Local Market Payroll Specialist

Posted:
12/19/2024, 4:00:00 PM

Experience Level(s):
Junior ⋅ Mid Level ⋅ Senior

Field(s):
Customer Success & Support

Workplace Type:
Remote

Key Accountabilities:

Customer:

  • Day to day management of customers; to provide excellent service
  • Timely and accurate facilitating of customer payrolls
  • Ownership and management of customer queries in a timely fashion


Teamwork:

  • Support and share knowledge with colleagues to ensure the overall effectiveness of the wider team
  • Identify improvement opportunities; people, processes, resources, etc
  • Ensure all processes and procedures are followed and developed
  • Comply with all security policies to maintain/ enhance the confidentiality and integrity of data security
  • Ensuring customer satisfaction in line with SGWI’s vision and values
  • Ensuring payments to employees/ authorities are made accurately and on time.
  • Front line liaison with the Country Partner network to ensure service quality and timely responses to SGWI customer questions/ queries.


Key Responsibilities:

  • Managing front-line inquiries from customers via telephone and email; to build and nurture the relationship we have with the customer and deliver world-class service.
  • Accurate and timely processing of client payrolls; from receipt of payroll changes (via various methods) to timely dispatch and approval of client payroll.
  • Keying Payroll Changes – hours worked, change of address and so on
  • Sending payroll output to a customer for checking and approval
  • Handling and answering customer questions/ queries within an agreed timeframe.
  • Coordinate year-end payroll processes, including the production of annual tax statements and compliance reports for India.
  • Coordinate payroll data integration between HR systems and local payroll systems, ensuring data accuracy and consistency.
  • Reconcile and validate payroll outputs, including payslips, tax filings, and social security contributions.
  • Communicate pay calendar updates and deadlines to stakeholders and employees.
  • Ensure accurate and timely payments to employees and statutory authorities.
  • Increase customer satisfaction/ enhance the customer experience.
  • Maintain internal reporting requirements.
  • Review and validate payroll calculations, including statutory deductions, bonuses, and overtime, for each country.
  • Develop processes and procedures for the business following customer and business requirements.

 
Skills required

  • Must be 4-5 years in core India payroll.
  • Excellent communication skills; both written and verbal
  • Knowledge of Payroll / Taxation, Form 24Q submission process, Investment proofs verification
  • Experience in managing multiple customers in a payroll/ HR or project management capacity (payroll skills are a distinct advantage)
  • Strong computing skills
  • Ability to develop a team of people i.e. share knowledge and expertise with colleagues and customers, coaching, development, ad hoc training.
  • Demonstrable customer service skills
  • Good in excel / word/PPT.

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