Payroll Consultant - 10 Month Contract

FE fundinfo; Chennai; On-site; INR 1,500,000 - 2,300,000; Full time

Job summary

FE fundinfo is seeking a Payroll Process Consultant for a 10-month contract in Chennai, India. The role focuses on stabilising and transforming payroll operations, ensuring accuracy, compliance, and strong governance while coordinating with HR, Finance, and outsourced vendors.

You will lead process improvements, automation initiatives, and the creation of comprehensive payroll documentation and knowledge transfer plans to enable sustainable business ownership.

Qualifications

• 7–10 years of India payroll operations experience in corporate settings.
• Deep expertise in payroll taxation, PF, ESI, TDS, gratuity, and compliance.
• Experience leading payroll transformation and change programmes.
• Experience with outsourced payroll vendors and systems (ADP, SAP, Workday, Oracle, Allsec/Alldigi).

Responsibilities

• Stabilise monthly payroll operations, strengthen controls and validations.
• Manage end-to-end payroll activities with HR, Finance and vendors.
• Coordinate Wage Code changes, testing, and governance implementations.
• Redesign payroll processes, calendars, and governance for efficiency.
• Identify automation and reporting improvements for scalability.
• Create payroll documentation, SOPs, and knowledge transfer plans.

Skills

Payroll processing

Statutory compliance

Vendor management

Excel

Data analysis

Documentation

Stakeholder management

Process improvement

Tools

ADP

SAP

Workday

Oracle

Allsec/Alldigi

Job description

FE fundinfo is a leading financial data provider, connecting the investment industry across the UK, Europe, and Asia-Pacific through an integrated platform. Our skilled team empowers clients with data-driven insights, making the industry Navigate Complexity with Confidence!

At FE fundinfo, we foster a collaborative, inclusive, and supportive environment where people are encouraged to contribute ideas, drive improvements, and continuously develop their skills. You will work alongside talented colleagues across HR, Finance, and business functions in a global organisation that values innovation, accountability, and teamwork. We are committed to empowering our people through learning opportunities, cross-functional collaboration, and meaningful projects that create lasting business impact.

This 10-month contract opportunity offers the chance to play a pivotal role in strengthening and transforming payroll operations across the business. You will combine hands-on payroll delivery with strategic process improvement, leading initiatives around payroll compliance, Wage Code implementation, governance, automation, and operational excellence. Working closely with HR, Finance, external payroll partners, and business stakeholders, you will have the opportunity to influence how payroll is delivered, improve controls and efficiency, and leave a lasting impact through sustainable processes, documentation, and knowledge transfer.

Your key responsibilities as an Payroll Process Consultant will include:

• Leading the stabilisation of monthly payroll operations by identifying risks, strengthening controls, improving validations, and ensuring payroll accuracy and compliance.
• Managing end-to-end payroll activities in partnership with HR, Finance, managers, and outsourced payroll vendors, including payroll processing, reconciliations, statutory compliance, and employee query resolution.
• Driving the implementation of approved Wage Code and payroll-related regulatory changes by coordinating requirements, testing, validation, stakeholder engagement, and vendor readiness.
• Reviewing and redesigning payroll processes, controls, governance frameworks, and payroll calendars to improve efficiency, accountability, and operational effectiveness.
• Identifying opportunities for automation, reporting enhancements, and process optimisation to support a streamlined and scalable payroll operation.
• Creating comprehensive payroll documentation, SOPs, control frameworks, and knowledge transfer plans to support long-term business ownership.

You will need the following experience and skills to join us as an Payroll Consultant:

• You will have 7-10 years of experience managing end-to-end India payroll operations, statutory compliance, and payroll governance within a corporate environment.
• You will possess strong expertise in payroll taxation, PF, ESI, TDS, gratuity, payroll accounting, and statutory compliance requirements.
• You will have proven experience leading payroll transformation, implementation, or change programmes, including testing, reconciliation, compliance assessments, and process improvements.
• You will have hands-on experience working with outsourced payroll vendors and payroll systems such as ADP, SAP, Workday, Oracle, Allsec/Alldigi, or similar platforms.
• You will demonstrate strong Excel, analytical, stakeholder management, documentation, and problem-solving skills, with the ability to balance operational delivery and strategic projects.