The HR & Payroll
Specialist is a key member
of the regional APAC & ME People
& Culture Shared Services team and is responsible for the region/country
employee life cycle operations including but
not limited to Payroll, Employee Data management, Onboarding, Exit,
Recruitment Coordination, Leave and Benefits
administration.
He/she will be working in partnership with HRBPs,
COEs and Hub India (GBS)to deliver quality HR services within scope to employees. (60% payroll,
30% HR
administration & 10% Talent
Acquisition).
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Manage the country's
monthly Payroll end-to-end activities, including Onboarding, Offboarding, and Data
Management Changes impacting the payroll process, Statutory payments, and Income Tax Filing Compliances.
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Responsible for verifying and reviewing the accuracy
of the time attendance for overtime, shift, and offshore/site
allowances.
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Ensure accurate and timely
payroll processing in compliance with local legislations
and internal policies, processes, and
procedures.
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Partnering with the Mobility
team, appointed Tax Agency to manage the Expatriates/lnpatriate's income tax
computations and filing.
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Coordinating with the Finance team for Payroll Accounting
such as journal posting, reconciliation of payroll GL accounts, month-end closing and
yearly Budgeting exercise.
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Handling employee queries of Payroll,
HR Operations and TA related
issues.
• Ensure employee data accuracy,
integrity and timeliness in HR systems.
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Contribute to the ongoing
development of the HR knowledge
base as the focal point to
help employees quickly and
easily find answers to their questions via self-service.
• Maintain and upkeep
employee files.
• Manage internal and external payroll
audit activities.
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Accountable for deploying, tracking, measuring and ensuring
compliance with Service
Level Agreements (SLAs) of HR
Shared Services scope in the county.
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Interface between
local HR and Global Business Service (GBS) in delivering quality and timely HR
services according to SLAs defined.
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Proactively identify areas
of improvement across HR processes in partnership
with local HRBPs, COEs, Global Business Service (GBS) and other
stakeholders.
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Participate or lead in
country-specific/ regional
/global projects, providing country-specific knowledge/process as valuable
input for the project.
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Perform UAT in projects and migration projects and support in knowledge transfer, Go-live processes, and activities.
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Manage employee
service requests related to HR policies, programs, and inquiries, ensuring efficient and
effective delivery.
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Coordinate and manage employee inquiries, collaborating with
HRBP and COE to resolve
complex queries.
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Administer employee
insurance programs, including new enrollments, terminations, change of bank
accounts, and other relevant updates.
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Work closely and support Regional
Recruiters in local recruitment and interview coordination as required,
ensuring the best candidate experience.
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Performs other related duties as assigned.
• Bachelor's degree holder
in Human Resources
or related fields.
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Minimum of 3 to 5 years of relevant
experience handling full spectrum of HR admin
activities, payroll administration and preferably in a regional
Outsourcing/Shared Service
environment.
• Experience and knowledge
in data management, local payroll
processes and statutory regulations.
• Able to think globally and act locally.
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Customer focused
mindset, high sense of ownership and ability to work
independently and to handle multiple, competing priorities.
• Able to work independently with good organization and time management skills.
• Excellent communication skills in English.
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Experience in SAP HR/SuccessFactors system is a plus.
• Knowledge in basic
Accounting concepts, principles, and SOX compliance is an advantage.