Job Title: Vice President Global Payroll

Location: Mumbai, India

Organisation Type: Global Financial Captive Centre (GCC)

Position Overview:

The Vice President Global Payroll will lead the end-to-end payroll strategy, operations, and governance for all geographies supported by the Global Financial Captive Centre. This role will be responsible for ensuring compliance, driving process excellence, and implementing technology-led solutions to deliver accurate, timely, and compliant payroll services to a multi-country employee base. The incumbent will collaborate closely with HR, Finance, Compliance, and regional business leaders to optimise payroll efficiency, cost, and risk controls.

Key Responsibilities:

Strategic Leadership:

- Define and execute the global payroll strategy, aligning with organisational objectives and compliance requirements across all operating geographies.

- Lead payroll transformation initiatives, including process re-engineering, automation, and vendor optimisation.

- Build and maintain governance frameworks for payroll accuracy, timeliness, and statutory compliance.

Operational Excellence:

- Oversee end-to-end payroll processing for multiple countries, ensuring adherence to local laws, tax regulations, and corporate policies.

- Manage relationships with global payroll vendors and ensure adherence to SLAs and KPIs.

- Lead payroll reconciliations and coordinate with finance for funding, accounting, and reporting.

- Ensure accurate payroll inputs, including benefits, variable pay, tax deductions, and statutory contributions.

Compliance & Risk Management:

- Monitor global payroll compliance with local labour laws, data privacy requirements (GDPR, etc.), and corporate audit standards.

- Partner with internal and external auditors to address payroll-related audits and risk assessments.

- Implement robust internal controls to mitigate payroll errors, fraud, and data breaches.

Team Leadership:

- Lead, mentor, and develop a high-performing payroll team across geographies.

- Foster a culture of continuous improvement and operational discipline.

Technology & Automation:

- Oversee payroll technology platforms (Workday, SAP, Oracle, or similar) and ensure seamless integration with HRIS and finance systems.

- Drive adoption of self-service tools and digital solutions for payroll queries and payslip distribution.

Key Requirements:

Education: Bachelors degree in Commerce, Finance, HR, or related field. MBA/Chartered Accountant preferred.

Experience:

- 15+ years of progressive payroll experience, with at least 5 years in a senior leadership role in a global/multi-country payroll environment.

- Experience working in a Global Capability Centre (GCC) or shared services environment in the financial services sector strongly preferred.

- Proven expertise in managing payroll for large employee bases (10,000+ employees) across multiple jurisdictions.

Skills:

- Deep understanding of global payroll legislation, tax compliance, and statutory benefits.

- Strong vendor management and contract negotiation skills.

- Expertise in payroll technologies and HRIS platforms.

- Exceptional leadership, stakeholder management, and change management skills.

- High attention to detail, integrity, and ability to work under pressure.