Sr. Consultant - Payroll

Job description

**Location:** Hyderabad, India **Experience:** 5–10 years **Job Summary** We are looking for a **Payroll Senior Consultant** with strong payroll domain and implementation experience to execute payroll implementations for enterprise clients across India, SEA and MENA. The role primarily involves **payroll configuration, testing, UAT, parallel payroll, reconciliation, client coordination and go-live support** , working closely with the Solution Architect and implementation teams. **Key Responsibilities** - Review the approved Solution Document and coordinate with the Solution Architect for required data and inputs. - Configure payroll based on defined client business processes, compensation structures and statutory requirements. - Execute SIT, UAT, parallel payroll runs and payroll reconciliation. - Identify and resolve configuration, calculation and payroll processing issues. - Coordinate with clients for configuration validation, UAT, issue resolution and payroll sign-off. - Conduct configuration and solution walkthroughs with clients and internal teams. - Coordinate with Product, Engineering, QA and Integration teams for defects and enhancements. - Support payroll go-live, hypercare and critical payroll cycles. - Execute test scenarios and prepare test results and reconciliation summaries. - Ensure payroll configuration and implementation deliverables are accurate, compliant and completed within agreed timelines. **Requirements** - 5–10 years of experience in payroll implementation, payroll consulting or payroll technology. - Must have payroll implementation/configuration experience in at least one of the following regions: India, SEA or MENA. Experience working across 2–3 countries is preferred. - Hands-on experience in payroll system configuration. - Strong experience in UAT, parallel payroll and payroll reconciliation. - Good understanding of payroll statutory compliance and payroll calculations. - Strong analytical, problem-solving and communication skills. - Advanced Excel skills are an advantage. - Bachelor's degree in Finance, Accounting, Business, HR or a related field. **Good to Have** - Experience with SaaS HCM/Payroll platforms. - Experience working on multi-country payroll implementation projects. - Payroll or project management certifications.