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Senior Payroll AnalystDiageo · Bangalore, India
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Senior Payroll Analyst

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🗓️ Posted 2026-10-01 Bangalore, India Hybrid Accounting
💰 Salary Not shared 📊 Market ₹80,000–₹130,000/mo

About the Company

Job Description : About the Function: Global Business Operations keeps our business moving, connecting markets, streamlining processes and keeping everything running smoothly at scale. With teams across Bangalore, Budapest, Bogotá, Gurugram, and Manila, GBO delivers the essential services that support our day-to-day performance, from finance to operations and beyond. It's a truly global environment, where collaboration across time zones and cultures is part of everyday life. You'll gain exposure to different markets, build skills for the future and develop a broad understanding of how a business operates at scale. It's a great place to learn, grow and see the bigger picture.

About the Role

The Senior Specialist is responsible for the operational ownership of assigned EMEA payrolls throughout the complete payroll lifecycle. The role partners closely with HR Operations, First Point, Reward, Finance, Employment Tax, Treasury, Global Mobility and outsourced payroll providers to ensure payroll inputs are accurate, payroll outputs are validated, statutory obligations are met, and employees are paid accurately and on time. The role combines deep payroll expertise with operational ownership, ensuring payroll governance, compliance, and an excellent employee experience while supporting continuous improvement and payroll transformation initiatives. Dimensions Financial Responsible for payroll operations supporting multiple EMEA countries. Ensures accurate salary, bonus and statutory payments. Performs payroll reconciliations and financial validations. Supports payroll journals, funding validation and financial reporting. Supports internal and external audits. Geographic Complexity Responsible for payroll operations across multiple EMEA countries covering different: Payroll legislation Tax regulations Social Security requirements Collective agreements Payroll vendors Banking models Payroll calendars Supports complex payroll scenarios including: New hires Terminations Bonus payments Equity payments Final settlements Leave of absence Expatriate payroll Off-cycle payments Statutory corrections

Responsibilities

  • ● End-to-End Payroll Operations
  • ● Own end-to-end payroll operations for assigned EMEA payrolls.
  • ● Implement payroll activities throughout the complete payroll cycle.
  • ● Ensure payroll calendars and operational timelines are achieved.
  • ● Coordinate payroll readiness activities with internal stakeholders and payroll partners.
  • ● Payroll Input Management
  • ● Gather payroll inputs from HR Operations, First Point, Reward, Finance, Employment Tax, Treasury and Global Mobility.
  • ● Validate payroll inputs for completeness, accuracy and compliance.
  • ● Review new hires, exits, compensation changes, allowances, overtime, leave transactions, benefits and statutory inputs.
  • ● Ensure payroll inputs are submitted to payroll partners within agreed timelines.
  • ● Payroll Partner Management
  • ● Coordinate payroll processing activities with outsourced payroll providers.
  • ● Submit payroll input files and supporting documentation.
  • ● Respond to payroll partner queries.
  • ● Track payroll processing landmarks.
  • ● Ensure vendor adherence to payroll calendars and agreed service levels.
  • ● Payroll Validation & Reconciliation
  • ● Perform payroll validation activities throughout the payroll lifecycle, including:
  • ● Input validation
  • ● Headcount reconciliation

Requirements

  • ● Bachelor's degree in HR, Finance, Business Administration, Accounting or related subject area.
  • ● -8 years of experience leading multi-country payroll operations across EMEA.
  • ● Strong understanding of payroll operations, statutory legislation and payroll controls.
  • ● Advanced Microsoft Excel skills.
  • ● Payroll Expertise
  • ● Multi-country payroll operations
  • ● Payroll input validation
  • ● Payroll reconciliation
  • ● Gross-to-Net review
  • ● Payroll controls
  • ● Payroll reporting
  • ● Statutory compliance
  • ● Vendor Management
  • ● Payroll partner management
  • ● SLA monitoring
  • ● Issue resolution
  • ● Payroll calendar management
  • ● Operational Excellence
  • ● Process improvement
  • ● Continuous improvement