, attendance records, and HR systems. Strong Excel, numerical, organisational, and communication skills are expected, together with discretion when handling confidential employee information. The successful candidate should be detail-oriented, accurate, dependable, service-minded, and able to meet strict payroll deadlines while working collaboratively with department leaders and employees.

Company Info

Sofitel Singapore City Centre is a luxury five-star hotel located near Tanjong Pagar in central Singapore. It forms part of Sofitel, Accor’s internationally recognised luxury hospitality brand, which combines French elegance with local culture and contemporary guest experiences. The hotel offers upscale accommodation, dining, meetings, events, wellness facilities, and personalised service for both business and leisure travellers. As an Accor property, it operates within a global hospitality group that provides career mobility, structured learning, employee benefits, and opportunities across hotels and corporate functions worldwide. The People & Culture team supports recruitment, employee engagement, learning, performance, payroll, compliance, and workplace culture. The Paymaster role is therefore important in ensuring employees are paid accurately and on time while maintaining trusted HR administration standards.

Destination Guide

Singapore is a compact, highly connected city-state with strong opportunities in hospitality, tourism, finance, technology, healthcare, logistics, and professional services. Hotels regularly recruit in front office, food and beverage, housekeeping, culinary, engineering, sales, and human resources. The culture is multicultural, efficient, and generally respectful, with English widely used at work and in daily life. Public transport is excellent, healthcare and infrastructure are reliable, and the lifestyle offers diverse food, shopping, parks, arts, and regional travel, although accommodation and daily expenses can be high. Foreign professionals normally require an employer-sponsored work pass, such as an Employment Pass, S Pass, or Work Permit, depending on qualifications, salary, and occupation. Candidates should secure a formal job offer before relocating, check eligibility with Singapore’s Ministry of Manpower, budget carefully for housing, and prepare authenticated qualifications and employment documents.