Curriculum Vitae

Contact Information

P. Benjamin Rajah

H 203, CASAGRAND ASTA

Karukku Main Road, Karukku

Chennai – 600 053 Mobile: +91-984*******

Tamil Nadu, India E-mail: adhiy8@r.postjobfree.com

Objective:

To seek a career in progressive and professionally managed company, which offers excellent growth, prospects through application of my skills and Effective team management skills. Excellent experience in handling major projects involving stakeholders spread across different geographies, cultures and time-zones. Having good experience in planning, tracking and delivering Strategic projects on time to the customers.

Work Experience

J RAY MCDERMOTT ENGINEERING SERVICES PVT. LTD., Chennai : Payroll Specialist (Nov 2019 – Till Date)

Handling Australia (Monthly and Bi-weekly Payroll), Singapore and SGP Expat Payroll

Roles and Responsibilities:

Co-ordinate with Vendor (TCS) to ensure smooth payroll Transition process.

Ensure accuracy of records on the payroll system through thorough checks & control reports(SAP).

Responsible to ensure deliver the payroll on time with Quality.

Handling escalations, resolve to assigned queries and communicate to work in progress/close and/or escalate the assigned issue.

Ensuring the compliance is met.

Provide primary support by serving as the first point of contact for all employees queries.

Review and sign off on payroll, Payroll calendar and schedule of activities with Vendor.

Worked in project team as well to ensure Vendor transition of payroll from ADP to RAMCO (New Vendor), providing data dump as per new vendor requirements and validations of pay registers.

GE INDIA INDUSTRIAL PVT LTD., Chennai : Payroll Specialist – ANZ Operations. (May 2017 – Nov 2019)

(Went to China to bring the current process transition from the China team, Successfully took over the KT with just 3 weeks onsite and process the same from India without any escalations)

Roles and Responsibilities:

Co-ordinate with Vendor (ADP) to ensure smooth payroll process every month.

Ensure accuracy of records on the payroll system through thorough checks & control reports(SAP).

Responsible to ensure deliver the payroll on time with Quality.

Handling escalations, resolve to assigned queries and communicate to work in progress/close and/or escalate the assigned issue.

Ensuring the compliance is met.

Provide primary support by serving as the first point of contact for all employees queries.

Review and sign off on payroll, Payroll calendar and schedule of activities with Vendor.

Worked in project team as well to ensure Vendor transition of payroll from ADP to RAMCO (New Vendor), providing data dump as per new vendor requirements and validations of pay registers.

ADP INDIA PVT LTD., Chennai: Assistant Manager - Operations. (October 2014 – May 2017)

Reporting to manager and handling a Team of 8 members and ensure all payroll related activities are delivered on time to ensure 100% TAT and Accuracy and responsible to ensure on time payment for 12000 employees with 25clients (Sri Lanka, Bangladesh, Middle East, Philippines & Indonesia).

Roles and Responsibilities:

Allocate new clients to team identifying the right team member, so that work is being equally allocated.

Co-ordinate with Clients and ADP Partner’s with regard to any discrepancies and get things solved within set timelines.

Handle payroll tasks accurately, within set deadlines, ensure accuracy of records on the payroll system through thorough checks & control reports.

Responsible to ensure deliver the payroll on time with Quality.

Handling escalations, resolve to assigned queries and communicate to work in progress/close and/or escalate the assigned issue.

Ensuring the compliance is met.

Review and sign off on payroll calendar and schedule of activities with all stakeholders.

Prepare monthly / Yearly calendar.

Update documentation / COP for new process updates.

Ensure daily deliverables are met during contingencies like unplanned leave and high volumes, etc.

Ensure all internal and external errors are captured, conduct monthly meeting, and identify opportunities to update documentation and checklist and opportunities for refresher training.

Ensuring smooth transition from Migration team to operations team, Receiving KT on time and check of COP and documents to ensure the migrated client is smooth in operations team as well.

SAIPEM INDIA PROJECTS Ltd., Chennai : Assistant Manager - GPS Payroll Activities. (May 2013 – Sep 2014)

Reporting to manager and handling a Team of 12 members and ensure all payroll related activities are delivered on time to ensure 100% TAT and Accuracy and responsible to ensure on time payment for 7000 employees in 140 projects.

Roles and Responsibilities:

Allocate Timesheets received on a daily basis to team members equally and ensure to get and maintain daily activity tracker of the team members for the completion of the assigned TS.

Co-ordinate with projects with regard to any discrepancies and get things solved.

Responsible to ensure deliver the payroll on time with Quality.

Handling escalations, resolve to assigned queries and communicate to work in progress/close and/or escalate the assigned issue.

Reconciliation of payroll and other related payroll process and submit to Front Office before payroll closure.

Review and sign off on payroll calendar and schedule of activities with all stakeholders.

Ensure daily deliverables are met during contingencies like unplanned leave and high volumes, etc.

Ensure all internal and external errors are captured, conduct weekly meeting, and identify opportunities to update documentation and checklist and opportunities for refresher training.

HP (Hewlett - Packard) India, Chennai : Team Lead

ANZ, SGP, MYS, UK & IRE Termination process (Apr 2009 – Apr 2013)

Roles and Responsibilities:

Responsible for payroll processing, prepare, process and distribute payroll.

Answer incoming calls concerning employee salary, retrials and benefits plans.

Coordinate in creating dashboard knowledge of payroll systems.

Preparation of full & final settlement of exiting employees.

Administer and explain benefits to Australia and New Zealand employees.

Manage the third-party payments, handling escalations, resolve to assigned queries and communicate to work in progress/close and/or escalate the assigned issue.

Ensuring the compliance is met and the filing is done in time.

Widely work on PeopleSoft tool with updation and reports.

Reconciliation of payroll and tax calculation for all employees.

Provide primary support by serving as the first point of contact for all payroll, final settlement and benefits activities, leave of absence processes.

Undertake a range of tasks as required supporting the delivery of training.

Process employee new hires, transfers, and terminations accordingly.

Update documentation and tracker for new process updates.

Publish MOM for monthly team meeting.

Collate the planned leave for the month for payroll process, review with manager and cascade to the team.

Ensure daily deliverables are met during contingencies like unplanned leave and high volumes, etc.

Ensure all internal and external errors are captured in CAPA, conduct weekly meeting, and identify opportunities to update documentation and checklist and opportunities for refresher training.

Helpdesk Activities:

Handling employee queries through e-mails

Handling employee calls, Updating daily statistics report to reporting manager.

Assigning queries and ensuring that the Team meets TAT 100%

Liaison with front office on a daily basis.

Termination Team:

Involved in effective Production planning to ensure the team meets 100% accuracy and TAT

End to End Full and final settlement processing in people soft.

Handling customer queries for both Australia and New Zealand

Training new joiners.

Training Team for Knowledge gap issues, Calendar finalization in People soft

Preparation of Third Party Payments such as share ownership plans and Novated lease car payment and social club deductions.

Conducting error analysis meeting on a weekly basis and providing corrective actions for the errors made by the team

Updating daily statistics report to reporting manager.

Liaison with front office and providing them daily status update.

Notable Accomplishments - Quality checking (SME) - Australia and New Zealand terminations

ADP India Pvt. Ltd, Hyderabad : Executive –Process Associate U.K Payroll (Mar 2008 – Apr 2009)

Having a sound knowledge in U.K Payroll, Statutory and U.K Legislation, working in a DOS based software called SUREPAY. Where all the pro-ration done manually.

Processed Payroll for 27 clients with a pay slip count of nearly 2700

Preparing MIS for errors and queries month on month.

Awards:

Best performer award for the month of July 2010

Quality award of honor for August 2008

Star of the Month for September 2008

Talentpro India HR Pvt. Ltd, Chennai – 17 : Executive – Operations (Dec 2006 – Mar 2008)

Validating monthly inputs, Processing India Payroll (end to end) for HDFC Life insurance with headcount of 12000

Validating the Annexure of Form 24Q and ensure smooth filing of Returns

Reimbursement/Tax proof Verification

Preparation of Form 16 for the employees

Handling Tax Queries of the employees

Jesus Calls Ministries, Chennai – 28 : Processing Executive (Jul 2003 – Nov2006)

Involved in maintaining huge and voluminous Database and keep it updated.

Human Resource activities-

Efficient in Administration and Human Resource Management

Coordinating with various departments for internal communications and management

Maintenance of Attendance and Payroll of the Employees

Sorting and screening of applications. Coordinating and fixing of interview schedules.

Issue certificates (Medical, Service, etc.,) for the eligible employees.

Organizing the induction and training program

IT Skills:

Operating System: MS_DOS, Windows 95, 98, 2000, XP and Vista

Office Automation Tools: MS-Office, MS-Outlook and Internet.

Pocket – Payroll Software; Sure Pay – U.K Payroll Software

People soft 8.9& 9.1& GHRS Module; IPS Flexy, HCM Vista, ADP – SAP & CPAY

Educational Qualification:

B.B.A - @ Madras University (2000 – 2003) Thiruthangal Nadar College – Chennai - 600051

DNIIT @ NIIT - Kilpauk

Personal Details

Date of Birth : 27th April 1982

Father’s Name : Late Mr. Premkumar Stevens

Marital Status : Married

Other Interests:

Listening to music, Singing and Travel

Very little knowledge of Guitar& Drums

I hereby declare that all the above mentioned details are true to the best of my knowledge and belief.

Place: Chennai

Date: (P. Benjamin Rajah)

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