Payroll Lead, India & APAC

An Amazing Career Opportunity for a Payroll Lead, India & APAC!! 

Location:  i-Park, Kulai

Job ID: 51444

Do you LOVE being responsible for managing end-to-end India payroll, supporting the regional shared services model, and leading the transition from ADP to an in-house payroll model using BIPO. And also sometimes will be the back up for APAC Payroll Manager to support rest of APAC countries.? If so, we want to hear from you! 

Who are we? 

HID powers the trusted identities of the world’s people, places, and things, allowing people to transact safely, work productively and travel freely.

We are a high-tech software company headquartered in Austin, TX, with over 4,500 worldwide employees. Check us out here: www.hidglobal.com and https://youtu.be/23km5H4K9Eo 

 
As our Payroll Lead, India & APAC, you’ll support HID’s success by: 

Summary

The India Payroll Lead will sit within the APAC Payroll Shared Services team and will be mainly responsible for managing end-to-end India payroll, supporting the regional shared services model, and leading the transition from ADP to an in-house payroll model using BIPO. And also sometimes will be the back up for APAC Payroll Manager to support rest of APAC countries.

The role requires deep India payroll expertise, strong statutory compliance knowledge, payroll accounting capability, and experience delivering payroll transformation in a multinational shared services environment.

Duties and Responsibilities include the following:

Payroll Leadership & Operations 

• Lead accurate, compliant, and timely end-to-end India payroll operations.
• Act as the India payroll SME for legislation, statutory compliance, governance, controls, and employee payroll matters.
• Review payroll inputs, calculations, reconciliations, approvals, salary disbursements, statutory payments, and Full & Final settlements.
• Partner with HR, Finance, Tax, vendors, and business stakeholders to resolve issues and maintain strong audit trails.
• Provide support for escalated employee payroll queries, ensuring clear communication, timely resolution, and appropriate documentation.

Payroll Transformation & Implementation 

• Lead the ADP-to-BIPO transition, including requirements, process design, testing, data validation, parallel runs, UAT, cutover, and stabilization.
• Work with BIPO, HR, Finance, IT, and vendors to deliver a compliant implementation and operating model.
• Document procedures, workflows, controls, and opportunities for automation, standardization, and continuous improvement.
• Help build the in-house India payroll capability, including process ownership, controls, knowledge transfer, governance, and continuous improvement after go-live.

Governance, Compliance & Controls 

• Ensure payroll operations comply with applicable Indian labour laws, tax regulations, and statutory requirements.
• Monitor changes in legislation, government notifications, CBDT circulars, EPFO guidelines, ESIC regulations, and other statutory updates affecting payroll operations.
• Assess the payroll impact of new regulations, public rulings, and legislative changes on employee compensation, benefits, allowances, and deductions.

Review and implement payroll changes arising from amendments to:

• Income Tax Act and TDS regulations
• Employees' Provident Fund (EPF)
• Employee Pension Scheme (EPS)
• Employees' State Insurance (ESI)
• Professional Tax (PT)
• Labour Welfare Fund (LWF)
• Payment of Bonus Act
• Payment of Gratuity Act
• Code on Wages and other applicable labor laws

Payroll Accounting & Reporting 

• Own payroll reconciliations, month-end accounting, accruals, journals, balance sheet reconciliations, reporting, and audit support.
• Review payroll reports to identify risks, trends, and process improvements.

Your Experience and Background include:  

Education and Experience 

• Fluent English communication skills, written and verbal, are essential.
• Bachelor’s degree in finance, Accounting, HR, Business Administration, or related field.
• Minimum 8 years’ payroll experience, including significant hands-on India payroll responsibility and at least 3 years in a lead, supervisory, or management role.
• Proven end-to-end India payroll experience in a multinational environment, with strong knowledge of India payroll legislation, taxation, labor laws, and statutory compliance.
• Experience with payroll implementations, migrations, transformations, or insourcing/outsourcing projects; ADP-to-house transition experience is highly desirable.
• Explicit experience building or insourcing an in-house payroll function, including process design, governance, controls, and transition from an external provider, is highly desirable.
• Strong payroll accounting, reconciliations, month-end, controls, audit support, and shared services experience.
• Exposure to international payroll operations or a regional/shared services payroll environment would be an advantage and offer the successful candidate the opportunity to develop broader international payroll experience.

Technical Skills

• Advanced Excel and payroll data analysis skills, including reconciliations, large datasets, and validation.
• Strong payroll systems experience, including ADP, BIPO or comparable payroll platforms, with experience supporting payroll implementations, migrations, testing and system optimization.
• Proficient in Microsoft 365 applications, including Excel, Word, PowerPoint, and Teams.

Competency

• Strong leadership, project management, change management, and continuous improvement skills.
• Excellent analytical, problem-solving, stakeholder management, communication, and attention-to-detail capabilities.
• Ability to work independently in a fast-paced, change-driven environment with a proactive, customer-focused mindset.

What we can offer you:

• Competitive salary and rewards package
• Competitive benefits and annual leave offering, allowing for work-life balance
• A vibrant, welcoming & inclusive culture
• Extensive career development opportunities and resources to maximize your potential
• To be a part of a global organization that is pioneering the hardware, software and services that allow people to confidently navigate the physical and digital worlds

Why apply? 

• Empowerment: You’ll work as part of a global team in a flexible work environment, learning and enhancing your expertise. We welcome an opportunity to meet you and learn about your unique talents, skills, and experiences. You don’t need to check all the boxes. If you have most of the skills and experience, we want you to apply.
• Innovation: You embrace challenges and want to drive change. You'll have opportunities to share insights and contribute forward-thinking ideas that shape future outcomes. 
• Integrity: You are results-orientated, reliable, and straightforward and value being treated accordingly. We want all our employees to be themselves, to feel appreciated and accepted.

HID does not accept unsolicited resumes from headhunters, recruitment agencies, or fee-based recruitment services. We are not responsible for any fees related to unsolicited resumes.

HID is committed to building a diverse, equitable, and inclusive workforce that reflects the global communities we serve. As an equal opportunity employer, we welcome applications from individuals of all backgrounds, experiences, and perspectives. We evaluate applicants without regard to race, color, religion, gender, gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, national origin, disability, age, veteran status, or any other legally protected characteristic. Our goal is to create a workplace that empowers everyone to thrive and be their authentic selves, fostering an environment of mutual respect and inclusivity. If you have a disability and require assistance or accommodation to participate in the application process or to perform essential job functions, please contact accommodations-ext@hidglobal.com.

Immigration Sponsorship Not Available

• Applicants for this position must be currently and legally authorized to reside and work in the hiring country.
• HID Global will not offer immigration sponsorship or assume sponsorship of an employment visa for this position.
• International relocation or remote work arrangements outside of the hiring country will not be considered.

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As an employer, we value results – not titles, or backgrounds. We empower our people to build their career around their aspirations and our ambitions – supporting them with regular feedback, training, and development opportunities. Our colleagues think broadly about where they can make the most impact, and we encourage them to grow their role locally, regionally, or even internationally.

As we welcome new people on board, it’s important to us to have diverse, inclusive teams, and we value different perspectives and experiences.