Senior Manager

Your potential, unleashed.India’s impact on the global economy has increased at an exponential rate and Deloitte presents an opportunity to unleash and realise your potential amongst cutting edge leaders, and organisations shaping the future of the region, and indeed, the world beyond.At Deloitte, your whole self to work, every day. Combine that with our drive to propel with purpose and you have the perfect playground to collaborate, innovate, grow, and make an impact that matters.The teamTax is about much more than just the numbers. It’s about attesting to accomplishments and challenges and helping to assure strong foundations for future aspirations. Deloitte exemplifies what, how, and why of change so you’re always ready to act ahead. Learn more about our Tax Practice.Your work profileThis position involves overseeing the overall project governance for all client geographies from the perspective of preparation, documentation, and disbursement of all payroll checks, payroll taxes, and employee benefit payments. A key focus of the role is ensuring accuracy and compliance with all applicable laws and regulations, while also optimizing payroll processes for efficiency and effectiveness.Illustrative activities include but are not limited to:- Payroll Operations Management: - Oversee the entire payroll processing to ensure timely and accurate payment to employees for all countries. - Manage regular preparation of relevant reports, including weekly, monthly, quarterly, and year-end reports (e.g., gross payroll, hours worked, vacation accrual, tax deductions, benefit deductions). - Compliance and Governance: - Ensure compliance with all applicable state and federal wage and hour laws. - Stay current with changes in the law and update payroll policies and procedures to reflect these changes. - Coordinate and manage payroll audits by internal and external auditors. - Strategy Development and Implementation: - Develop and implement payroll practices and strategies that improve efficiency and effectiveness. - Evaluate and implement payroll systems and software for process improvement. - Team Leadership and Development: - Lead, mentor, and manage the payroll team, ensuring professional development and high performance. - Foster a collaborative work environment and encourage knowledge sharing. - Financial Reporting and Analysis: - Prepare financial reports for management, detailing payroll costs and projections. - Conduct analyses to identify payroll trends and opportunities for cost savings. - Stakeholder Communication and Service: - Serve as the primary contact for payroll-related inquiries from employees, finance, HR, and external partners. - Ensure high levels of service and communication standards in responding to employee and management queries. - Strategize, oversee, and facilitate the transition of payroll processes, encompassing knowledge transfer, reverse knowledge transfer, coordination with client stakeholders, and the documentation of Standard Operating Procedures (SOPs) - Identify opportunities to generate additional business within the current scope.Requirements:- Work location: Bengaluru - Chartered Accountant/MBA (Finance)/Postgraduate degree in Accounting, Finance, Business Administration, or related field. - Payroll certification (e.g., Certified Payroll Professional (CPP)) is highly preferred. - 8+years of experience in payroll, with 6-10 years of experience in a management role. - Proven experience in a large, complex, or multinational business environment. - Experience in Construction/ Projects business, specifically around Accounts Payables, is preferred. - Prior experience in collaborating with global stakeholders. - Extensive knowledge of payroll software systems and databases.Location and way of working.- Base location: Bangalore - This profile involves frequent travelling to client locations. - Hybrid is our default way of working. Each domain has customized the hybrid approach to their unique needs.Your roleWe expect our people to embrace and live our purpose by challenging themselves to identify issues that are most important for our clients, our people, and for society.In addition to living our purpose, across our organization must strive to be:- Inspiring - Leading with integrity to build inclusion and motivation - Committed to creating purpose - Creating a sense of vision and purpose - Agile - Achieving high-quality results through collaboration and Team unity - Skilled at building diverse capability - Developing diverse capabilities for the future - Persuasive / Influencing - Persuading and influencing stakeholders - Collaborating - Partnering to build new solutions - Delivering value - Showing commercial acumen - Committed to expanding business - Leveraging new business opportunities - Analytical Acumen - Leveraging data to recommend impactful approach and solutions through the power of analysis and visualization - Effective communication – Must be well abled to have well-structured and well-articulated conversations to achieve win-win possibilities - Engagement Management / Delivery Excellence - Effectively managing engagement(s) to ensure timely and proactive execution as well as course correction forthe success of engagement(s)- Managing change - Responding to changing environment with resilience - Managing Quality & Risk - Delivering high quality results and mitigating risks with utmost integrity and precision - Strategic Thinking & Problem Solving - Applying strategic mindset to solve business issues and complex problems - Tech Savvy - Leveraging ethical technology practices to deliver high impact for clients and for Deloitte - Empathetic leadership and inclusivity - creating a safe and thriving environment where everyone's valued for who they are, use empathy to understand others to adapt our behaviours and attitudes to become more inclusive.How you’ll growConnect for impactOur exceptional team of professionals across the globe are solving some of the world’s most complex business problems, as well as directly supporting our communities, the planet, and each other. Know more in our Global Impact Report and our India Impact Report.Empower to leadYou can be a leader irrespective of your career level. Our colleagues are characterised by their ability to inspire, support, and provide opportunities for people to deliver their best and grow both as professionals and human beings. Know more about Deloitte and our One Young World partnership.Inclusion for allAt Deloitte, people are valued and respected for who they are and are trusted to add value to their clients, teams and communities in a way that reflects their own unique capabilities. Know more about everyday steps that you can take to be more inclusive. At Deloitte, we believe in the unique skills, attitude and potential each and every one of us brings to the table to make an impact that matters.Drive your careerAt Deloitte, you are encouraged to take ownership of your career. We recognize there is no one size fits all career path, and global, cross-business mobility and up / re-skilling are all within the range of possibilities to shape a unique and fulfilling career. Know more about Life at Deloitte.Everyone’s welcome… entrust your happiness to usOur workspaces and initiatives are geared towards your 360-degree happiness. This includes specific needs you may have in terms of accessibility, flexibility, safety and security, and caregiving. Here’s a glimpse of things that are in store for you.Interview tipsWe want job seekers exploring opportunities at Deloitte to feel prepared, confident and comfortable. To help you with your interview, we suggest that you do your research, know some background about the organisation and the business area you’re applying to. Check out recruiting tips from Deloitte professionals.