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The Senior Payroll Analyst is responsible for overseeing and executing the organization s payroll operations to ensure accurate and timely processing of employee compensation in compliance with local regulations. This role analyzes payroll data, resolves complex discrepancies, and implements process improvements. The Senior Payroll Analyst collaborates with HR, Finance, and IT departments, provides guidance to payroll staff, and prepares detailed payroll reports for management. The ideal candidate has strong analytical skills, deep knowledge of payroll systems and regulations, and experience working with multi-state or global payrolls. This role will also assist with initiatives to streamline payroll processes, policies, and controls, which include the following: Ensure timely and accurate payroll delivery and legislative compliance to local labour laws and statutory requirements. Ensure that systems and processes correctly compute and record time, earnings, employee benefits, special deductions, mandated benefits, taxes, garnishments, and other items that affect net pay and/or company liability. Ensure queries are attended and clarified from the HR mailbox and closing HR tickets within stipulated timeline. Ensure all payroll related data are handled in accordance to the company s guideline for confidential data handing process Confirm general ledger accuracy and mapping for all pay elements. Apply strategic thinking to eliminate manual processes and reduce overall processing time. Produce analytics to improve overall efficiency. Process end to end payroll processes for each payroll you support which includes HR interfaces, equity and mobility updates, overtime and retro payments, batch verifications, gross-to-net checks, check printing, bank interfaces and 3rd party benefit updates. Full system testing for version upgrades and legislative updates. Develops, maintains, updates, and communicates organization-wide payroll policies and processes regarding earnings, deductions, time keeping as well as government compliance reporting. Partner with the Global HR Operations teams & other internal customers to ensure effective processes and issue resolution Assist with internal and external Payroll audits. Assist with acquisitions by working with Human Resources and Business leads to facilitate change/integration. Participate in payroll projects or change requests to improve the current processes and communication and payroll process flow. Strong customer-focus, results orientation, attention to detail. Qualification: Diploma or bachelor s degree in Accounting, Human Resources or relevant field or equivalent experience of 8 or more years of payroll experience in South Asia countries (India, Sri Lanka and Bangladesh), with experien
