Payroll Specialist

Aurora Energy Research; Gurugram District; On-site; INR 1,200,000 - 1,800,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive salary package

Aurora Academy access

Employee Assistance Programme (EAP)

International, collaborative culture

Job summary

Aurora Energy Research is seeking a Payroll Specialist to manage payroll administration across the APAC region from Gurugram. You will work with Reward & Benefits, People & Culture, and Finance Operations to ensure accurate records, payroll processing, and benefits compliance across global entities.

The role requires delivering payroll analysis, ensuring tax filings, and liaising with outsourced providers. A high degree of discretion and English proficiency (C1) is essential for success.

Qualifications

• Experience with APAC payroll legislation and local tax compliance.
• Proficient in Excel (intermediate/advanced).
• Strong attention to detail and accuracy.
• Fluent in English (C1).

Responsibilities

• Oversee payroll execution and governance for several global entities.
• Set up new market entry payroll projects.
• Ensure compliance with local payroll regulations.
• Review, audit, and report payroll data and bi-weekly/monthly payroll data.
• Provide guidance on payroll best practices to improve efficiency.
• Prepare payroll journals for accounting purposes.
• Prepare payroll-related reports including tax filings and benefits compliance.
• Resolve payroll discrepancies and engage third-party providers as appropriate.
• Manage day-to-day relationships with global payroll providers.
• Ensure payroll information is provided to employees during hiring, onboarding, and lifecycle events.
• Conduct regular audits to ensure data accuracy in payroll systems.
• Stay updated on payroll legislation and implement necessary adjustments.
• Assist with payroll, compensation and benefits analysis projects.

Skills

Advanced Excel

Attention to detail

Analytical skills

Project management

Time management

Independent worker

Confidential information handling

English proficiency C1

Education

Accounting or Business degree

Tools

Microsoft Dynamics 360

EY payroll systems

Job description

Description

The Payroll Specialist is responsible for efficiently managing our payroll administration across our APAC region, ensuring compliance with relevant laws and regulations, and delivering exceptional service to our employees. You will collaborate closely with the Reward & Benefits team, People & Culture Operational teams, Finance Operations, and external vendors to maintain accurate employee records, process payroll, and administer benefits payments and compliance of various employee benefits programs. In addition, you will provide accurate payroll analysis, working across multiple global entities to ensure that a competitive pay and benefits scheme is delivered to all employees.

You will act as a subject matter expert for payroll, aligning global policies to support a fast-growing business. You will provide a day-to-day point of liaison between outsourced providers and the business, creating beneficial relationships and managing issues in a timely manner.

Department: Core - Finance

Location: Gurugram, India

Key Responsibilities

• Oversee payroll execution and governance for several global entities
• Lead on the set up of new market entry payroll projects
• Ensure compliance with local payroll regulations and
• Review, audit, and report bi-weekly and monthly payroll data, identifying changes in taxation or employee benefits, analysing accordingly
• Provide guidance on payroll best practices identifying areas of improvement to enhance efficiency across all payroll processes
• Prepare payroll journals for accounting purposes
• Prepare payroll-related reports, including tax filings, benefits compliance reports, and reconciliations
• Provide support to resolve payroll discrepancies and engage third-party providers as appropriate
• Manage day-to-day relationships with global payroll provide
• Ensure that all payroll information is accurately provided to employees both during hiring processes, onboarding and during the employee lifecycle.
• Conduct regular audits to ensure data accuracy and integrity in payroll systems
• Stay updated on changes in payroll legislation and regulations and implement necessary adjustments to remain compliant
• Assist with special projects related to payroll, compensation and benefits analysis as required

Skills, Knowledge and Expertise

Required attributes

• Degree qualified in Accounting or other Business Functions
• Experience in payroll legislation for APAC [India, Singapore, Australia, Japan] and working knowledge of local taxation and compliance legislation
• Intermediate/Advanced Excel Skills
• Exceptional attention to detail
• Strong knowledge of analysis and project management tools
• Excellent time management skills
• Ability to work independently or with minimal supervision, takes initiative to seek solutions
• Ability to respect, protect and maintain highly confidential information
• Fluency in English at C1 level is essential (written & oral)

Desirable attributes

• A recognised payroll qualification e.g. CPP
• Knowledge of EY payroll systems
• Experience utilizing Microsoft Dynamics 360
• Additional language skills

What we Offer

• A fun, informal, collaborative and international work culture
• A competitive salary package
• Access to regular coaching and mentoring sessions and the opportunity to learn from experienced professionals
• Access to the Aurora Academy, our training programme offering a range of opportunities to develop your skills within the responsibilities of your role and within the wider context of the industry
• Access to our Employee Assistance Programme (EAP), offering a complete support network that offers expert advice and compassionate guidance 24/7/365, covering a wide range of personal and professional aspects

The Company is committed to the principle that no employee or job applicant shall receive unfavourable treatment on grounds of age, disability, gender reassignment, race, religion or belief, sex, sexual orientation, marriage or civil partnership, pregnancy and maternity.

The successful candidate would start as soon as possible. The team will review applications as they are received.