People Operations & Payroll Specialist Part-time (Remote)

Company Description

Kata.ai is an Indonesian Conversational Artificial Intelligence company with a focus on creating technology to enhance the understanding of human conversations, improving the way humans collaborate with machines. Kata.ai’s Natural Language Processing (NLP) technology powers MultiPurpose chatbots (virtual customer service / virtual friend) for major corporations in Indonesia across different kinds of industries such as Unilever (FMCG), Telkomsel (Telco), Bank BRI (Financial Services), and Alfamart (Retail).

The company’s proprietary Kata Bot Platform can be leveraged to create feature-rich chatbots on top of Kata.ai’s robust and scalable AI technology platform, ensuring company of any size can easily build their own chatbot on any messaging platform. With this platform, it is now possible for the business to focus on designing engaging interaction for their customers, while Kata.ai handles all the technology aspects of the chatbots.

Established in 2015, the company has become a trusted partner for major corporations such as Microsoft, Accenture, and Line. In 2020, the company received Series-B funding from TransPacific Technology Fund and MDI Venture.

Job Description

Manage end-to-end monthly payroll operations, statutory compliance, and employee lifecycle documentation — ensuring accurate, timely, and compliant HR administration — so that employees receive reliable payroll support and the People & Culture function operates smoothly during the coverage period.

Qualifications

Experience : 

• Minimum 3 years of hands-on experience in payroll processing, including PPh21, BPJS Kesehatan, and BPJS Ketenagakerjaan
• Proven experience operating HRIS platforms in a professional HR environment
• Experience handling full employee lifecycle documentation (onboarding to offboarding)
• Prior experience in a part-time, contract, or cover role is an advantage but not required

Qualifications & Education : 

• Bachelor's degree in Human Resources, Accounting, Finance, Law, or related field
• Certification or training in payroll management or Indonesian labor law is a plus

Technical Skills : 

• Payroll & HRIS: Experience operating HRIS systems; hands-on experience with Catapa is a strong advantage
• Tax Compliance: PPh21 calculation and monthly DJP reporting
• Social Security Administration: BPJS Kesehatan and BPJS Ketenagakerjaan — registration, monthly contribution, and claims handling
• Spreadsheet: Advanced Excel or Google Spreadsheet skills for payroll reconciliation and reporting
• Accounting (Basic): Understanding of payroll journal entries and cost allocation reporting (CAC, staff cost)

Part-time (to be confirmed based on operational needs)
Contract duration: 3–4 months (Maternity Cover)

Additional Information

We value a flexible working hour for our employees.

The most important is we provide a learning experience in Conversational AI Industry.