Payroll Lead

Location: Kolkata
Experience: 10–12 Years
Domain: Payroll / HRO – ANZ

Role Summary

We are looking for an experienced Payroll Lead with strong expertise in ANZ payroll operations to manage end-to-end payroll delivery, team performance, client escalations, compliance, reporting, and process improvement.

The candidate should have strong hands-on experience in payroll processing, payroll calculations, tax and superannuation requirements, HR transactions, and payroll systems, with Oracle HCM as a mandatory skill.

Key Responsibilities

• Manage end-to-end payroll activities including pre-payroll, payroll processing, and post-payroll operations.

• Handle client escalations, identify root causes, implement corrective actions, and recommend preventive measures.

• Perform complex payroll calculations including Gross-to-Net, arrears, retro pay, tax adjustments, OTP and termination payments.

• Manage payroll reporting and governance for weekly, bi-weekly, semi-monthly, and monthly payroll cycles.

• Ensure accurate and timely payroll payments, payslips, validations, and final pay runs with no overpayments or underpayments.

• Support tax returns, payroll reports, government regulatory submissions, and payroll forecasts.

• Ensure compliance with ANZ tax legislation, superannuation requirements, financial controls, and legal obligations.

• Support Hire-to-Retire (H2R) HR transactions, HR administration, payroll processing, and payroll accounting.

• Conduct system and database audits in accordance with organizational standards.

• Support SOX audits and provide required information and documentation to auditors.

• Lead Due Diligence (DD), Knowledge Transfer (KT), transition, and ramp-up activities.

• Prepare risk and mitigation plans and support FMEA/business excellence initiatives.

• Manage team performance, productivity, training, upskilling, and cross-utilization of resources.

• Track monthly targets, achievements, and productive utilization.

• Collaborate with business support teams and senior leadership to meet organizational objectives.

• Communicate and present business updates to onshore clients and stakeholders.

• Drive continuous improvement and process optimization initiatives.

Required Skills

• ANZ Payroll / HRO Experience ⭐

• Oracle HCM – Mandatory ⭐

• Workday

• SAP

• MYOB

• Timekeeping Tools

• Payroll Processing

• Payroll Calculations

• Tax & Superannuation

• Payroll Reporting

• H2R / HR Operations

• SOX Audit

• Process Transition

• Due Diligence & Knowledge Transfer

• Client Management

• Team Management

• MS Office

Education

• Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in any discipline.

• Basic knowledge of MS Office applications.

Preferred Candidate Profile

• 10–12 years of payroll experience, preferably supporting the ANZ geography.

• Strong knowledge of ANZ payroll, tax legislation, and superannuation lodgements.

• Excellent written, verbal, and client communication skills.

• Strong problem-solving, analytical, organizational, and multitasking abilities.

• Ability to maintain confidentiality and work independently.

• Experience communicating directly with onshore clients.

• Strong managerial and leadership capabilities.

• High attention to detail and accuracy.

Shift & Work Conditions

• Work From Office – No Remote Working

• 24×7 shift flexibility required

• ANZ / US shifts, including India night shifts

• Occasional extended working hours may be required.

• Ability to conduct training sessions, presentations, and client meetings.

Important Information

• Ex-TCS employees are not eligible to apply.

• PAN and Date of Birth (DOB) are required for profile creation.