Payroll Advisor

**Who We Are**

At Kyndryl, we design, build, manage and modernize the mission-critical technology systems that the world depends on every day. So why work at Kyndryl? We are always moving forward - always pushing ourselves to go further in our efforts to build a more equitable, inclusive world for our employees, our customers and our communities.

**The Role**

Are you passionate about ensuring that employees are paid accurately and on time? Do you thrive in a dynamic and fast-paced environment where your attention to detail makes a significant impact? If so, we have the perfect opportunity for you

As an HR Payroll Professional at Kyndryl, you'll be the payroll guru, ensuring that the entire process runs like a well-oiled machine. Speed and accuracy are your middle names, and you take pride in making sure every employee gets the paycheck they deserve. But it's not just about numbers; you'll be the bridge between our incredible employees and third-party payroll vendors, ensuring that our unique pay policies are seamlessly integrated into the system.

**Key Responsibilities: -**
- Ensures payroll is processed with speed, precision, and compliance across US and India region.
- Acts as a liaison between employees, internal teams, and third-party payroll vendors to ensure payroll processing accurately reflects company-specific pay policies.
- Audits employee pay records and reconciles payroll data by department, location, and country to ensure data integrity.
- Coordinates third-party payroll system implementations and upgrades, contributing to project planning, testing, and execution.
- Interprets and applies pay policies (e.g., vacation, leave of absence, disability, workers’ compensation, union contracts, government regulations, and withholding exemptions) to ensure accurate earnings and deductions.
- Verifies compliance with federal, state, and local payroll laws, staying current with regulatory changes and ensuring payroll processes remain compliant.
- Identifies opportunities for automation and implements solutions using Excel macros, VBA, and RPA tools to streamline and improve payroll processes.
- Provides clear communication and support to stakeholders, translating complex payroll information into actionable insights.

But that's not all; you'll have the exciting opportunity to spearhead the coordination of third-party payroll system implementations and upgrades. Embrace the challenge of managing these projects and watch as your expertise helps us stay at the forefront of payroll technology.

Interpreting pay policies may sound like a mundane task, but not for you You'll be the interpreter of a payroll symphony, ensuring that vacation days, leaves of absence, disability, workers' compensation, and union contracts are harmoniously calculated and applied to the various accounts. Your knowledge of government regulations and withholding exemptions will be key in this symphonic masterpiece.

And here's the exciting part - you won't just be a payroll expert; you'll also be a compliance champion. Staying up-to-date with ever-changing federal and state payroll requirements is no small feat, but you'll rise to the challenge. Your dedication to compliance will keep us ahead of the game, ensuring that we're always on the right side of the law.

**Your Future at Kyndryl**
Kyndryl has a global footprint, which means that as an HR Payroll Professional at Kyndryl, you will have opportunities to work on projects and collaborate with colleagues from around the world. This role is dynamic and influential - offering a wide range of professional and personal growth opportunities that you won’t find anywhere else.

**Who You Are**

You’re good at what you do and possess the required experience to prove it. However, equally as important - you have a growth mindset; keen to drive your own personal and professional development. You are customer-focused - someone who prioritizes customer success in their work. And finally, you’re open and borderless - naturally inclusive in how you work with others.

**Required Skills and Experience**
- At least 10 years of experience in payroll validation, processing and operations for countries such as India, US including Executive payroll.
- Experience with payroll systems, RPA, and platforms like ADP, SAP payroll and MS Excel including macros.
- High degree of professionalism and ability to communicate with various levels of management
- Good understanding of employment law, regulatory and legal compliance to meet country specific requirements
- Good problem-solving and analytical skills, sensitive to data and detail orientated
- Excellent interpersonal and communication skills, with the ability to collaborate effectively with diverse teams

**Preferred Skills and Experience**
- Bachelor’s degree in accounting or business and human resources.
- Basic knowledge in other HR processes such as Compensation, Benefits, Global Mobility etc.

**Being You**

Diversity is a whole lot more than wh