Payroll subject matter expert

Angel and Genie; Mohali; On-site; INR 4,00,000 - 6,00,000; Full time

Job summary

A payroll solutions provider in Mohali is seeking an experienced Payroll Subject Matter Expert to manage global payroll operations. The ideal candidate will have 5-7 years of experience, specifically in multi-country payroll, and possess an MBA or equivalent in Finance/HR. Responsibilities include overseeing payroll compliance, managing reconciliations, and providing expert guidance on complex payroll issues. This full-time role offers competitive salary and benefits.

Qualifications

• Minimum 5-7 years experience in payroll operations, with 2-3 years in a specialist/SME role, preferably handling multi-country payroll.
• Strong understanding of payroll accounting, taxation, and statutory compliance.
• Hands-on experience with global payroll operations.

Responsibilities

• Manage global payroll cycles ensuring accuracy, timeliness, and compliance.
• Define and implement payroll policies and frameworks.
• Perform payroll reconciliations and validate payroll data.
• Oversee statutory filings, tax compliance, and audits.
• Provide expert guidance on complex payroll issues.

Skills

Advanced MS Excel

Data analysis

Payroll accounting

Statutory compliance

Xero

Zoho Books

SAP S4 HANA

Education

MBA/M.Com/BBA/B.Com or equivalent in Finance/HR/Accounting

Tools

Payroll systems

Zoho books

Xero

SAP S4 HANA

Job description

Payroll Subject Matter Expert

Job Category: payroll
Job Type: Full Time
Job Location: Mohali
Salary: 4-6lpa
Years of Experience: 5-7 yrs

Objectives of this Role

Lead and oversee end-to-end payroll operations globally, ensuring accurate salary calculations, deductions, and statutory benefits administration (Social Contributions, insurance, etc.).

Act as a payroll knowledge center, ensuring compliance with local labor laws, tax regulations, and statutory reporting requirements across multiple geographies.

Drive payroll audits, risk assessments, and control mechanisms to ensure process integrity and compliance.

Partner with HR, Finance, and IT to integrate payroll data seamlessly across systems.

Provide expert-level guidance on complex cases such as inhouse payrolling, tax equalization, and regulatory changes.

Own payroll process improvements and standardization initiatives.

Key Responsibilities

• Manage global payroll cycles with complete accountability for accuracy, timeliness, and compliance.
• Define, implement, and maintain payroll policies, frameworks, and SOPs.
• Perform payroll reconciliations, validate payroll data, and oversee exception handling.
• Partner with HR, Finance, and external vendors to address complex payroll issues.
• Ensure payroll compliance across multiple countries; oversee statutory filings, tax compliance, and audits.
• Develop and publish dashboard reports, compliance metrics, and analytics for leadership review.
• Handle escalations and serve as the final point of resolution for payroll discrepancies.
• Mentor and train payroll team members, building capability and ensuring adherence to best practices.
• Keeping up payroll legislation, tax laws, and system upgrades to proactively implement necessary changes.
• Support transformation projects, such as payroll automation, migration, or integration with ERP platforms.
• Ensuring right journal posting in accounting software (Zoho books, Xero & SAP S4 HANA)

Qualifications & Skills Required

• Experience: Minimum 57 years in payroll operations with at least 23 years in a specialist/SME role, preferably handling multi-country payroll.
• Education: MBA/M.Com/BBA/B.Com or equivalent in Finance/HR/Accounting.
• Advanced MS Excel, PowerPoint, and data analysis skills.
• Expertise in Xero, Zoho Books, SAP S4 HANA, payroll systems.
• Strong understanding of payroll accounting, taxation, and statutory compliance.
• Hands-on experience with global payroll.