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Job Title: Associate – Payroll Control

Location: Bangalore, India

Role Description

The Associate, Payroll Control, is responsible for supporting the governance, risk, control, compliance, and oversight framework for payroll operations across assigned countries and entities. The role will partner closely with Payroll Operations, HR, Finance, Tax, Technology, and external vendors to ensure payroll processes are executed accurately, compliantly, and in accordance with organizational policies and regulatory requirements.

What we’ll offer you

As part of our flexible scheme, here are just some of the benefits that you’ll enjoy,

Best in class leave policy.
Gender neutral parental leaves
100% reimbursement under childcare assistance benefit (gender neutral)
Sponsorship for Industry relevant certifications and education
Employee Assistance Program for you and your family members
Comprehensive Hospitalization Insurance for you and your dependents
Accident and Term life Insurance
Complementary Health screening for 35 yrs. and above

Your key responsibilities

Payroll Controls

Execute and maintain payroll processes and control frameworks.
Review payroll inputs, outputs, reconciliations, exceptions, and approvals to ensure compliance with established controls.
Support payroll risk assessments and ensure appropriate mitigation measures are implemented.
Monitor payroll performance metrics and identify opportunities for control enhancements.

Compliance & Regulatory Management

Ensure adherence to statutory, tax, labour, social security, and regulatory requirements.
Track legislative and regulatory changes impacting payroll operations.
Support implementation of regulatory changes and compliance initiatives.
Maintain audit-ready documentation and evidence repositories.

Risk Management & Audit Support

Support internal and external payroll audits.
Coordinate remediation and closure of audit findings.
Perform periodic control reviews and identify process improvement opportunities.
Escalate significant risks, control gaps, and compliance issues appropriately.

Vendor Governance

Monitor payroll vendor performance against agreed SLAs and KPIs.
Support governance reviews with payroll providers and third-party partners.
Assist in issue resolution, root cause analysis, and service improvement initiatives.
Ensure vendor activities comply with internal governance requirements.

Stakeholder Management

Partner with HR, Finance, Tax, Compliance, and Technology teams.
Support preparation of governance reports, dashboards, and leadership updates.
Participate in governance committees, operational reviews, and stakeholder discussions.
Provide guidance on payroll controls and compliance requirements.

Continuous Improvement & Transformation

Identify opportunities to standardize, simplify, and automate payroll processes.
Support payroll transformation, migration, and technology initiatives.
Drive operational excellence and best practice adoption across payroll activities.
Participate in projects related to payroll modernization and process optimization.

Experience & Qualifications

Bachelor’s degree in commerce, Finance, Business Administration, Human Resources, or a related discipline.
10-15 years of experience in Payroll Operations, Payroll Governance, HR Shared Services, Compliance, Audit, or related functions.
Strong understanding of payroll processes, controls, taxation, social security, and labour regulations.
Experience in multinational or shared services environments preferred.
Experience working with payroll vendors and outsourced delivery models is desirable.

Key Skills & Competencies

Payroll Controls
Risk Management & Compliance
Audit Management
Regulatory Knowledge
Vendor & SLA Management
Data Analysis & Reporting
Stakeholder Management
Problem Solving & Decision Making
Process Improvement
Project & Change Management
Strong communication and presentation skills

Success Measures

Payroll control effectiveness.
Timely closure of audit and compliance findings.
Regulatory compliance adherence.
Reduction in payroll risk and incidents.
Vendor performance against SLAs.
Quality and timeliness of governance reporting.
Successful support of transformation and improvement initiatives.

Your skills and experience

Suitable accounting degree required with 6-10 years of post-qualification experience in core Payroll accounting and related regulatory compliances.
Hands-on experience in ERPs such as SAP, Workday etc.
BFSI experience preferred.
Good written and oral communication skills

Key Relationships/ Interactions

Payroll ControlsExecute and maintain payroll processes and control frameworks. Review payroll inputs, outputs, reconciliations, exceptions, and approvals to ensure compliance with established controls. Support payroll risk assessments and ensure appropriate mitigation measures are implemented. Monitor payroll performance metrics and identify opportunities for control enhancements.

Compliance & Regulatory Management Ensure adherence to statutory, tax, labour, social security, and regulatory requirements. Track legislative and regulatory changes impacting payroll operations. Support implementation of regulatory changes and compliance initiatives. Maintain audit-ready documentation and evidence repositories.

Risk Management & Audit Support Support internal and external payroll audits. Coordinate remediation and closure of audit findings. Perform periodic control reviews and identify process improvement opportunities. Escalate significant risks, control gaps, and compliance issues appropriately.

Vendor Governance Monitor payroll vendor performance against agreed SLAs and KPIs. Support governance reviews with payroll providers and third-party partners. Assist in issue resolution, root cause analysis, and service improvement initiatives. Ensure vendor activities comply with internal governance requirements.

Stakeholder Management Partner with HR, Finance, Tax, Compliance, and Technology teams. Support preparation of governance reports, dashboards, and leadership updates. Participate in governance committees, operational reviews, and stakeholder discussions. Provide guidance on payroll controls and compliance requirements.

Continuous Improvement & Transformation Identify opportunities to standardize, simplify, and automate payroll processes. Support payroll transformation, migration, and technology initiatives. Drive operational excellence and best practice adoption across payroll activities. Participate in projects related to payroll modernization and process optimization.

Experience & Qualifications Bachelor’s degree in commerce, Finance, Business Administration, Human Resources, or a related discipline. 10-15 years of experience in Payroll Operations, Payroll Governance, HR Shared Services, Compliance, Audit, or related functions. Strong understanding of payroll processes, controls, taxation, social security, and labour regulations. Experience in multinational or shared services environments preferred. Experience working with payroll vendors and outsourced delivery models is desirable.

Key Skills & Competencies Payroll Controls Risk Management & Compliance Audit Management Regulatory Knowledge Vendor & SLA Management Data Analysis & Reporting Stakeholder Management Problem Solving & Decision Making Process Improvement Project & Change Management Strong communication and presentation skills

Success Measures Payroll control effectiveness. Timely closure of audit and compliance findings. Regulatory compliance adherence. Reduction in payroll risk and incidents. Vendor performance against SLAs. Quality and timeliness of governance reporting. Successful support of transformation and improvement initiatives. Proven ability to leverage AI tools to enhance productivity, optimise workflows to solve business problems, while applying critical judgment to ensure responsible and ethical use of data and AI outputs.

How we’ll support you

Training and development to help you excel in your career.
Coaching and support from experts in your team.
A culture of continuous learning to aid progression.
A range of flexible benefits that you can tailor to suit your needs.

About us and our teams

Please visit our company website for further information: https://www.db.com/company/company.html

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