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Strada is a technology-enabled, people powered company committed to delivering world-class payroll, human capital management, and financial management solutions to organizations globally.

With a team of more than 8,000 experts, Strada blends leading-edge technology with human

ingenuity to help businesses across the globe design and deliver at scale. Supporting over 30 years to 1,400 customers in 33 countries, Strada partners with customers at every stage of their journey, to help drive their vision forward.

It’s why we’re so driven to connect passion with purpose. Our team’s expertise in human insights and cloud technology gives companies and employees around the world the ability to power confident decisions, for life.

With a comprehensive total rewards package, continuing education and training, and tremendous potential with a growing global organization, Strada is the perfect place to put your passion to work.

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**Payroll (Associate)**
- Tactical Execution of Payroll
- Off-Cycle Payrolls
- Execute all necessary downstream payroll activities.
- Execution of reconciliation
- Execution of SOC1 Controls related to payroll
- Handle the communication with client related to payroll outputs.
- Analyze any deviation to Payroll Calendar and inform BPM for communication with customer
- Validate impacts of changes made into the system for next payroll.
- Consult the COE team when specific expertise or country legislation is necessary
- Activities involve different and unrelated processes and methods.
- Unusual or complex situations and problem solving are deferred to higher levels for approval prior to implementation.
- Direction is provided on assignments with incumbent determining appropriate use of established methods, tasks and priority.
- Some scope in determining priority or approach to work in absence of established procedures but guidance is readily available and required prior to taking any special action or exception.

**Benefits**

We offer programs and plans for a healthy mind, body, wallet and life because it’s important our benefits care for the whole person. Options include a variety of health coverage options, wellbeing and support programs, retirement, vacation and sick leave, maternity, paternity & adoption leave, continuing education and training as well as a number of voluntary benefit options.

**Our commitment to Diversity and Inclusion**

Strada is committed to diversity, equity, and inclusion. We celebrate differences and believe in fostering an environment where everyone feels valued, respected, and supported. We know that diverse teams are stronger, more innovative, and more successful.

At Strada, we welcome and embrace all individuals, regardless of their background, and are dedicated to creating a culture that enables every employee to thrive. Join us in building a brighter, more inclusive future.

**Diversity Policy Statement**

Strada is an Equal Employment Opportunity employer and does not discriminate against anyone based on sex, race, color, religion, creed, national origin, ancestry, age, physical or mental disability, medical condition, pregnancy, marital or domestic partner status, citizenship, military or veteran status, sexual orientation, gender, gender identity or expression, genetic information, or any other legally protected characteristics or conduct covered by federal, state or local law. In addition, we take affirmative action to employ and advance in the employment of qualified minorities, women, disabled persons, disabled veterans and other covered veterans.

Strada provides reasonable accommodations to the known limitations of otherwise qualified employees and applicants for employment with disabilities and sincerely held religious beliefs, practices and observances, unless doing so would result in undue hardship. Applicants for employment may request a reasonable accommodation/modification by contacting his/her recruiter.

**Authorization to work in the Employing Country**

Note, this job description does not restrict management's right to assign or reassign duties and responsibilities of this job to other entities; including but not limited to subsidiaries, partners, or purchasers of Strada business units.

We offer you a competitive total rewards package, continuing education & training, and tremendous potential with a growing worldwide organization.

**DISCLAIMER**:
Nothing in this job description restricts management's right to assign or reassign duties and responsibilities of this job to other entities; including but not limited to subsidiaries, partners, or purchasers of Alight business units.

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Quest Global is a global engineering services company driven by aspiration, hunger and humility, and guided by a leadership team that cares for its people, their ideas, and their well-being. We know that flexibility and openness produce the most fertile environment in which innovation, creativity, growth, and success can thrive.

We are looking for dreamers, who understand and value the ways in which engineering has the potential to solve the problems of today that stand in the way of tomorrow; believers, who long to be part of an organization that is ethical, promotes social responsibility, and is dedicated to being a force for good; doers, who seek challenges that are both meaningful to them and creates a positive impact on others.

As a diverse team of over 17,000+ humble geniuses, we recognize that what we are really engineering is a brighter future for us all. If you long to contribute to meaningful work and be part of an organization that truly believes when you win, we all win, and when you fail, we all learn, then we’re eager to hear from you.

The achievers and collaborators we seek, have the following characteristics and skills:
**Roles & Responsibilities**:

- Employee reimbursement claims processing
- AGIS & accounting
- Forex issuance

**Required Skills (Technical Competency)**:

- Basic knowledge of ERP (preferable Oracle)
- Should be able to pass accounting entries, knowledge of financial statements
- MIS reporting
- Advanced excel

**Desired Skills**:

- Good communication skills
- Quick learner & should be able to handle pressure
- Team player

**Education Type**
- Masters-Business Administration(M.B.A/MBA)

**Job Type**
- Full Time-Temporary

**Experience Level**
- Entry Level

**Total Years of Exp**
- 0 - 1

**Role Purpose**
Process HR Shared Service (HRSS) transactions in accordance with defined Service Level Agreements guided by appropriate financial & human resources policies and procedures for assigned area. Provide client support on HRSS transactions within the HR systems, payroll, taxation or functional area designated. Ensure that all data entered and maintained in HR, payroll or benefits systems is to the highest integrity through regular audit and feedback coaching to end-users. Contribute to the continuous improvement of processes to maximize efficiencies and eliminate redundancies. Track and report defined Service Level Agreement requirements and metrics.
**Key Accountabilities**
Accounting
+ Ensure that General Ledger files are received, interpreted and loaded to the IHG finance system within the agreed timelines.
+ Ensure that accurate financial and headcount data is correctly uploaded for all payrolls into the Finance systems.
+ Make any journal entries that are required to ensure that costs are accurately reflected.
+ Ensure all accruals within the scope of HRSS are accurately entered into the Finance systems.
+ To handle recharges and invoices from Hotels and service providers.
+ Oversee the processing of Expatriate accounting
+ Complete all payroll reconciliation which includes payroll balances sheet accounts, bank accounts and payroll register to General Ledger
+ Ensure all 3rd party payments are processed accurately and on time, with the appropriate level of reconciliation.
Payroll
+ Oversee the delivery of payroll services to all corporate, reservations and hotels employees through outsourced vendors, covered within the regional scope of services.
+ Support the provision of payroll services through the processing of time and attendance data to the outsource vendor.
+ Administer the processing of variable components of pay i.e. paid time off, bonuses, deductions etc. through a defined process agreed with outsource vendor.
+ Ensure that all changes to employee records with direct impact on payroll, general ledger are completed, updated in systems and communicated to respective outsource vendor timely. For example, cost centre changes, pay rate changes etc.
+ Oversee the payment of all payroll taxes to be timely and accurate for each of the countries supported by the payroll service.
+ Complete the forecasting and transfer of funds to the payroll vendor or banks for each payrolls supported as per the agree payroll calendar
+ Handle any payroll queries from employees, managers or escalated by the outsource vendor.
+ To ensure that new employee payroll and banking details are collected accurately and entered in the appropriate system and those new employees are informed about their payroll and payment processes.
+ Facilitate the production of Annual Pay statements as per local country requirements, ensuring these are processed and distributed timely. Includes the reporting of additional taxable earnings i.e. Fringe benefits Taxes, Host Country updates, Stock distributions etc.
+ Oversee local tax filing, statistics, labor reporting and/or payments as per government compliance in the respective country covered in the regional scope of services.
+ To work with PWC on taxes for expatriates ensuring that they are accurate at the end of an assignment and that the tax affairs are settled with the Host Country's tax authority
Human Resources
+ To receive all paper work from HR Business Partners, check for accuracy and completeness, and input to HR and payroll systems accurately. Transactions include new hires, rehires, promotions, transfers, salary changes and terminations etc.
+ Facilitate data input, maintenance, correction and audit processing to ensure data integrity within the system and process methodology.
+ Update HR & payroll records for International Employees, Corporate employee, General Managers and all other personnel as covered by respective regional scope of services.
+ Provides advanced knowledge of policy, business processes, HR guidelines, benefit plans, payroll rules information to HR staff & employees
Benefits
+ To provide a back up for the enrollment of employees into various benefits which vary by country, job band and maintain accurate records.
+ Implement changes to benefits impacted by changes in the employee's life cycle, promotions, transfers, pay changes etc.
+ To administer insurance (life, medical, death & disability) cover for all employees covered by the regional scope of services.
+ Complete the appropriate invoicing or cross charging for all benefits administered.
+ Respond to employee, managers, finance, cash management and HR on questions relating to employee benefits or appeals.
Systems / Reporting
+ To provide reporting from HR & payroll systems as required by the business.
+ Participate in system related projects as required, providing a level of expertise from a system and functional perspective.
+ Responsible for the analysis and delivery of reporting requirements across the internal customer base, providing ad-hoc and regular reports to agreed service levels.
+ Identify discrepancies and data integrity issues, perform route-cause analysis, establish and implement plans to address such issues and act as a conduit between functional users and outsource vendor.
Miscellaneous
+ Provide support to the HR Shared Service team by acting as a back-up to other roles and answering employee queries on all services supported by HRSS.
+ Maintain a consistent, high quality customer-focused orientation. Listens to and communicate with customer / call center to obtain all required information necessary to determine and address their specific needs; tactfully explain why, if service cannot be provided. Respond to individuals in manner and timeframe promised or follow-up to explain status. Effectively communicate findings and recommendations to appropriate staff.
+ Provide clear, accurate information; explain procedures or materials or provide supplemental information; anticipate problems or questions.
+ Ensure that external service level agreements are met by monitoring all reports and service incidents and alerting both the vendor and the team Director.
+ Proactively monitor customer satisfaction and quality of service offered in line with the agreed Service Level Agreement. Contribute to the continuous improvement of all areas in process scope.
**Key Skills & Experiences**
Education -
High school diploma or Associates Degree or an equivalent combination of education and work related experience.
Experience -
2 or 3 years in Human Resources or Payroll environment. Must have exposure and Knowledge in Payroll and Finance
Required Skills -
+ Payroll systems and processes
+ Knowledge of accounting principles including general ledgers and journal entry.
+ PeopleSoft Finance experience is preferable.
+ Accurate data entry
+ Microsoft Word & Excel
+ Knowledge of HR systems would be an advantage
+ Report writing or query writing knowledge
+ Analytical and problem solving skills
Technical Skills and Knowledge -
+ Demonstrated knowledge of HR / Payroll systems capabilities and complexities across multiple modules.
+ Demonstrated proficiency in accurately populating databases with necessary information in designated time periods.
+ Demonstrates clear, concise and succinct communication skills including adapting both verbal and written communication to the needs and level of the user.
At IHG Hotels & Resorts, we work together to deliver True Hospitality for Good on a global scale. With corporate offices and over 6,000 hotel destinations worldwide, a career at IHG is the perfect way to broaden your horizons. You'll experience our unique culture and brilliant colleagues who will support and inspire you. With a host of corporate opportunities to choose from, wherever you are on your career journey, and whatever you want to achieve there's Room for You at IHG.
Over recent years, we've transformed our company. We have bold ambitions to drive performance and maintain our relentless focus on growth in order to be the hotel company of choice that guests & owners love.
We are a hospitality business at our core and value connections and being together helps us foster a unique sense of belonging that also supports productivity. That's why here at IHG, we give our colleagues flexibility and balance - working in a hybrid way, blending office and remote working collectively. We recognise that every role is different, that's why leaders work with teams to determine how and when they collaborate.
We provide a wide range of benefits designed to help you live your best work life. These include impressive room discounts across our many properties, recharge days and volunteering days throughout the year. Through our myWellbeing framework, we are committed to supporting wellbeing in your health, lifestyle, and workplace. We offer a unique and inclusive culture, where there is always Room for You to belong, grow and make a difference.
Our mission is to welcome everyone and create inclusive teams where we celebrate difference and encourage colleagues to bring their whole selves to work. IHG Hotels & Resorts provides equal employment opportunities to applicants and employees without regards to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, protected veteran status, disability, or any other category protected by applicable laws. We promote a culture of trust, support, and acceptance. Always welcoming different backgrounds, experiences, and perspectives.
Don't quite meet every single requirement, but still believe you'd be a great fit for the job? We'll never know unless you hit the 'Apply' button. Start your journey with us today.
At IHG Hotels & Resorts, we are proud to be an equal opportunity employer. We firmly believe that all our colleagues deserve to be treated equally and have the same opportunities to develop and grow their skills within our business and provide equal employment opportunities to all applicants and colleagues without regard to an individual's, race, color, ethnicity, national origin, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, age, disability, marital or familial status, veteran status or any other characteristic protected by law.

We are looking for a strong leader that will take the ownership and drive the change in our growing payroll team.

This individual must have prior payroll experience, preferably in India payroll.

If you would like to join us to make a difference by driving and participating in challenging projects and to make sure our employees are paid accurately and on time we definitely want to hear from you!

Key job responsibilities

You Will Be Responsible To

• Manage, initiate and liaise with multiple stakeholders, internal and external.
• To manage the end-to-end payroll processing cycle for employees across multiple locations
• To support statutory compliance, internal/external audits, benefits administration, and payroll system/process changes.
• Reviews payroll computations to ensure accuracy and compliance with tax regulations.
• Perform audits of payroll tax computation and compliance.
• Cooperate and/or drive continuous improvement projects related to payroll processing.
• Coordinate year end activities in cooperation with payroll provider.
• Manage workflow, handle escalations, proactively engage resources to address issues and effectively delegate workload.
• Ensures employees growth & development, set priority, drive motivation & engagement for employees.

Basic Qualifications

• 4+ years of finance experience
• Knowledge of financial controls and procedures
• Experience using data to influence business decisions
• 4+ years of India payroll processing experience preferred

Preferred Qualifications

• 2+ years of participating in continuous improvement projects in your team to scale and improve controllership with measurable results experience

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Skills Required
Finance

Location: Chennai

Experience: 1 - 4 years

Key Responsibilities:

• Payroll Processing:
• Process end-to-end payroll for employees, ensuring timely and accurate payments.
• Ensure compliance with company policies, tax laws, and regulatory requirements.
• Payroll Reporting:
• Reconcile payroll reports with general ledger and provide necessary documentation for internal/external audits.
• Employee Inquiries:
• Respond to payroll-related inquiries from employees in a timely and professional manner.
• Provide support for resolving payroll discrepancies or issues.
• Compliance and Documentation:
• Maintain accurate and confidential payroll records in accordance with company policy and legal requirements.
• Payroll Systems Management:
• Manage and update employee payroll data in the payroll system.
• Work with the HR and Finance teams to ensure accurate data entry and integration across systems.
• Month-End/Year-End Processing:
• Assist with year-end processes such as issuing tax documents and finalizing annual payroll reports.
• Process and reconcile year-end adjustments, bonuses, and other annual payroll-related matters.

Qualifications & Skills:

• Education:
• A degree in Accounting, Finance, Human Resources, or a related field is preferred but not required.
• Experience:
• 1- 4 years of experience in payroll administration or a similar role.
• Familiarity with SAP payroll software is a plus.
• Knowledge on SAP FI Module would be a plus.

We are hiring for one of our reputed MNC client based in Pune .

We are looking for candidates with 4+ years of experience in Global Payroll.

Roles & Responsibilities:

• Experience in end to end global payroll.
• Handled the payroll of entire geographic region (Middle East, Africa, MENA).
• Experience in compliance management.
• Team handling experience will be an added advantage.

Skills Required
Compliance Management, Global Payroll, Team Handling

**Aufgaben**:

- The role/Responsibilities
- The incumbent shall be leading the HR Payroll and HR compliance functions for MBRDI and shall work very closely with the other team members in the HR Shared Services team
- Payroll- Shall be responsible for managing and administering the monthly payroll activities
- Ensuring error free and accurate payout of salary to all the employees
- Liasing with the payroll vendor and also confirming that all the additional payouts and deductions are processed within the payroll
- Prepares and adheres to a defined payroll calendar
- Provides inputs to management on utilization of different HR policies through a dashboard
- Custodian of timely processing of claims and reimbursements as defined in the policy
- Shall work closely with the payroll vendor to incorporate any changes to existing or implementing new policy in the payroll system
- Computation of variable pay for the organization and payout year on year
- Time to time ensure the financial provision / accruals of any spend is provided to the finance team

Compliance- Responsible for the overall compliance health of the organization
- Shall drive legal compliance as per state and central labour laws, Mercedes and Vendor compliance
- Understands the various legislations and any changes made to them ; ability to arrive at financial impact and policy implementation

Time & Attendance, Leave- Understands the Time & Attendance, regularization and leave policies of the organization
- Implements the changes to the Time & Attendance and leave policies in the HRIS systems
- Provides financial impact on a timely basis on utilization and impact of the different time and attendance and leave policies

Audit- Reviews periodically on the different control measures in the overall payroll process
- Point of contact for the different internal and external audits that happens within HR
- Applies different best practices within the payroll process to ensure that audits are smooth
- Sets up periodic self-audit processes in place to improve the overall payroll processes

Requisites- Master is Human Resources Management
- Atleast 7 years’ experience in managing a payroll function
- Excellent written and verbal skills
- Excellent numerical and analytical skills
- Data Driven
- Knowledge of HR Tools and processes
- Humble lifelong learner.
- Deep listening skills
- Customer orientation

**Qualifikationen**:

- The role/Responsibilities
- The incumbent shall be leading the HR Payroll and HR compliance functions for MBRDI and shall work very closely with the other team members in the HR Shared Services team
- Payroll- Shall be responsible for managing and administering the monthly payroll activities
- Ensuring error free and accurate payout of salary to all the employees
- Liasing with the payroll vendor and also confirming that all the additional payouts and deductions are processed within the payroll
- Prepares and adheres to a defined payroll calendar
- Provides inputs to management on utilization of different HR policies through a dashboard
- Custodian of timely processing of claims and reimbursements as defined in the policy
- Shall work closely with the payroll vendor to incorporate any changes to existing or implementing new policy in the payroll system
- Computation of variable pay for the organization and payout year on year
- Time to time ensure the financial provision / accruals of any spend is provided to the finance team

Compliance- Responsible for the overall compliance health of the organization
- Shall drive legal compliance as per state and central labour laws, Mercedes and Vendor compliance
- Understands the various legislations and any changes made to them ; ability to arrive at financial impact and policy implementation

Time & Attendance, Leave- Understands the Time & Attendance, regularization and leave policies of the organization
- Implements the changes to the Time & Attendance and leave policies in the HRIS systems
- Provides financial impact on a timely basis on utilization and impact of the different time and attendance and leave policies

Audit- Reviews periodically on the different control measures in the overall payroll process
- Point of contact for the different internal and external audits that happens within HR
- Applies different best practices within the payroll process to ensure that audits are smooth
- Sets up periodic self-audit processes in place to improve the overall payroll processes

Requisites- Master is Human Resources Management
- Atleast 7 years’ experience in managing a payroll function
- Excellent written and verbal skills
- Excellent numerical and analytical skills
- Data Driven
- Knowledge of HR Tools and processes
- Humble lifelong learner.
- Deep listening skills
- Customer orientation

+ Inputs collection and consolidation for payroll and benefit related items
+ Managing enrollment of Expats, GMs & Local plus employees to Benefits, liaise with Benefit providers
+ Communicate changes to IHG Vendors on employee benefit coverage based on changes to personal/ professional situation includes new hire, termination, transfer, pay changes etc.
+ Providing information and answering employee questions about payroll & benefit related matters
+ Maintaining employee records in the Payroll systems and files
+ Ensure data is aligned between HR system; Payroll systems and Employee files
+ Ensure payments of HR Suppliers (Payroll, Benefits, 3rd Parties)
+ Process payments via Finance Systems as required
+ Perform data checks before every payroll and perform controls before payroll approval
+ Propose and work on process improvement for countries and processes
+ Perform as backup for assigned tasks when needed
+ Provide inputs for Audit requests within agreed timeframes
+ Ensure HRSS processes & procedures are aligned to company policies
+ Documentation of HRSS processes and procedures and ensuring they are updated when required
+ Support training requirements for payroll users , HRSS Associate as required
+ Track and report defined Service Level Agreement requirements and metrics
+ Administer the processing of variable components of Pay i.e. paid time off, bonuses, deductions etc through a defined process agreed with outsource vendor.
+ Work with Mobility team for Expat taxes, shadow payroll ensuring the tax affairs are settled as per government compliance
**Key Collaborative Network**
**Key Shared Accountabilities** **Key Interfaces**
+ Case Management system and shared mailboxes
+ Data accuracy in maintaining records
+ HR employee records set up and maintained
+ Audit and Legal Compliance
+ Adherence to KPI deliverables
+ Payroll Vendors
+ Benefit Vendors
+ HRSS Accounting
+ Finance
+ Regional HR Teams
+ Hotel Finance & HR Teams
+ Mobility Team
+ Tax Authorities (where applicable)
At IHG Hotels & Resorts, we work together to deliver True Hospitality for Good on a global scale. With corporate offices and over 6,000 hotel destinations worldwide, a career at IHG is the perfect way to broaden your horizons. You'll experience our unique culture and brilliant colleagues who will support and inspire you. With a host of corporate opportunities to choose from, wherever you are on your career journey, and whatever you want to achieve there's Room for You at IHG.
Over recent years, we've transformed our company. We have bold ambitions to drive performance and maintain our relentless focus on growth in order to be the hotel company of choice that guests & owners love.
We are a hospitality business at our core and value connections and being together helps us foster a unique sense of belonging that also supports productivity. That's why here at IHG, we give our colleagues flexibility and balance - working in a hybrid way, blending office and remote working collectively. We recognise that every role is different, that's why leaders work with teams to determine how and when they collaborate.
We provide a wide range of benefits designed to help you live your best work life. These include impressive room discounts across our many properties, recharge days and volunteering days throughout the year. Through our myWellbeing framework, we are committed to supporting wellbeing in your health, lifestyle, and workplace. We offer a unique and inclusive culture, where there is always Room for You to belong, grow and make a difference.
Our mission is to welcome everyone and create inclusive teams where we celebrate difference and encourage colleagues to bring their whole selves to work. IHG Hotels & Resorts provides equal employment opportunities to applicants and employees without regards to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, protected veteran status, disability, or any other category protected by applicable laws. We promote a culture of trust, support, and acceptance. Always welcoming different backgrounds, experiences, and perspectives.
Don't quite meet every single requirement, but still believe you'd be a great fit for the job? We'll never know unless you hit the 'Apply' button. Start your journey with us today.
At IHG Hotels & Resorts, we are proud to be an equal opportunity employer. We firmly believe that all our colleagues deserve to be treated equally and have the same opportunities to develop and grow their skills within our business and provide equal employment opportunities to all applicants and colleagues without regard to an individual's, race, color, ethnicity, national origin, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, age, disability, marital or familial status, veteran status or any other characteristic protected by law.