Senior Payroll Analyst

CSC; Bengaluru; On-site; INR 1,000,000 - 1,500,000; Full time

Job summary

CSC is seeking a detail-oriented Sr. Payroll Specialist to enable end-to-end payroll operations across EMEA. This role involves managing multi-country payroll cycles, ensuring statutory compliance, and delivering accurate payrolls for a diverse employee population.

The ideal candidate will have 6-8 years of payroll experience, expertise with ADP Celergo and Oracle HCM, and strong stakeholder management skills. A Bachelor's degree in accounting/finance/HR or a related field is required.

Qualifications

• 6–8 years of progressive payroll experience, with multi-country exposure in EMEA.
• Strong command of payroll processing and statutory compliance across APAC and EMEA countries.
• Hands-on experience working with ADP Celergo, ADP Vantage and ADP Streamline will be added advantage.

Responsibilities

• Manage end-to-end payroll operations across EMEA.
• Ensure statutory compliance with local country tax and social security requirements.
• Reconcile payroll accounts and support month-end close.

Skills

Payroll processing

Statutory compliance

ADP Celergo

Oracle HCM

Advanced Excel

Stakeholder management

Education

Bachelor’s degree in accounting/finance/HR or related field

Tools

ADP Celergo

ServiceNow

Oracle HCM

Job description

We’re looking for a detail-oriented Sr. Payroll Specialist to enable end-to-end payroll operations across EMEA. You will manage multi-country payroll cycles, ensure statutory compliance, partner with in‑country providers (ICPs), and deliver accurate and timely payrolls for a diverse employee population. Experience with ADP Celergo (preferred) and core HRIS/payroll integrations like Oracle HCM is essential. The ideal candidate thrives in a fast‑paced, global environment and brings a strong control mindset with excellent stakeholder management.

Some of the things you’ll be doing:

End-to-End Payroll Processing

• Prepare, validate, and process monthly/fortnightly payrolls across multiple APAC & EMEA countries.
• Own gross-to-net calculations, off‑cycles, retros, and reconciliations.
• Review pre‑ and post‑payroll reports, audit files, GL postings, and variance analyses.

Compliance & Controls

• Ensure statutory compliance with local country tax, social security, pensions, and benefit‑in‑kind requirements.
• Maintain robust controls, documentation, and audit readiness (internal & external).
• Coordinate year‑end activities and complete on time to support employees for filing returns.
• Partner with ADP Celergo (and or other ICPs) for country‑specific processing, SLAs, and issue resolution.
• Monitor vendor performance, drive root‑cause analysis, and continuous improvements.

HRIS & Integrations

• Validate and reconcile Oracle HCM/inbound/outbound payroll interfaces (new hires, terms, transfers, comp changes).

Employee Support & Case Management

• Manage payroll queries and respond via the helpdesk/case management tool (e.g., ServiceNow, Freshservice).

Accounting & Finance Partnership

• Reconcile payroll accounts, support journal entries, and month‑end close (accruals, provisions).
• Support treasury with funding files, bank payments, net pay, and statutory remittances.

Operational Excellence

• Maintain and enhance SOPs, process maps, and control checklists.
• Lead/participate in projects: country transitions, M&A integrations, system enhancements, and new market entries.
• Track KPIs and drive continuous improvement (quality, timeliness, cost, and employee experience).

What Technical Skills, Experience, and qualifications do you need:

• 6–8 years of progressive payroll experience, with multi‑country exposure in EMEA.
• Strong command of payroll processing and statutory compliance across APAC and EMEA countries.
• Hands‑on experience working with ADP Celergo, ADP Vantage and ADP Streamline will be added advantage.
• Proficient with Oracle HCM payroll integrations and data validation.
• Experience using a helpdesk/case tool (e.g., ServiceNow) for payroll tickets and SLAs.
• Good understanding of GL mapping, payroll accounting, and bank/payment files.
• Advanced Excel (lookups, pivots, reconciliations); strong data accuracy and numerical reasoning.
• Excellent communication and stakeholder management across time zones.
• Country‑specific expertise (e.g., India, Singapore, Australia, New Zealand, Japan, UAE, Belgium, Switzerland among other countries).
• Knowledge of benefits in payroll, shadow payroll, and mobility/expat cases.
• Bachelor’s degree or master’s in accounting/finance/HR or related field (or equivalent experience).
• Ability to support cross‑regional time zones during payroll cycles and critical cut‑offs.

Core Skills & Competencies

• Technical: payroll calculations, statutory filings/remittances, year‑end reporting, GL & reconciliations, interface validations.
• Compliance: country payroll laws, social security, pensions/super, tax deadlines, reporting formats.
• Systems: ADP Celergo (preferred), Oracle HCM, Workday, helpdesk tools.
• Behavioural: ownership, integrity, attention to detail, problem‑solving, discretion with sensitive data, collaboration.