Senior Payroll Specialist

sgs· Shared Services Center
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📍 Hyderabad📍 Hyderabad, , India📍 inFull time

About this role

Company Description

We are SGS – the world’s leading testing, inspection and certification company. We are recognized as the global benchmark for quality and integrity. Our 93,000 employees operate a network of 2,600 offices and laboratories, working together to enable a better, safer and more interconnected world.

Job Description

We are looking for a Senior Payroll Specialist with extensive experience in payroll operations and a strong analytical and transformation mindset. This role requires someone who can go beyond transactional payroll and drive insights, automation, and process excellence, particularly in a multi-country payroll environment.

Payroll Operations & Compliance

  • Manage end-to-end payroll processing, including validation, reconciliation, and reporting
  • Ensure accuracy of payroll inputs (new hires, exits, variable pay, bonuses, deductions)
  • Oversee full & final settlements, statutory reporting, and audit readiness

Analytics & Business Insight

  • Perform payroll variance analysis, identifying trends and anomalies in fixed vs. variable pay
  • Handle a hybrid payroll environment combining automated systems and manual interventions, ensuring accuracy, validation controls, and proper reconciliation across all components
  • Partner to support cost analysis, budgeting, and forecasting
  • Use data to identify inefficiencies and recommend improvements

Process Improvement & Automation

  • Identify opportunities to automate payroll processes and reduce manual dependency
  • Drive continuous improvement initiatives across payroll operations
  • Enhance payroll workflows using HRMS / SAP / reporting tools

Stakeholder & Vendor Management

  • Collaborate with global stakeholders, finance, and HR teams
  • Act as escalation point for complex payroll queries

Qualifications

  • 10+ years of experience in payroll operations (preferably multi-country)
  • Accounting background or relevant certification (Finance/Payroll specialization) is an added advantage
  • Strong experience in payroll analysis, reporting, and reconciliation
  • Exposure to complex compensation structures
  • Hands-on with payroll systems / HRMS / SAP and Advanced Excel
  • Proven experience in process optimization / transformation initiatives
  • Strong understanding of statutory compliance and audits
  • Strong orientation toward automation and analytics

Additional Information

Why Join Us

  • Work in a collaborative, fast-paced environment
  • Strong learning and growth opportunities

Frequently Asked Questions

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Where is the Senior Payroll Specialist position at sgs located?
This Senior Payroll Specialist role at sgs is based in Hyderabad, Hyderabad, , India, in. The position is listed as on-site or hybrid. Check the full job description or apply directly to confirm the work arrangement.
Is the Senior Payroll Specialist role at sgs full-time or part-time?
This is listed as a Full time position. It is posted as a Senior Payroll Specialist role in the Shared Services Center department at sgs.
Which team or department does the Senior Payroll Specialist at sgs belong to?
This Senior Payroll Specialist position is part of the Shared Services Center department at sgs. See the full job description for more information about the team structure and responsibilities.
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When was the Senior Payroll Specialist job at sgs posted?
This Senior Payroll Specialist position at sgs was posted on Jun 8, 2026. Apply as soon as possible — early applications are often reviewed first.
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