Manager - Payroll & Benefits - Consulting Firm

Responsibilities:

Support our global benefits initiative by marketing plans to help organization remain competitive

- Work with consultants to find the most valuable plans for India, Singapore, Hong Kong and China, while ensuring cost control

- Provide demographics and analytics to the global payroll and benefits team that will be used to understand entire benefits platform

- Help strategize on best practices and implementing policy/procedures

- Provide ongoing support to employees by responding to their calls and emails about their benefits

- Produce and audit benefits billing reconciliations for the management team and assist with participation in special surveys

- Ensure compliance of all benefits related data according to India, Singapore, Hong Kong and China law

- Manage the general ledger reporting process and prepare, audit and deliver benefits files to Accounting

- Manage the data integrity of all 3rd party vendor data, (i.e. health census data, enrollments, salaries for life assurance coverage)

- Manage full-cycle leave of absence for individuals and keep key HR team members and Payroll abreast of changes in leave of absence status

- Coordinate benefits programs/information sessions

- Serve as a liaison with benefits providers to resolve employee claims

- Prepare monthly self-billing reports for 3rd party insurers and audit/process monthly invoices

- Coordinate and deliver new hire benefits workshop as part of on-boarding orientation

- Manage all payroll functions and work with existing staff to execute payroll

- Create a process for a proper payroll audit.

- Must have knowledge of all compliance laws pertaining to Payroll within India, China, Hong Kong and Singapore.

- Liaise with upper management on process improvements

- Must have Global Payroll Implementation experience

- Provide feedback on Payroll best practice.

- Coordinate with accounting on the preparation of Payroll Sub-Ledger

Knowledge, Skills & Abilities:

- 7+ years of HR experience in Payroll and Benefits

- 4+ Years experience in managing staff

- Ability to execute processes and tasks with little supervision

- Ability to maintain the confidentiality of sensitive matters and respond effectively to such situations

- Strong communication skills and ability to simplify complex benefits material

- Strong PC skills (MS Office) and knowledge of any well-known payroll and benefits systems

- Aptitude to learn and understand new software and applications quickly