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Payroll Specialist

India

Job Description:
Position Title:

Payroll Specialist - US

Function/Group:

GSS/HRSS/International Payroll

Country:

India

Location:

Mumbai

Pay Grade:

PG 40 – Specialized Support
Job Type:

Full time

Role Reports to:

Payroll Team Lead - US

Geographical Scope:

Global

Percentage of travel required:

Sponsor

Job Overview

Payroll Specialist is expected to:
  • Administers assigned components of payroll processing to ensure completeness, accuracy and timeliness of payments for countries supported
  • Liaises with Payroll Vendor, HR, and Finance team members
  • Delivers service excellence to employees, managers and HR professionals

Job Responsibilities

75%


of Time


Payroll Processing:
  • Performs the day to day payroll processing activities including payroll inputs
  • Analyze and prioritizes incoming work to ensure data is processed by the cut-off date
  • Audits payroll and time and labor data and corrects data as necessary
  • Produces timely and accurate gross to net processing and pay distribution
  • Participate in year-end expat remuneration audits, including resolving reconciling items related to processing
  • Provides level 2 inquiry payroll support and provides applicable guidance
  • Process Garnishments, Court and Child Support orders
  • Responsible for calculating and collecting overpayments; monitor internal collections process
  • Accountable for the transactional process work and data entry, ongoing HR process harmonization/improvement
  • Responsible for effective and efficient delivery of Payroll across network – deliver SLA’s (service level agreement’s), KPIs (Key Performance Indicators), metrics/measures
  • Effectively communicate with diverse Stakeholders
  • Provide timely updates to Stakeholders and proactively resolve issues
  • Demonstrate a high level of customer orientation towards stakeholders
  • Build a trusting and effective relationship with payroll vendors / partners
  • Support the queries/requests regarding payroll



20%


of Time


Reporting & MIS:
  • Ownership of the end to end payroll processing of all supported markets
  • Creation of Monthly / quarterly PPT decks for payroll service review calls
  • Dashboard updation
  • Responsible for all reporting and reconciliations, Payroll tax updates, including the oversight of all year-end activities with vendor
  • Update of Payroll KPI reports on time and correctly as soon as payroll is over
  • Supporting Audit and other adhoc reporting requirements
  • Testing – provide support for Testing (initial and any ongoing)


5%


of Time


Strategies:
  • Be the go-to person for information and guidance on payroll processes
  • Maintain and update related process documentations for training and business continuity
  • Drive process improvement through Continuous Improvement tools
  • Identify & share best practices across other teams, internal and external stakeholders
  • Identify and leverage HMM opportunities
  • Perform activities with metrics focus
  • Automate processes and adopt technology where needed

Desired Profile

Education

Minimum Degree Requirements:
Bachelors

Preferred Degree Requirements:
Bachelors

Preferred Major Area of Study:

Global University degree preferred

Required Professional Certifications:


Preferred Professional Certifications:


Experience

Minimum years of related experience required:

3 – 5 years of US Payroll experience preferred

Preferred years of related experience:

3 – 5 years customer service experience preferred

Specific Job Experience or Skills Needed

  • Ability to partner with peers and project team members and demonstrate collaborative and effective teamwork
  • Ability to work cross-functionally and learn quickly
  • Ability and willingness to adapt to a dynamic set of standards and tools
  • Ability to function as a creative self-starter and to work independently
  • Knowledge of technical systems preferred (Workday, SaaS and other)
  • Strong prioritization & time management skills
  • Multitasking is must

Competencies/Behaviors required for job

  • Integrity and Candor
  • Challenge and Question with Courage
  • High level of collaboration
  • Drives results by building high-trust relationships at all levels
  • Navigates the organization and understands the complexity of a global services group
  • Strong communication skills to both a technical and non-technical audience
  • Ability to execute technological change and process improvements
  • Flexibility to handle changing work demands
  • Attentive listening skills and attention to detail are necessary to be effective in this role

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