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Job Description
We are looking for a Senior Payroll Specialist with extensive experience in payroll operations and a strong analytical and transformation mindset. This role requires someone who can go beyond transactional payroll and drive insights, automation, and process excellence, particularly in a multi-country payroll environment.
Payroll Operations & Compliance
- Manage end-to-end payroll processing, including validation, reconciliation, and reporting
- Ensure accuracy of payroll inputs (new hires, exits, variable pay, bonuses, deductions)
- Oversee full & final settlements, statutory reporting, and audit readiness
Analytics & Business Insight
- Perform payroll variance analysis, identifying trends and anomalies in fixed vs. variable pay
- Handle a hybrid payroll environment combining automated systems and manual interventions, ensuring accuracy, validation controls, and proper reconciliation across all components
- Partner to support cost analysis, budgeting, and forecasting
- Use data to identify inefficiencies and recommend improvements
Process Improvement & Automation
- Identify opportunities to automate payroll processes and reduce manual dependency
- Drive continuous improvement initiatives across payroll operations
- Enhance payroll workflows using HRMS / SAP / reporting tools
Stakeholder & Vendor Management
- Collaborate with global stakeholders, finance, and HR teams
- Act as escalation point for complex payroll queries
Qualifications
- 10+ years of experience in payroll operations (preferably multi-country)
- Accounting background or relevant certification (Finance/Payroll specialization) is an added advantage
- Strong experience in payroll analysis, reporting, and reconciliation
- Exposure to complex compensation structures
- Hands-on with payroll systems / HRMS / SAP and Advanced Excel
- Proven experience in process optimization / transformation initiatives
- Strong understanding of statutory compliance and audits
- Strong orientation toward automation and analytics
Additional Information
Why Join Us
- Work in a collaborative, fast-paced environment
- Strong learning and growth opportunities
