The company is a global engineering, management and development consultancy, headquartered in the United Kingdom. It was established in 1989. The company employs over 18,000 staff in 150 countries. It is one of the largest employee-owned companies in the world. The company is focused on guiding clients through complex challenges and improving economic development, social and environmental outcomes, businesses and return on investment.

• Lead end-to-end payroll processing for multiple entities across the globe.
• To supervise and assist the team to ensure all payroll deadlines are met and looking to continuously improve what is an already efficient process to provide a higher quality service.
• Overseeing and processing monthly payrolls including, general data input, starters, leavers, transfers, unpaid leave, permanent data changes, timesheets, pay reviews, overtime payments, deductions, taxes etc.
• Providing advice and researching payroll legislative matters as required.
• To support and actively contribute to new initiatives affecting payroll.
• Data imports and exports to and from payroll software.
• Understanding how our ERP is set up and configured to generate gross pay to be able to assist/advise the payroll systems accountant as required.
• Ensuring payroll software is updated for any new payment types or flexible benefits.
• Liaising with HR and coordinating data to and from payroll and flexible benefits providers.
• Administration of payroll data records and data files for the pensioners.
• Dealing with payroll queries producing reports as required, including national statistical returns.
• Ensuring payroll procedures are documented and kept up to date for all processes.
• Manage and build relationships with all key stakeholders (internal and external) within a complex business environment across multiple geographies to fulfil SLA deliverables.
• Provide effective people leadership through coaching, feedback, and sound performance management practices.
• Assist with internal or external audits.
• Dealing with ad hoc queries/requests.

• Experienced MBA/M.Com/PGDM Qualified
• Current or recent experience in processing a high-volume monthly payroll.
• Supervisory Experience
• Proven team management skills, with the ability to direct, encourage, support, and motivate.
• Experience working in a shared service environment and managing senior stakeholders
• Demonstrated ability to transcend between strategic thinking and operational excellence with a focus on quality, control and execution.
• Strong analytical ability with effective communication and interpersonal skills
• Fluent in English (both written and verbal).
• Willingness to undertake business travel as required around or outside India.
• Flexibility to work longer hours at peak times as required.
• Self-starter and ability to take initiative in other roles.