Key Responsibilities
Payroll cycle management
- End-to-end payroll processing for India & cluster entities, including monthly payroll runs, off-cycle payments, and arrears calculations.
- Manage payroll inputs as recent joiner additions, separations, salary revisions, variable pay, and attendance-linked adjustments etc., within payroll cut-off timelines.
- Validate payroll output files, reconciliation reports, and net pay registers before disbursement; support in ensuring 100% accuracy and SLA adherence.
- Support creation of payroll calendar for India and cluster countries; publish and communicate monthly cut-off dates, lock timelines.
- Oversee payroll variance analysis month-on-month; investigate and document root causes for headcount, cost, or gross-to-net deviations beyond threshold limits before sign-off.
Finance, vendor & system coordination
- Coordinate with finance for payroll JV postings and with the payroll vendor for bank file submissions; liaise with HRIS/HRMS teams to ensure data integrity.
- Act as the point of contact for issue cases from payroll vendors (e.g. greytHR)
on processing errors, system outages, or SLA breaches; track and coordinate with SMEs to close issues within defined resolution timelines.
- Support payroll system upgrades, configuration changes, and UAT activities in alignment to SMEs.
Compliance & Documentation
- Support adherence to Indian statutory requirements such as internal compliance standards.
- Maintain accurate documentation for audits, reporting, and governance reviews.
- Flag potential risks or inconsistencies to SMEs/ Specialist/Leads
- Maintain confidentiality and data security protocols when handling sensitive HR information.
Process Adherence & Continuous Improvement
- Follow defined Payroll processes, SOPs, and controls to ensure operational consistency.
- Identify opportunities for process improvements and raise recommendations to SMEs/ Specialist/Leads
- Support implementation of process or system updates.
- Updat