Senior Specialist - Payroll Operations

AtkinsRéalis; Bengaluru; Hybrid; INR 600,000 - 1,100,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Comprehensive life insurance

Premium medical insurance for you and

Generous annual leave balance

Flexible and hybrid work solutions

Remote work opportunities outside of a

Company gratuity scheme

Discretionary bonus program

Relocation assistance

Employee Wellbeing Program

Job summary

AtkinsRéalis in Bangalore is seeking a Payroll Officer responsible for managing monthly payrolls for Australia and New Zealand, and for generating HR and payroll reports. You will coordinate with the outsourced payroll provider and internal teams to ensure timely, accurate, and compliant payroll delivery.

The role requires experience in payroll processing, HR reporting, and MS Office, with Workday HRIS experience as a plus. Hybrid work options and global exposure are offered.

Qualifications

• Experience with payroll processing and managing reporting.
• Experience generating and interpreting HR & Payroll reports.
• Knowledge of industrial instruments as they apply to payroll.

Responsibilities

• Manage and administer the payroll system for Australia and New Zealand.
• Liaise between Payroll Provider, Australian HR team and Shared Services.
• Prepare monthly payroll inputs for permanent and casual employees.
• Process manual payroll based on approved timesheet data and allowances.
• Review outsourced payroll processing for accuracy and compliance.
• Maintain compliant payroll records and resolve payroll inquiries.
• Provide payroll data to Global tax team for expat and FIFO reporting.
• Coordinate with Finance and ATO on superannuation matters.
• Conduct payroll audits including leave accruals.

Skills

Payroll processing

MS Office

Workday HRIS

HR reporting

Communication

Education

Relevant tertiary qualification

Tools

Workday HRIS

Job description

Job Description

Overview

Based in Bangalore, the Payroll Officer will be responsible for the effective management of all monthly payroll processes and payroll and some HR reporting across our offices in Australia and New Zealand and the HR Shared Services team.

This role is largely autonomous with associated decision-making requirements and will have routine engagement with employees and managers as well as our Outsourced Payroll Provider. The role will ensure that the monthly and ad-hoc payroll responsibilities are managed in a timely, accurate, compliant and effective manner.

This role will include responsibility for creating and distributing HR and payroll reports to both the Australian, New Zealand and Global business and provide insights and analysis into trends within the data.

Your role

• Manage and administer the payroll system for Australia and New Zealand.
• Be the key liaison between the Payroll Provider (TMF), the Australian HR team and the Shared Services team.
• Prepare the monthly payroll inputs for permanent and casual employees.
• Calculate and process manual payroll (for project personnel and casual employees) based on approved timesheet data (from finance and/or the project) to include additional hours, premiums / loadings etc.
• Review and approval of the (out-sourced) payroll processing to ensure a high level of accuracy.
• Maintain compliant payroll records.
• Resolve all absence and payroll related enquiries.
• Work with and provide relevant payroll information to the Global tax team on expat and ‘rotator employee’ (FIFO) tax reporting requirements.
• Work with the Finance team and the Australian Tax Office (ATO) to resolve SGC / superannuation matters for underpayments.
• Conduct / participate Payroll audits (external or internal) including, but not limited to leave accruals.

About you

• Appropriate knowledge, skills and experience in Payroll processing and management experience.
• Relevant tertiary qualification.
• Experience with generating and interpreting HR & Payroll reports.
• Knowledge of Industrial instruments as they apply to payroll.
• Experience with Workday HRIS is an advantage.
• Effective verbal and written communication skills.
• A commitment to customer service.
• Strong skills in MS office.

Rewards & benefits

Explore the rewards and benefits that help you thrive – at every stage of your life and your career.

This includes:

• Comprehensive life insurance coverage.
• Premium medical insurance for you and your dependents.
• Generous annual leave balance.
• Flexible and hybrid work solutions.
• Remote work opportunities outside of country.
• Company gratuity scheme.
• Discretionary bonus program.
• Relocation assistance.
• Employee Wellbeing Program: 24/7 access to specialists in finance, legal matters, family care, personal health, fitness, and nutrition.

Seize every opportunity to sharpen your skills, expand your expertise, and be recognized for the impact you make.

About AtkinsRéalis

We’re AtkinsRéalis, a world-class engineering services and nuclear organization. We connect people, data and technology to transform the world’s infrastructure and energy systems. Together, with our industry partners and clients, and our global team of consultants, designers, engineers and project managers, we can change the world. We’re committed to leading our clients across our various end markets to engineer a better future for our planet and its people.

Find out more.

Worker Type

Employee

Job Type

Regular

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