Global Payroll Country Lead

4 weeks ago


Cochin, Kerala, India Alight Full time

Role Summary:

The Payroll Country Owner is responsible for defining the local payroll country setup of Alight Pay and ensuring the ongoing maintenance and health of the country solution. This role requires a deep understanding of country payroll legislation and the ability to provide payroll expertise and outputs to deliver compliant country payroll calculations.

Key Responsibilities:

  1. Country Standards – identify best payroll practices in the country, define and maintain the country standards, and support the teams to uphold the standards.
  2. Maintenance and Compliance – continual review and update of country standard solution to identify and adapt to legal changes and incorporate into all design documents, workbooks, and other material to maintain country compliance.
  3. Country Testing – validating all created standards and rules through testing of created country solution within Alight Pay.
  4. Project Management – is accountable for the Alight Pay country payroll activation for customers. Works as part of a wider project team during activation and implementations.
  5. Payroll Management – assist client and internal teams on country payroll and coordinate payroll activities.
  6. Ongoing Payroll activity – once a client is live ensure that the payroll is run to the correct standard, SLA's are met and work with the Delivery Expert on any issues, escalations or client CRs.

Requirements:

  • Fluent in English (written, oral)
  • Advanced level of Excel
  • Country payroll and legislation expertise
  • HR Consulting, payroll and outsourcing industry experience
  • Implementation knowledge and experience
  • A solutions-based thinker with a natural inquisitive mind
  • Attention to detail
  • Graduation/Diploma with 3 years
  • At least 7 years' experience in India Payroll
  • Business analysis experience
  • Experience working for a global organization with a multi-cultural environment


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