Sr Payroll Analyst

UKG (Ultimate Kronos Group); Dadri; On-site; INR 900,000 - 1,300,000; Full time

Job summary

UKG is seeking a Payroll Specialist to support payroll processing globally, focusing on accuracy, tax handling, and timely payments. The role operates on a 11:30am–8:30pm IST schedule and collaborates with HR and service providers to ensure SLAs are met.

The candidate will manage payroll for US/IR and international regions, mentor staff, and drive automation improvements in payroll processes.

Qualifications

• 5-8 years of payroll related work experience.
• Experience with US/IR region payroll and intl regions.
• Strong verbal communication skills.
• Solid understanding of Payroll Accounting.
• Advanced Excel skills.
• ERP experience is a plus.

Responsibilities

• Prepare, report, and pay payroll; handle tax and internal customer service.
• Support payroll globally across regions; assist with data maintenance.
• Lead payroll processes, verify complex data (gross pay, taxes, hours).
• Coordinate with HR to ensure accurate employee data worldwide.

Skills

Verbal communication

Attention to detail

People skills

Payroll knowledge

Global payroll processing

Education

Bachelor of Commerce (Accounting/Finance)

Tools

Microsoft Excel

ERP systems

Job description

Why UKG:

At UKG, the work you do matters. The code you ship, the decisions you make, and the care you show a customer all add up to real impact. Today, tens of millions of workers start and end their days with our workforce operating platform. Helping people get paid, grow in their careers, and shape the future of their industries. That’s what we do.

We never stop learning. We never stop challenging the norm. We push for better, and we celebrate the wins along the way. Here, you’ll get flexibility that’s real, benefits you can count on, and a team that succeeds together. Because at UKG, your work matters—and so do you.

JOB SUMMARY

This position will be an essential part of the payroll function. The key responsibilities will be related to preparation, reporting and payment of the payroll process and Tax, with a strong focus on internal customer service levels. This role will support the payroll team with payroll processing globally. This position will operate during 11:30am IST to 8:30pm IST.

• Focus on Payroll processes for UK, Ireland and other intl. locations of EMEA and APAC regions
• Lead, train, and provide work direction and guidance to assigned staff; coordinate employee work assignments and review work for accuracy, completeness and compliance with established standards, requirements, and procedures; provide input regarding staff evaluations
• Experience on team mentoring and payroll projects
• Participate in complex payroll support functions; calculate, review, verify and post a variety of complex payroll data such as gross pay, retirement, contract adjustments, retroactive payments, hours, tax information and leave; balance, reconcile and submit payrolls for check processing; input of new hires and enrolment/separation applications for retirees and active employees in appropriate retirement system.
• Provide technical training and assistance to staff concerning payroll activities and related functions
• Assist with managing the payroll service provider relationship to ensure all aspects of the service level agreements are met
• Tax withholding, voluntary deductions and employee benefits
• Partner with HR to insure accurate employee data maintenance globally
• Process/Coordinate payroll tax payments with the payroll service provider/local tax authorities Manage special situations like maternity or STD pay
• Ensure receipt of all supporting documents with related to Full & Final Settlement and preparation of the same.
• Payment and reconciliation of bonus payments, calculation payment and reconciliation of tax
• Preparation and reconciliation of payment summaries
• Ensure prompt maintenance of staff records at all times including archiving and filing
• Liaise with HR staff appointments, terminations, remuneration, conditions of service and other relevant matters.
• Serve as subject matter expert for all payroll-related systems
• Perform payroll systems monitoring and auditing as required
• Optimize payroll processes with automation & standardization
• Assist with end-to-end system testing for version upgrades and legislative updates
• Assist with internal and external payroll audits

QUALIFICATION

Qualifications:

• 5-8 years of payroll related work experience
• Experience with payroll processing for the US/IR region along with Intl. regions
• Excellent Verbal communication skills
• Strong conceptual understanding and experience with Payroll Accounting
• Any ERP experience would be a plus
• Bachelor of Commerce with a major in Accounting or Finance
• Advanced working knowledge of Microsoft Excel is a must
• Ability to embrace technology and change
• Strong people and customer service skills, advocate positive working relationships among internal and external customers
• Well-organized, extreme attention to detail and a self-directed individual

Company Overview:

UKG is the Workforce Operating Platform that puts workforce understanding to work. With the world's largest collection of workforce insights, and people-first AI, our ability to reveal unseen ways to build trust, amplify productivity, and empower talent, is unmatched. It's this expertise that equips our customers with the intelligence to solve any challenge in any industry — because great organizations know their workforce is their competitive edge. Learn more at ukg.com.

UKG is proud to be an equal opportunity employer and is committed to promoting diversity and inclusion in the workplace, including the recruitment process.

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