Excel Advanced for Payroll

After completing the Excel Advanced for Payroll training, participants will be able to:

1. Automate Payroll Calculations Accurately

• Build formulas to calculate overtime, allowances, commissions, prorated salary, shift allowances.
• Apply IF, IFS, XLOOKUP, INDEX+MATCH, and date functions for payroll logic.

2. Manage Payroll Data Efficiently

• Clean and structure raw payroll data from HR, biometric systems, or timesheets.
• Use Data Validation, dropdown lists, and protection to minimise data entry errors.
• Consolidate monthly payroll files accurately.

3. Analyse Salary & Overtime Trends

• Generate payroll summaries using PivotTables & PivotCharts.
• Track salary cost by department, overtime trends, and monthly payroll comparisons.
• Highlight red flags (e.g., unusually high OT hours, missing data).

4. Automate Monthly Payroll Reports

• Use Power Query to merge datasets, clean data, and automate recurring report generation.
• Reduce manual work by up to 70% through automated workflows.

5. Create Professional Payroll Dashboards

• Develop interactive dashboards with slicers (month, department, position).
• Present salary and OT insights visually for management review.

6. Improve Speed, Accuracy & Compliance

• Reduce human error in payroll computations.
• Ensure calculations comply with internal policies (EPF/SOCSO/EIS can be included if needed).
• Work faster with shortcuts and best practices tailored for HR & payroll teams.

7. Apply Payroll Case Studies

Participants will be able to independently handle scenarios such as:

• Overtime tier calculation
• Prorated salary based on join/exit dates
• Allowance entitlement rules
• Multi-shift payroll
• Monthly payroll reconciliation

Ideal for:
This training is suitable for Payroll officers, HR executives, finance staff

Tools Covered: Excel (Functions, PivotTable, Power Query), Payroll automation techniques

DAY 1(9.00AM-5.00PM)
9.00am - 10.30am    
Module 1: Advanced Excel Foundations for Payroll

• Absolute vs. Relative References
• Named Ranges for salary components
• Data Cleaning for payroll datasets (TRIM, CLEAN, Remove Duplicates)
• Custom & conditional number formatting (currency, decimals, negative values)
  

10.30am -10.45am     Break

10.45am -1.00pm    
Module 2: Advanced Formulas for Payroll Automation
Pay Calculation Functions

• IF, IFS, AND, OR for overtime rules
• Nested formulas for multi-tier allowance & commission
• SWITCH for multi-category pay grades

1.00pm -2.00pm     Lunch Break

2.00pm -3.30pm    
Module 2: Advanced Formulas for Payroll Automation (continue)
Lookup Functions

• VLOOKUP, XLOOKUP for employee master data
• INDEX + MATCH for multi-criteria lookup (e.g., grade + location allowance)

Date & Time Functions

• NETWORKDAYS, WORKDAY for leave & payroll cycles
• MONTH, EOMONTH for monthly payroll cut-off
• Calculating tenure, overtime hours, prorated salary

3.30pm - 3.45pm    Break

3.45pm -5.00pm    
Module 3: Payroll Data Management

• Data Validation (dropdown lists for grades, departments)
• Preventing input errors in payroll sheets
• Creating protected payroll templates
• Using Flash Fill for staff ID & name formatting

5.00pm End of training Day 1

DAY 2 (9.00AM-5.00PM)

9.00am - 10.30am    
Module 4: PivotTables & PivotCharts for Payroll Analysis

• Salary cost by department
• Overtime summary by month
• Allowance vs. cost center breakdown
• Year-on-year payroll cost comparison

10.30am -10.45am     Break

10.45am -1.00pm    
Module 5: Power Query for Payroll Automation

• Combine monthly payroll files into one
• Automate recurring payroll reports
• Merge employee master list & payroll data
• Clean raw HRIS or biometric clock-in data

1.00pm -2.00pm     Lunch Break

2.00pm -3.30pm    
Module 6: Payroll Reporting Dashboard

• Interactive payroll summary dashboard
• Slicer-based filtering (department, month, position)
• Conditional formatting for red flags (e.g., OT > 60 hrs, salary jump)
• Monthly payroll cost dashboard with trendline

3.30pm - 3.45pm    Break

3.45pm -5.00pm    
Module 7: Practical Payroll Case Studies

• Overtime calculation + validation
• Shift allowance scenarios
• Commission & incentive matrix
• Leave deduction & prorated pay
• EPF, SOCSO, EIS formulas (Malaysia-specific if needed)

5.00pm End of training Day

Ts. Fahmie A. Hamid

Ts. Fahmie A. Hamid is an Islamic Financial Planning (IFP®) graduate and currently holds the Capital Markets Services Representative’s License (CMSRL) issued by the Securities Commission Malaysia under Financial Planning activities. He is also a Professional Technologist (Ts.) registered with the Malaysian Board of Technologists (MBOT).

Fahmie is a multi-skilled consultant, coder, and technology strategist with over 25 years of training and consulting experience. He has been actively involved in professional training since 1997, delivering impactful programs across industries, combining his strong background in technology, finance, and business strategy.

Throughout his career, Fahmie has conducted diverse training programs for government agencies, GLCs, NGOs, MNCs, educational institutions, F&B, M&E, and financial service organizations. His wide-ranging topics include Information Technology, Artificial Intelligence (AI), Internet of Things (IoT), Sales and Marketing, Business Strategy, Financial Management, Financial Planning, and Compliance.

He is well known among his network as a Personal Finance Strategist who brings a practical, technology-driven learning experience to his sessions. Fahmie’s training style integrates his unique KNOW-WHAT, KNOW-WHY, and KNOW-HOW methodology — emphasizing understanding, purpose, and real-world application.

Educational Background

• Islamic Financial Planner, Islamic Banking & Finance Institute Malaysia (2023–2024)

• B.Sc. in Computing Science with Honours, Staffordshire University, U.K. (1998–1999)

• Higher Diploma in Computer Systems, Asia Pacific Institute of IT (APIIT) (1997–1998)

• Diploma in Information Technology, Asia Pacific Institute of IT (APIIT) (1996–1997)

Professional Titles & Affiliations

• Professional Technologist (Ts.), MBOT (2025)

• CMSRL in Financial Planning, Securities Commission Malaysia (2024)

• HRDC TTT Accredited Trainer (2024)

• MPFC Professional Shariah Retirement Planning Advisor (PSRPA) (2024)

• MPFC Associate Shariah RFP (2024)

• FPAM Associate Member (2024)

• Capital Market Essentials Program (eFPMR) (2024)

• HRDF TTT Exempted Trainer

Upon successful completion of this program, you will receive a Certificate of Achievement.

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3. HRD Corp Claimable Courses Skim Bantuan Latihan Khas - Applicable to Malaysian Employer Only

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