Senior Specialist-Payroll

Overview

Manage high-volume, end-to-end payroll operations for a global enterprise, ensuring accurate and timely pay, statutory compliance and reliable reporting across a diverse workforce.

What you'll do

• Design monthly payroll calendars, align inputs, and monitor end-to-end execution for large populations.
• Manage workflows and approvals to ensure every payroll transaction is processed correctly and on schedule.
• Independently review payroll reports, perform reconciliations, and validate results to maintain data integrity and financial control.
• Interpret and apply taxation and social insurance requirements; ensure statutory payments and filings are completed within deadlines.
• Coordinate payroll inputs for international assignees with global teams or external vendors.
• Plan and execute bonus payments and year-end adjustments; partner with vendors on final tax computations; support statutory, internal, and risk audits.
• Build strong relationships with vendors and stakeholders; run monthly review meetings; oversee SLAs; and drive issue resolution.
• Serve as second-tier support for complex or non-routine employee queries, interpreting policies to provide clear guidance.
• Identify process gaps, propose and implement enhancements, and leverage data to reduce cycle time and improve accuracy.
• Work closely with HR, Finance, and Technology teams to ensure seamless operations and support special projects that modernize payroll.

What you'll need

• Bachelor's Degree in any field.
• Minimum 5 - 8 years HR generalist and payroll experience.
• Excellent understanding of insurance and taxation schemes.
• Strong written and verbal communication skills.
• Ability to influence leaders with gravitas to act as a trusted advisor.
• Ability to work collaboratively with large teams.
• Experience of working in a multi-national organisation.

Nice to have

• Experience in Australia, New Zealand payroll.
• Hands-on experience with payroll platforms and integrations such as Workday, SAP, ADP, or similar systems.
• Proven vendor management experience, including SLA governance and continuous improvement initiatives.
• Strong command of payroll controls, reconciliations, and audit readiness, including SOX or equivalent frameworks.
• Advanced Excel skills and comfort with analytics or reporting tools to create insight-rich payroll and compliance reports.
• Experience managing payroll operations across multiple jurisdictions beyond ANZ.
• Exposure to process improvement methodologies (e.g., Lean, Six Sigma) and automation or digitization of payroll workflows.
• Background in handling complex cases such as international mobility, retroactivity, and off-cycle corrections.

Details

• Location: Chennai, India.