We’re modernising and simplifying the way we run HR in BP and our Global HR Services team is at the heart of this new way of working. Every effort is taken to ensure consistency and standardisation of the HR processes across the globe. However, we understand that every country has their unique legal, fiscal and regulatory requirements and there is still a need to support them.The Payroll Senior Specalist is accountable for the payroll processing and local administration activities for local country entities. This role is responsible to ensure payroll is processed according to schedule and comply to local tax and statutory requirement. This role requires close collaboration with Country HR to ensure any legal, fiscal and regulatory changes or implementations are handled accordingly.
Key Accountabilities
Ensuring the accuracy of payroll preparation and processing, tax filing and remittance, benefits maintenance, and other related payments.Perform reconciliation and validation of data according to predefined payroll processing procedures and standardsSupport end-to-end Benefit administration processing such as benefit enrolment, shift allowance, medical allowance, pension, etc.Compliance payments – compute and validate to ensure accurate and timely payments to the statutory authorities like EPFO, Professional taxes, income tax, Labor welfare fund, etc.Responsible to collect inputs from the internal partners and ensuring 100% data accuracyLeave administration processing such as unpaid leave, employees returning from leave, and leave balance inquiriesExit administration processing such as resignation, retirement, redundancy, and termination. Activities include preparation of these exit packages and lettersThird Party administration processing such as vendor invoicing and coordination with Finance for payment, etc.Act as Tier 2 support for inquiries pertaining to compensation, benefits, payroll, and tax.Active daily management of service request queue system to ensure appropriate workload/effort assignment for efficient service deliveryAccountable for local country payroll and statutory processing, to ensure compliance to legal, fiscal, and regulatory requirements. This includes any form of remunerations, statutory contributions, fund release to statutory bodies, tax reporting and clearances, and payment to vendors and employees.Ensure payroll services are delivered in accordance to agreed performance matrixes and adhere to global HR Standard Operating Procedure.Accountable for payroll, tax, and any external statutory auditsCoordinates with Finance teams to ensure all the financial related transactions relating to payroll activities are in place (e.g. financial postings, fund availability in treasury)Essential Education
A university degree or professional qualification, in human resources management or its equivalent.Essential Experience And Job Requirements
Technical Capability
Minimum of 4-5 years of relevant previous experience in handling India payroll, proficient with employment law, statutory requirements, and payroll accountingBreadth and depth across the local regulatory requirements and able to provide professional advice and act as a mentor to others in most of the areasPrior experience in HR Shared Service centre in a multi-national organizationProven record in delivering high-quality customer experienceAnalytical thinking –able to quickly and effectively generate and analyze arrange of data to provide accurate and timely information to advise business decisionsDigital fluency - not only comfortable and competent using technology to enable and enhance ways of working and thinking, also comfortable in the wider digital environment and the connect with a business transformation including people, processes and data driven actions.Risk Management – acts with high level of integrity and respect for data privacy. Takes steps to mitigate against risks in this space and knows when to intensify any concerns.Business Capability
Business acuity & customer focus– keeps up to date with internal and external context, seeks to understand the relationship between their activity and the local business drivers. Aware that HR is an enabler of the business and seeks to ensure HR solutions lead to enhanced businessSolutions focus – seeks to determine solutions and make improvements to processes which will chip in to the business and enhance ways of workingDrives value-adding solutions and a track record of improving/contributingExternally orientated – actively working on developing external connections, aware of guideline and actively learns from others. Ability to analyse leading practice, market trends and benchmarkingLeadership & EQ Capability
Group mind-set - demonstrates an understanding of the value of, and ability to develop, high quality, trust-based relationships with HR colleagues & with the wider organisation - leaders & employeesIs self-aware and actively seeks input from others on impact and effectivenessEffective teammate able to work successfully across organisational boundariesApplies judgement and common sense - demonstrates good understanding of client's business and is able to apply sound judgement / wise counselCultural fluency - able to operate successfully across cultural boundaries with sensitivityDesirable Criteria
Proficient knowledge of CRM systems, Payroll, Workday, SAP, and other HR management systemFoundational knowledge of Reporting and analyticsA continuous improvement approach; seeking simple, ‘best fit’ solutions to challenges.Knowledge of India payroll taxation and filing
