Payroll Specialist

RE1055 GE Renewable Energy Technologies Private Limited; Bengaluru; On-site; INR 650,000 - 900,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Relocation assistance

Job summary

GE Renewable Energy Technologies Private Limited is seeking a Payroll Specialist to own end-to-end payroll and benefits delivery for European countries from Bengaluru. You will act as the primary interface with the payroll vendor and ensure accurate input submission and output validation.

You will maintain data integrity, support process improvements, and resolve payroll queries while adhering to cross-functional SLAs and compliance across multiple jurisdictions.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree or equivalent with significant experience.
• 3+ years in international payroll, European region.
• Proficiency in HR/payroll/time systems and Advanced Excel.
• English proficiency; other European languages are a plus.

Responsibilities

• Act as primary liaison with outsourced payroll vendor and validate inputs.
• Ensure timely, accurate payroll and benefits processing across countries.
• Maintain data integrity, run reconciliations, and document processes.
• Support system implementations and process improvements.

Skills

Payroll systems

Excel

English

Data analysis

Cross-functional communication

Education

Bachelor's degree in related field

Tools

Strada

Job description

Job Description Summary

As a Payroll Specialist within the Payroll Center of Excellence (COE), you will be responsible for the end-to-end delivery of payroll and benefits processes for multiple European countries. Acting as the primary point of contact for our payroll vendor, you will oversee the accurate submission of payroll input, perform output validation, and ensure compliance with complex European legislative requirements. You will drive data integrity, resolve operational issues, and support process improvements while fostering "Best in Class" service across the organization.

Key Responsibilities

• Vendor Management: Act as the primary interface between the company and the outsourced payroll provider. Manage payroll inputs, validate output files, and ensure all payroll and benefit cycles are completed on time and with high accuracy.
• Operational Execution: Support accurate and timely payroll processing across one or multiple countries and business units.
• Data Integrity & Analysis: Review payroll registers (earnings, deductions, taxes) for completeness before disbursement. Develop and maintain payroll procedures, process documentation, SOPs, and knowledge materials. Monitor payroll SLA’s and identify recurring errors or operational risks. Ensure all service level agreements (SLAs) are met with a professional and customer-centric approach.
• Continuous Improvement: Support payroll system implementations, upgrades, integrations, testing, and change initiatives.
• Stakeholder Support: Manage and resolve payroll queries from employees, managers, and HRMs. Work closely external payroll providers and local payroll teams.
• Compliance: Develop an understanding of legislative rules and internal policies, ensuring all operations align with the defined framework. Perform or support payroll reconciliations, audits, controls, and data-quality checks.

Required Qualifications & Experience

• Education: Bachelor’s degree in a relevant field (or a high school diploma/equivalent with significant, proven experience).
• Experience: 3+ years of relevant experience in international payroll, specifically within the European region.
• Technical Skills: Proficiency in HR, payroll and time & attendance systems (experience with Strada processes is highly preferred). Intermediate to advanced Microsoft Excel skills.
• Language: Professional proficiency in English (additional European languages are a strong asset).
• Competencies: Strong analytical aptitude and high attention to detail. Excellent interpersonal and communication skills to work cross-functionally. Ability to troubleshoot payroll issues and manage multiple deadlines simultaneously. Desired: Demonstrated ability to document, plan, and execute programs effectively. Strong customer service mindset with the ability to explain technical payroll concepts to non-technical stakeholders.

Additional Information

• Relocation Assistance Provided: Yes

Company Mission

Addressing the climate crisis is an urgent global priority and we take our responsibility seriously. That is our singular mission at GE Vernova: continuing to electrify the world while simultaneously working to help decarbonize it. If we want our energy future to be different...we must be different. Our mission is embedded in our name. We retain our treasured legacy, "GE," in our name as an enduring and hard-earned badge of quality and ingenuity. "Ver" / "verde" signal Earth's verdant and lush ecosystems. "Nova," from the Latin "novus," nods to a new, innovative era of lower carbon energy that GE Vernova will help deliver. Together, we have The Energy to Change the World. www.gevernova.com