US Payroll Specialist

Capgemini; Hyderabad, Chennai District, Bengaluru; On-site; INR 1,500,000 - 2,100,000; Full time

Job summary

Capgemini is seeking an experienced US Payroll Leader in Chennai to drive end-to-end payroll operations for US-based employees and contingent workers. You will oversee readiness reviews, controls, and provider interfaces to ensure accurate, timely payments and strict regulatory compliance.

The role requires 8–10 years of US payroll experience, experience in staffing/workforce solutions, and strong stakeholder management.

Qualifications

• Minimum 8–10 years of US payroll experience.
• Mandatory experience in Staffing Industry, Workforce Solutions, or Interim Workforce Management.
• Strong understanding of payroll compliance and governance.
• Prior leadership, mentoring, or team coordination experience preferred.
• Excellent communication and stakeholder management skills.
• Strong customer-service orientation and problem-solving ability.

Responsibilities

• Lead end-to-end payroll operations and payroll service delivery.
• Ensure employees and contingent workers are paid accurately and on time.
• Manage payroll readiness reviews and payroll execution controls.
• Oversee payroll providers, banking interfaces, and payroll processing activities.
• Review payroll calculations, deductions, taxes, garnishments, and adjustments.
• Ensure compliance with US payroll laws and regulations.
• Manage payroll discrepancies, exceptions, and payment failure resolution.
• Monitor payroll KPIs, SLAs, productivity, and service-delivery metrics.

Skills

US payroll leadership

US & Canada payroll operations

Payroll regulations knowledge

Staffing Industry / Workforce Sol.

ADP payroll systems

Payroll controls & governance

Payroll escalations management

VMS tools experience

Stakeholder management

Analytical reporting & problem solving

Excel & payroll reporting

Education

Bachelor's degree in Accounting, Finance, Business Administration, Human Resources, or related discipline

CPP or FPC Certification

Tools

Fieldglass

Beeline

IQN

Bullhorn Time & Expense

Job description

Given your work experience, we believe it would be a great opportunity for you to progress in your career at Capgemini.

US Payroll

Location: Chennai

Experience: 7 - 12 Years

Good to Have

• US & Canada Payroll Operations Leadership & Compliance
• US & Canada payroll operations experience.
• Strong knowledge of US federal, state, and local payroll laws and regulations.
• Experience in Staffing Industry, Interim Workforce Management, MSP, RPO, or Workforce Solutions environments.
• Extensive payroll processing experience using ADP or equivalent payroll systems.
• Strong understanding of payroll controls, compliance governance, and audit requirements.
• Experience managing payroll escalations and complex payroll issues.
• Experience with VMS tools (Fieldglass, Beeline, IQN) and Bullhorn Time & Expense.
• Strong stakeholder management skills.
• Advanced analytical, reporting, and problem-solving capabilities.
• Advanced Excel and payroll reporting expertise.

• CPP or FPC Payroll Certification.
• Experience leading payroll teams.
• Process improvement and automation experience.
• Knowledge of PeopleSoft, Oracle, Workday, or JDE systems.
• Multi-state payroll experience.

Qualification / Certifications

• Bachelor's Degree in Accounting, Finance, Business Administration, Human Resources, or related discipline.
• CPP or FPC Certification preferred.

Functional Area

Payroll Operations | Payroll Governance | Workforce Solutions | Shared Services Operations

Desired candidate profile

• Minimum 8 -10 years of US payroll experience.
• Mandatory experience in Staffing Industry, Workforce Solutions, or Interim Workforce Management.
• Strong understanding of payroll compliance and governance.
• Prior leadership, mentoring, or team coordination experience preferred.
• Excellent communication and stakeholder management skills.
• Strong customer-service orientation and problem-solving ability.

Job Description/ Roles & Responsibilities

• Lead end-to-end payroll operations and payroll service delivery.
• Ensure employees and contingent workers are paid accurately and on time.
• Manage payroll readiness reviews and payroll execution controls.
• Oversee payroll providers, banking interfaces, and payroll processing activities.
• Review payroll calculations, deductions, taxes, garnishments, and adjustments.
• Ensure compliance with US payroll laws and regulations.
• Manage payroll discrepancies, exceptions, and payment failure resolution.
• Monitor payroll KPIs, SLAs, productivity, and service-delivery metrics.