Payroll Specialist - India

Role OverviewAs a Payroll Specialist, you will support the accurate, timely, and compliant delivery of payroll across SHL’s 20+ global entities. Working closely with HR, Finance, and external payroll providers, you will play a key role in ensuring payroll accuracy, supporting employees with payroll queries, and contributing to continuous process improvement initiatives.This is an excellent opportunity for an experienced payroll professional who is detail-oriented, highly organized, and comfortable working in a fast-paced, evolving environment.Key Responsibilities

• Process payroll across multiple countries in line with published deadlines, ensuring accuracy, compliance, and proper approval controls (e.g., exception reporting, sign-offs).
• Ensure compliance with local labour, tax, and regulatory requirements as well as internal company policies.
• Collect and validate payroll input data from SHL’s HRIS (and other sources) to ensure complete and accurate payroll runs.
• Partner with outsourced payroll providers in multiple geographies to ensure quality delivery.
• Prepare data required for monthly payroll journals and support Finance with reconciliations and analysis.
• Respond to queries from external auditors during the annual financial statement audit.
• Address and resolve employee payroll queries in a timely and professional manner.
• Provide payroll expertise and guidance to HR and Finance colleagues.
• Support continuous improvements to payroll processes, systems, and controls, including vendor transitions and automation initiatives.
  

Experience & Skills

• Minimum 2 years’ proven payroll experience, ideally with exposure to multi-country payrolls.
• Hands-on experience managing payrolls end-to-end (from input to processing, review, and payment).
• Familiarity with ADP Streamline is highly desirable.
• Strong understanding of payroll tax, statutory filings, and compliance requirements.
• Experience preparing payroll journals and supporting Finance with reporting.
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills; comfortable working with data and reconciliations.
• Excellent communication skills with the ability to build relationships across HR, Finance, and external providers.
• Highly organized, with the ability to manage multiple priorities, meet deadlines, and adapt to change.
  

Qualifications

• Professional payroll qualification preferred but not essential.
• Strong knowledge of tax and wage regulations.
• Proficiency in MS Excel and payroll/HRIS systems.
  

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