Payroll Manager

We represent a highly reputable and globally recognized financial product company. With a strong focus on online trading and investment solutions, our organization has built a solid reputation in the industry.

We specialize in providing a wide range of trading instruments to our diverse clients, including foreign exchange (Forex) currency pairs, commodities, indices, cryptocurrencies, and more. Our advanced trading platforms empower traders worldwide to access the global financial markets and execute their trading strategies effectively.

Our company operates globally, catering to clients from various regions and jurisdictions. We adhere to regulatory frameworks in each country where we operate, ensuring compliance and offering a secure trading environment for our clients. We prioritise client protection and maintain strict confidentiality in all our dealings.

Position Purpose

Payroll Manager

Key Responsibilities:

Payroll Operations

• Prepare and process monthly payrolls for

  India,

  UK, Cyprus,

  including new starters, leavers, salary changes, adjustments, bonuses, and one-off payments.
• Support payroll review for

  Malaysia and the Philippines

  (managed by outsource providers)
• Provide

  back-up payroll support

  for

  Australia, Singapore, Vanuatu and Dubai

  as required (when the Payroll Manager overseas these countries is on leave).
• Act as the primary point of contact for

  group payroll service providers

  , ensuring service quality, issue resolution, and timely delivery.

Statutory Compliance & Reporting

• Prepare, submit, and arrange payment of all

  payroll-related statutory filings and taxes

  , ensuring compliance with local laws and regulations in each jurisdiction.
• Monitor changes in payroll legislation and assess impacts on payroll processes and compliance.

Payroll Accounting & Controls

• Prepare and post

  monthly payroll journal entries

  in the financial systems.
• Reconcile and substantiate all

  payroll-related general ledger accounts

  , ensuring accuracy and completeness.
• Support month-end close activities related to payroll in collaboration with the Financial Control team.

Process Improvement & Systems

• Review, maintain, and continuously improve payroll processes, controls, and documentation.
• Assist with the

  implementation and rollout of new global payroll and/or leave management systems

  , including testing, data validation, and process alignment.

Audit & Stakeholder Support

• Collect, prepare, and analyze payroll-related data and documentation for

  external audits

  .
• Manage and respond to payroll-related ad hoc requests from internal stakeholders, including HR and Finance.

Policies & Governance

• Draft, maintain, and periodically review payroll-related policies, including:
• Leave Policy
• Employment Benefits Policy
• Ensure policies are aligned with local regulations and group standards.

Financial Control Support

• Assist the Financial Control team with reporting requirements, including month-end and ad hoc analyses.
• Provide broader finance support on an as-needed basis.

Candidate Profile / Background Requirements

Education & Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in

  Accounting, Finance, Commerce

  , or a related field.
• Professional accounting qualification or payroll certification is preferred but not mandatory

Experience

• 7–10 years

  of progressive experience in payroll operations and payroll accounting.
• Proven experience managing

  multi-country payrolls

  , ideally across APAC and EMEA regions.
• Strong hands-on experience with

  payroll accounting

  , journal entries, and balance sheet reconciliations.
• Experience working with

  external payroll providers

  and managing service delivery.
• Prior involvement in

  system implementations

  or payroll process transformations is a strong plus.

Technical Skills

• Solid understanding of

  payroll tax, statutory reporting, and compliance

  requirements.
• Experience with ERP systems.
• Strong proficiency in

  Excel

  and data analysis.
• Ability to interpret payroll data and translate it into accurate accounting entries.

Soft Skills & Competencies

• High level of

  accuracy, attention to detail, and ownership

  .
• Strong organizational and time-management skills, with the ability to manage multiple payrolls and deadlines.
• Clear and confident communicator, able to work across geographies and cultures.
• Proactive, solution-oriented mindset with a continuous improvement approach.
• Comfortable working in a fast-paced, dynamic environment.

Additional Information

• This role will be based in

  Bangalore

  with hybrid work arrangement.