Hiring Sr Payroll Specialist / Payroll Lead - US Payroll @Chennai

Sutherland; Chennai; On-site; INR 600,000 - 900,000; Full time

Job summary

Sutherland is seeking a skilled US Payroll specialist to manage end-to-end payroll processing for the US, with a focus on accuracy, compliance, and efficiency. The role requires hands-on PeopleSoft experience and strong knowledge of multi-state payroll and taxation, with collaboration across HR and Finance in Chennai.

The ideal candidate will handle complex payroll issues, audits, reconciliations, and support tax filings, while driving process improvements and mentoring junior members of the

Qualifications

• 2-9 years of US Payroll experience.
• Mandatory: Hands-on PeopleSoft experience.
• Strong knowledge of end-to-end US payroll and multi-state payroll processing.
• Understanding of US payroll taxation, FICA, deductions, and compliance.
• Experience in payroll audits and reconciliations.
• Exposure to ADP, Workday, Kronos, or Compass is preferred.
• Bachelor's degree in Finance, Accounting, HR, or a related field.
• FPC/CPP certification is an added advantage.

Responsibilities

• Manage end-to-end US payroll processing and validation.
• Handle complex payroll issues, escalations, and multi-state taxation.
• Perform payroll audits, Build-to-Gross and Gross-to-Net reconciliations.
• Validate earnings, deductions, timekeeping data, and payroll inputs.
• Ensure compliance with US federal, state, and local tax regulations.
• Handle FICA, wage garnishments, retro payments, 401(k), and benefits deductions.
• Support payroll tax filings, SOX compliance, and statutory audits.
• Perform root cause analysis and resolve payroll discrepancies.
• Coordinate with HR, Finance, and external payroll vendors.
• Drive process improvements and automation.
• For Lead roles, mentor team members and monitor SLA/KPI performance.

Skills

US Payroll

Multi-state payroll

Education

Bachelor's degree in Finance/Accounting/HR

Tools

PeopleSoft

ADP

Workday

Kronos

Compass

Job description

Role & responsibilities

• Manage end-to-end US payroll processing and validation.
• Handle complex payroll issues, escalations, and multi-state taxation.
• Perform payroll audits, Build-to-Gross and Gross-to-Net reconciliations.
• Validate earnings, deductions, timekeeping data, and payroll inputs.
• Ensure compliance with US federal, state, and local tax regulations.
• Handle FICA, wage garnishments, retro payments, 401(k), and benefits deductions.
• Support payroll tax filings, SOX compliance, and statutory audits.
• Perform root cause analysis and resolve payroll discrepancies.
• Coordinate with HR, Finance, and external payroll vendors.
• Drive process improvements and automation.
• For Lead roles, mentor team members and monitor SLA/KPI performance.

Preferred candidate profile

• 2-9 years of experience in US Payroll.
• Mandatory: Hands-on PeopleSoft experience.
• Strong knowledge of end-to-end US payroll and multi-state payroll processing.
• Understanding of US payroll taxation, FICA, deductions, and compliance.
• Experience in payroll audits and reconciliations.
• Exposure to ADP, Workday, Kronos, or Compass is preferred.
• Bachelor's degree in Finance, Accounting, HR, or a related field.
• FPC/CPP certification is an added advantage.