Payroll Team Lead

India is among the top ten priority markets for General Mills, and hosts our Global Shared Services Centre. This is the Global Shared Services arm of General Mills Inc., which supports its operations worldwide. With over 1,300 employees in Mumbai, the center has capabilities in the areas of Supply Chain, Finance, HR, Digital and Technology, Sales Capabilities, Consumer Insights, ITQ (R&D & Quality), and Enterprise Business Services. Learning and capacity-building is a key ingredient of our success.

Payroll Team Lead - India Payroll

Location: Mumbai

Work Mode: Hybrid
Function: GSS / HRSS / International Payroll
Reporting To: Regional Payroll Lead

About General Mills

General Mills is a global food company with iconic brands such as Cheerios, Hagen-Dazs, Pillsbury, Betty Crocker, and Nature Valley, operating in more than 100 countries. The Global Shared Services (GSS) organization supports world-class HR and payroll operations across regions.

Role Overview

The Payroll Team Lead at General Mills will own end-to-end regional and global payroll delivery, with a strong focus on India payroll. The role serves as the primary escalation point for Payroll Vendors, HR, and Finance, leads a payroll team, ensures compliance, and drives service excellence and process improvement.

Key Responsibilities

• Lead end-to-end payroll processing for supported markets with accountability for accuracy, timelines, and compliance

• Act as L3 escalation and liaison between Payroll Vendors, HR, and Finance

• Ensure payroll validations (gross-to-net, bank files), SLA/KPI delivery, and risk mitigation (SOX, data privacy)

• Own payroll MIS, dashboards, reconciliations, audits, and year-end activities

• Drive standardization, automation, and continuous improvement

• Coach, develop, and engage the payroll team

Must-Have Experience & Skills

• 7-9 years payroll experience multi-country exposure preferred

• 5-7 years of team handling experience

• Strong India payroll & statutory compliance knowledge

• Vendor management and stakeholder management experience

• Exposure to Workday / ADP (preferred)

• Strong communication, prioritization, and problem-solving skills