Title:
Payroll Specialist
At KBR, we deliver science, technology and engineering solutions that help governments and companies accomplish their most critical missions and objectives. Our workforce is united by a commitment to excellence, innovation and inclusion, creating opportunities for employees to grow and make a meaningful impact around the world.
Role Summary
We are looking for an experienced Payroll Specialist to support in-house payroll processing through Workday Payroll and outsourced Payroll solution through ADP. The role will support multi-country payroll processing, including the US, UK, Canada, Australia, and APAC regions. The ideal candidate will have robust hands-on payroll experience, excellent attention to detail, experience working with payroll vendors, and the ability to manage payroll activities in a fast-paced, deadline-driven environment.
Payroll Processing
Support end-to-end payroll processing for assigned countries or regions, ensuring payroll is processed accurately and on time.
Process payroll transactions in Workday Payroll, including new hires,



terminations, salary changes, bonuses, allowances, deductions, tax changes, and other payroll inputs.
Coordinate with ADP outsourced payroll providers to submit payroll data, validate payroll outputs, and ensure timely payroll completion.
Review payroll previews, variance reports, gross-to-net calculations, and final payroll registers before approval.
Ensure payroll inputs are complete, accurate, and aligned with approved HR and Finance data.
Support off-cycle payroll processing, retro payments, corrections, and final settlements as required.
Work with local payroll providers, HR teams, Finance, and other stakeholders to resolve payroll-related issues.
Ensure payroll activities comply with applicable country-specific statutory, tax, social security, pension, and employment requirements.
Maintain awareness of country-specific payroll rules, deadlines, statutory reporting requirements, and year-end

📌 Payroll Specialist (Chennai)
🏢 KBR
📍 Chennai