The Apex Group was established in Bermuda in 2003 and is now one of the world’s largest fund administration and middle office solutions providers.

Our business is unique in its ability to reach globally, service locally and provide cross-jurisdictional services. With our clients at the heart of everything we do, our hard-working team has successfully delivered on an unprecedented growth and transformation journey, and we are now represented by over circa 13,000 employees across 112 offices worldwide.Your career with us should reflect your energy and passion.

That’s why, at Apex Group, we will do more than simply ‘empower’ you. We will work to supercharge your unique skills and experience.

Take the lead and we’ll give you the support you need to be at the top of your game. And we offer you the freedom to be a positive disrupter and turn big ideas into bold, industry-changing realities.

For our business, for clients, and for you

AVP – Team Leader India Payroll

Department: Global Payroll – Human Resources

Location: Baner, Pune, India

The Position:

The successful candidate will join Apex Group’s Global Payroll team, within the Human Resources function. Reporting to the Global Head of Payroll, you will be responsible for the governance of payrolls in India and be the regional payroll expert.

Job Specification:

Responsibilities include, but are not limited to performing and coordinating a variety of duties and tasks including:

• Partnering with the India HR & Global Payroll teams to ensure the timely and accurate processing of all India entities payroll which are fully compliant with all applicable laws and regulations.
• Accountable for the sign off for India entities payroll cycles
• Responsible for monitoring and assessing changes to local laws and regulations applicable to India Payroll compliance and for their timely application within the payroll processing environment.
• Ownership of vendor management for all providers within India region
• Ownership of the relationship with regional senior management, HR, finance, audit and legal as required.
• Be responsible for the management, training and development of the payroll team.

Skills Required:

• 10+ years of experience in India Payroll with 5 years of experience at a Managerial level in handling a Payroll of 5000+ employees.
• Demonstrated experience of leading teams and working in a matrix environment.
• Demonstrated experience of working in a shared service environment.
• Profound understanding of end-to-end Payroll and retirement benefits for India.
• Extensive knowledge of all aspects of India payroll, tax and labour law compliance
• Proficient in working with external partners for payroll delivery, demonstrating strong vendor management to improve services.

Role-Specific Competencies/Skills:

• Possesses excellent interpersonal, oral and written communication skills with a proven ability to build solid relationships with regional and local stakeholders.
• Ability to think strategically, lead and drive change, as well as get into the detail when needed.
• Adaptability - able to change tasks quickly as business needs dictate.
• Demonstrated ability to work professionally and discreetly with extremely confidential information.

Disclaimer: Unsolicited CVs sent to Apex (Talent Acquisition Team or Hiring Managers) by recruitment agencies will not be accepted for this position. Apex operates a direct sourcing model and where agency assistance is required, the Talent Acquisition team will engage directly with our exclusive recruitment partners.