Senior/Lead Payroll Specialist

Halliburton; Bengaluru; On-site; INR 750,000 - 1,250,000; Full time

Job summary

Halliburton in Bengaluru, India, seeks a Sr./Lead Payroll Specialist to manage end-to-end payroll processing across multiple jurisdictions, ensure compliance with wage laws, and support audits. This senior individual contributor role requires strong data gathering, reconciliation, and SME guidance to the team and stakeholders.

You will streamline processes, provide training to new hires, and partner with finance and HR to deliver accurate remittances and timely reporting.

Qualifications

• Minimum 4 years of relevant work experience.
• Senior level individual contributor role.
• Bachelor's degree preferred; exceptions considered.
• Experience with payroll compliance across jurisdictions preferred.

Responsibilities

• Process employee payrolls, including data gathering, processing, accounting, and reporting.
• Ensure compliance with wage-hour and payroll tax laws across jurisdictions.
• Prepare documentation for internal controls, audits, and tax filings.
• Provide SME guidance on complex payroll queries and issues.

Skills

Payroll processing

HR data gathering

Analytical skills

Stakeholder communication

Education

High school diploma

Bachelor's degree (preferred)

Tools

Payroll software

Job description

Sr./ Lead Payroll Specialist

We are looking for the right people — people who want to innovate, achieve, grow and lead. We attract and retain the best talent by investing in our employees and empowering them to develop themselves and their careers. Experience the challenges, rewards and opportunity of working for one of the world’s largest providers of products and services to the global energy industry.

Job Duties

• Under general supervision, functions as a senior member of a Payroll Unit, whose primary responsibility is the processing of employee payrolls, which includes HR and Payroll data gathering, processing, accounting, internal reporting, audit, and external reporting and remittance of all applicable wages and taxes.
• The incumbent is knowledgeable on changes in prevailing wage-hour and payroll tax laws for all jurisdictions/locations in which Halliburton has operations, particularly as they relate to the assigned area of responsibility.
• Responsible for complex projects and required to produce proper supporting documentation related to applicable payroll reports, audits, accounting, and tax filings.
• Responsible for the preparation of adequate documentation in support of internal controls as directed by the process guidelines.
• Responsible for analysis, reconciliation, and ultimate resolution of a variety of payroll issues.
• Provides support and guidance as a Subject Matter Expert on complex queries and issues to provide resolution to the team and stakeholders.
• Provides support to the leadership and team as required to mitigate peak volume bottlenecks.
• Provides peer training to newer team members.
• Actively looks to streamline process to drive standardization and efficiency of resources utilized.

Qualifications

• A high school diploma or equivalent and a minimum of 4 years of relevant work experience required.
• A Bachelors Degree is preferred. This is a senior level individual contributor role.
• Candidates having qualifications that exceed the minimum job requirements will receive consideration for higher level roles given (1) their experience, (2) additional job requirements, and/or (3) business needs.
• Depending on education, experience, and skill level, a variety of job opportunities might be available, including Sr. Payroll Specialist and Lead Payroll Specialist .

Company Information

Halliburton is an Equal Opportunity Employer. Employment decisions are made without regard to race, color, religion, disability, genetic information, pregnancy, citizenship, marital status, sex/gender, sexual preference/ orientation, gender identity, age, veteran status, national origin, or any other status protected by law or regulation .

Location

4th Floor, Gardenia 2D, Bengaluru, Karnataka, 560103, India

Job Details

Requisition Number: 212607

Experience Level: Experienced Hire

Job Family: Support Services

Product Service Line: Finance

Full Time / Part Time: Full Time

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Compensation Information Compensation is competitive and commensurate with experience.

Experience Level Senior Level