Team Leader - US Payroll - Gurgaon Location

Trueblue; Gurugram District; On-site; INR 1,200,000 - 2,400,000; Full time

Job summary

TrueBlue is seeking an experienced payroll leader to manage end-to-end US payroll operations, ensuring accurate processing, regulatory compliance, and strong stakeholder collaboration. The role involves leading a team, optimizing processes, and delivering timely payroll across multiple cycles.

The ideal candidate brings 4–6 years of US payroll experience with at least 2 years of team management, proficiency in payroll systems and advanced Excel, and a solid grasp of US federal and state

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Finance, Commerce, HR, or related field.
• 4-6 years of US payroll experience with 2+ years of team management experience.
• Strong knowledge of US payroll legislation, federal and state tax regulations, garnishments, and wage-hour compliance.
• Proficiency in payroll systems and advanced Excel skills.
• Strong communication, analytical, and stakeholder management skills.
• Experience in a Shared Services or Global Business Services environment preferred.

Responsibilities

• Lead end-to-end US payroll processing across weekly, bi-weekly, semi-monthly, and monthly cycles.
• Ensure payroll accuracy, compliance, and timely delivery.
• Review and validate payroll inputs including hires, terminations, transfers, promotions, bonuses, commissions, garnishments, and benefits deductions.
• Ensure compliance with federal, state, and local payroll regulations, wage and hour laws, and tax requirements.
• Handle payroll audits, reconciliations, tax reporting, and employee inquiries.
• Partner with HR, Benefits, Finance, Accounting, Tax, and external payroll vendors to ensure seamless payroll operations.
• Maintain payroll documentation, controls, and SOPs.
• Ensure confidentiality and security of employee payroll and personal data.
• Prepare and present payroll metrics, dashboards, KPIs, and service delivery reports to management.
• Identify and drive process improvement, automation, standardization, and operational excellence initiatives.

Skills

Payroll management

Advanced Excel

Stakeholder management

Analytical skills

Communication skills

Team coaching

Education

Bachelor's degree in Finance/Commerce/HR

Tools

Payroll software

HRIS

Job description

Role Summary

Lead end-to-end US payroll operations, ensuring accurate and timely payroll processing, compliance with payroll regulations, stakeholder management, and team leadership.

Key Responsibilities

• Manage end-to-end US payroll processing across weekly, bi-weekly, semi-monthly, and monthly payroll cycles, ensuring accuracy and timely delivery.
• Ensure payroll accuracy, compliance, and timely delivery of payroll.
• Review and validate payroll inputs including new hires, terminations, transfers, promotions, bonuses, commission payments, garnishments, and benefits deductions.
• Ensure compliance with all applicable federal, state, and local payroll regulations, wage and hour laws, and tax requirements.
• Handle payroll audits, reconciliations, tax reporting, and employee inquiries.
• Partner with HR, Benefits, Finance, Accounting, Tax, and external payroll vendors to ensure seamless payroll operations.
• Maintain payroll documentation, controls, and SOPs.
• Ensure confidentiality and security of employee payroll and personal data in accordance with company policies and data privacy regulations.
• Prepare and present payroll metrics, dashboards, KPIs, and service delivery reports to management and stakeholders.
• Identify and drive process improvement, automation, standardization, and operational excellence initiatives to improve efficiency and employee experience.

Team Leadership

• Coach, mentor, and develop team members, providing regular feedback.
• Monitor productivity, quality, and SLA performance.
• Support training, cross-skilling, and career development support.

Qualifications:

• Bachelor's degree in Finance, Commerce, HR, or related field.
• 4-6 years of US payroll experience with 2+ years of team management experience.
• Strong knowledge of US payroll legislation, federal and state tax regulations, garnishments, and wage-hour compliance.
• Proficiency in payroll systems and advanced Excel skills.
• Strong communication, analytical, and stakeholder management skills.
• Experience working in a Shared Services or Global Business Services environment preferred.

About US

TrueBlue is the people company. We were founded on the idea that by connecting people and work, we can help our clients grow their businesses while growing ours. We have grown dramatically over the most recent years, connecting over 800,000 people with work each year while serving our clients; we have the ability and capacity to do even more. Today, our ambitious vision is to be the talent solution for the changing world of work. We see great opportunity in growing to be the leading provider of contingent workforce solutions in North America and the recruitment process outsourcing solutions globally. TrueBlue has been repeatedly recognized as one of Forbes Magazines Most Trustworthy Companies” in recognition of its solid corporate governance and accounting transparency. We are committed to transparency and delivering the best financial reporting to our internal leadership and to our stockholders. We recruit strong talent that has potential to grow beyond the role initially hired and into future organizational leaders.