Key Responsibilities &amp; Tool Command:

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<li style="margin-left:0px;">Payroll Operations Leadership: Lead and manage the end-to-end multi-cycle payroll delivery of global countries, acting as the primary system owner for core Payroll applications such as People Strong and CHRONOS (ASYS).</li>
</ul>

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<li style="margin-left:0px;">Tool Mastery: Ensure accurate, timely, and compliant processing across complex payroll engines, with mandatory hands-on experience leveraging ADP, Dimep, and UKG for specific country/regional payroll mandates.</li>
</ul>

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<li style="margin-left:0px;">Statutory Compliance &amp; Risk Mitigation: Act as the primary escalation point for complex compliance matters (PF, ESI, TDS, LWF), ensuring 100% audit readiness and implementing risk controls across all payroll processes.</li>
</ul>

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<li style="margin-left:0px;">System Optimization: Drive process simplification and automation (RPA identification) within the payroll systems to reduce manual intervention and enhance efficiency.</li>
</ul>

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<li style="margin-left:0px;">Team Development: Mentor, coach, and manage a high-performing team of Payroll Specialists, fostering a culture of precision and accountability.</li>
</ul>

Qualifications:

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<li style="margin-left:0px;">810 years of progressive global payroll management experience, with at least 3 years in a leadership role overseeing a large-scale, multi-cycle payroll function.</li>
</ul>

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<li style="margin-left:0px;">Deep functional, configuration, and reconciliation knowledge of enterprise Payroll applications (ADP, UKG, DIMEP, PeopleStrong, CHRONOS (ASYS)).</li>
</ul>

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<li style="margin-left:0px;">Master’s degree in HR, Finance, or Commerce; advanced certification in Payroll/Statutory Compliance is highly desirable.</li>
</ul>

Competencies:

<ul>
<li style="margin-left:0px;">Proven Leadership in High-Stakes Operations: Ability to lead and motivate a team under strict deadlines and manage high-volume transactional processes with zero error tolerance.</li>
</ul>

<ul>
<li style="margin-left:0px;">Strong Compliance &amp; Audit Readiness: Deep, expert-level knowledge of global statutory payroll and tax compliance, capable of leading complex audits and mitigating high-risk exposure.</li>
</ul>

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<li style="margin-left:0px;">Process Innovation: Proven ability to drive efficiency and risk mitigation through process innovation, automation, and continuous system optimization.</li>
</ul>

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<li style="margin-left:0px;">Risk Management: Exceptional foresight to identify potential payroll errors, control weaknesses, and compliance gaps before they materialize.</li>
</ul>

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<li style="margin-left:0px;">Financial Acumen: Strong understanding of global payroll accounting, general ledger reconciliation, and managing complex vendor relationships.</li>
</ul>

Payroll Specialist

India

Key Responsibilities &amp; Tool Command: Payroll Operations Leadership: Lead and manage the end-to-end multi-cycle payroll delivery of global countries, acting as the primary system owner for core Payroll applications such as People Strong and CHRONOS (ASYS). Tool Mastery: Ensure accurate, timely, and compliant processing across complex payroll engines, with mandatory hands-on experience leveraging ADP, Dimep, and UKG for specific country/regional payroll mandates. Statutory Compliance &amp; Risk Mitigation: Act as the primary escalation point for complex compliance matters (PF, ESI, TDS, LWF), ensuring 100% audit readiness and implementing risk controls across all payroll processes. System Optimization: Drive process simplification and automation (RPA identification) within the payroll systems to reduce manual intervention and enhance efficiency. Team Development: Mentor, coach, and manage a high-performing team of Payroll Specialists, fostering a culture of precision and accountability. Qualifications: 810 years of progressive global payroll management experience, with at least 3 years in a leadership role overseeing a large-scale, multi-cycle payroll function. Deep functional, configuration, and reconciliation knowledge of enterprise Payroll applications (ADP, UKG, DIMEP, PeopleStrong, CHRONOS (ASYS)). Master’s degree in HR, Finance, or Commerce; advanced certification in Payroll/Statutory Compliance is highly desirable. Competencies: Proven Leadership in High-Stakes Operations: Ability to lead and motivate a team under strict deadlines and manage high-volume transactional processes with zero error tolerance. Strong Compliance &amp; Audit Readiness: Deep, expert-level knowledge of global statutory payroll and tax compliance, capable of leading complex audits and mitigating high-risk exposure. Process Innovation: Proven ability to drive efficiency and risk mitigation through process innovation, automation, and continuous system optimization. Risk Management: Exceptional foresight to identify potential payroll errors, control weaknesses, and compliance gaps before they materialize. Financial Acumen: Strong understanding of global payroll accounting, general ledger reconciliation, and managing complex vendor relationships.

Payroll Specialist · Chennai

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