Manager Office

EXECUTIVE SUMMARY

Skilled accounting and business professional with 16 years of progressive, comprehensive experience in all aspects of bookkeeping and payroll administration. Expertise includes 11 years of managing payroll processes for more than 24,000 employees including the Local Hires, Expatriates, Exempts and Non-Exempts in the USA. Key person to manage reimbursement of expenses and final settlements, manage queries related to payroll, salaries, retirement plans, deduction, tax implications & filing, and other contribution accounts. Expertise in using SAP, Oracle and ADP based payroll processing system.

Keen eye for attention to detail, analyse problems and find viable solutions on time, managed payroll processing and other finance activities for the employees in the United Kingdom, Indonesia and Pan India. A leader with a proven track record in successfully handling change management, process improvements and ability to do the job right at the first time while multi-tasking.

CORE COMPETENCIES & SKILL SET

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE

Adam Infotech Apr 2016 – Till Date

Working for Wipro Limited, New Jersey, USA. Handling all type of agencies notices, understand the queries raised by the agencies and responding to the respective queries and resolve the same with help of ADP and understanding the payroll system and improving the process & internal controls in line with compliance.

Tata Consultancy Services Limited Sep 2004 – Mar 2016

Payroll Manager - Offshore, Mumbai, India May 2015 – Mar 2016

Managing & supervising & delivering the US Payroll activities from Mumbai Office

Payroll Manager, New Jersey, USA Apr2008 – Apr 2015

I was working in Edison, New Jersey, USA, directly overseeing payroll processing for more than 24,000 employees in the USA comprising local hires, Expatriates, Exempts& Non-Exempts where Payroll system receives data from various modes such as Travel, Reimbursement, US Residency, HR Management, etc., Managing the bi-weekly pay cycle for around 7000 employees (local hires), monthly pay cycle processes for around 17,000 employees on settlement payroll (those leaving the company or returning to the home country).

Liaise with ADP, IRS, DOL, Attorneys, State & City agencies to answer notices, resolve queries and manage legal issues, co-ordinate with internal HR, Finance, Benefits and Business Analyst teams periodically to addressemployee’s grievances on payroll, expenses reimbursement & settlements

Identify risks and resolve them proactively; involve in decision making on new benefits and policies; enhance the system control and re-engineer the processes as necessary; plan payroll deliveries and ensure timely delivery as planned; supervise and review accounting of payroll expenses; approve employee related payments and intercompany fund transfer through bank transactions

Handle quality audits, respond to queries and manage internal & statutory audits, yearly audit on 401K &workmen compensation; manage cash flows for payroll & 401K processing, employee deferral & contribution amount and remitting the same within stipulated time to the 401K Trust AccountsPayroll analytics includes monitoring the overall cost, allocated and un-allocated cost by generating and scrutinizing various payroll reports periodically and reporting to the management; manage cross border taxation (US to Canada), taxation on long term and short term business travellers.

Train and mentor the offshore and onsite team periodically through appropriate communication strategies; ensure the team is up-to-date with the policies and process changes and enhancements; hire & appraise the teams

Project Lead / Manager, Chennai, India Sep 2004 – Mar 2008

Managed offshore team to handle payroll processing for employees in the USA and UK; reviewed the offshore team work and reported the status to onsite

Coordinated with HR and with Onsite payroll team on change in payroll model from Living allowance to consolidate model in 2005 and in 2007 again from consolidated model to Spilt pay model (Living allowance + India Salary).

Coordinated with the onsite manager, attended internal meetings to share knowledge and set up processes; reviewed the payroll and expenses reimbursement related cost on monthly basis

Worked with an Internal IT team and enhanced the payroll related system; supported Internal & External audits on Quarterly / Annual basis

Accounts Coordinator, Software Technology Groups International Ltd, Bangalore Jan 2004 – Sep 2004

Prepared monthly budgets, allocated funds, generated and analysed MIS for regions including Kerala, Karnataka & Andhra Pradesh; collected data from Franchisee and company own center; prepared monthly cash flow, logistics and vendor payment reports

Interacted with the students to address their grievances and coordinated with internal office operations; dispatched courseware to the franchises and own center; involved in marketing initiatives for business promotions and general office administrations

Finance Executive, PT. Sungai Rangit, Mitra Jaya Group, Jakarta, Indonesia Nov 2002 – Oct 2003

Managed average monthly payroll expenses, cash transactions of about 1.5 million rupiah (USD 175,000); processed payroll (salary, wages) for around 1900 employees; proactively learnt about the plantation & factory operations, involved during the shipments of CPO & Kernel; coordinated with the department heads for general operations

Prepared budgets for allotting funds and reports on all financial activities; involved in finalization of accounts and inspectional activities of warehouse; prepared monthly reports includes consumption of spare parts, chemical, petrol & diesel and cash flow

Accounts &Administrative Executive, Asset International, Aptech Ltd, India Aug 2000 - Jun 2002

Managed logistics, Library maintenance; prepared monthly marketing and staff related reports

Managed the cash (collection & Expenses), periodical reports submitted to Center Head & to Regional Office.

Involved in all marketing activities for business promotions; managed office administration such as banking activities and external audits; handled vendors and business clients on behalf of the center manager

Accounts Executive, Dynamic S.S. Engg Pvt Ltd, India Sep 1998 - Aug 2000

Managed bank transactions, handled petty cash, voucher entries, sub-contractors and vendors

Ensured on time purchases and inventory control, prepared monthly purchase, staff salary and leave related reports

AUTHORIZED TO WORK

Green Card Holder

EDUCATIONAL QUALIFICATION

1996 - Bachelor of Commerce, University of Madras, India

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