HR Operations & Payroll Specialist
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Key Responsibilities
- Payroll Administration & Statutory Compliance
- Manage end-to-end monthly payroll processing for India employees, ensuring accuracy, timeliness, and adherence to global and local policies.
- Ensure compliance with Indian statutory requirements including Provident Fund (PF), Gratuity, ESI, Professional Tax, TDS, LWF, and applicable labour laws.
- Coordinate PF-related activities including enrolments, exits, transfers, UAN management, reconciliations, and filings.
- Manage Gratuity calculations, eligibility checks, accounting coordination, and employee communications, in line with statutory provisions and company policy.
- Liaise with Finance, tax consultants, and external vendors for payroll audits, reconciliations, and year-end processes..
- Medical Insurance & Benefits Administration
- Administer Group Medical Insurance (GMC) and other employee insurance programs (GPA, GTL where applicable).
- Manage employee enrolments, additions, deletions, and endorsements in coordination with insurers and brokers.
- Support employees on policy coverage, claims processes, escalations, and renewals.
- Partner with Finance and brokers during policy renewals, claims analysis, and cost optimization discussions.
- Ensure alignment of benefits administration with global benefits guidelines and local practices.
- HR Operations & Employee Lifecycle Management
- Manage HR operations across the employee lifecycle including onboarding, transfers, promotions, exits, and separations.
- Maintain accurate and confidential employee records in Success factors, ensuring data integrity and audit readiness.
- Prepare and issue letters towards HR documentation.
- Work with the vendors to ensure compliance with factory-related labour requirements, including documentation and statutory registers where applicable.
- Stakeholder Management & Employee Support
- Act as a primary point of contact for employee queries related to payroll, PF, Gratuity, and medical insurance.
- Partner with HR Business Partners, Global /Regional CoEs, Finance, and Legal to deliver seamless services.
- Coordinate with external vendors including payroll providers, PF consultants, insurers, and auditors.
- Process Excellence, Systems & Reporting
- Drive continuous improvement in payroll, benefits, and HR operations processes to enhance accuracy and efficiency.
- Support HRIS and payroll system implementations, enhancements, and data validations.
- Develop and maintain SOPs, compliance trackers, and audit documentation.
- Generate payroll, statutory, and benefits-related reports for management and global stakeholders.
- Your professional profile includes:
- Bachelor’s degree in Human Resources, Commerce, Business Administration, or a related field.
- 4–7+ years of experience in HR Operations and Payroll in India.
- Strong exposure to manufacturing/plant environments and MNC/global HR frameworks.
- Hands-on experience managing PF, Gratuity, and Group Medical Insurance.
- Strong working knowledge of PF Act, Payment of Gratuity Act, ESI Act, and medical insurance practices.
- Experience with HRIS and payroll systems (e.g., SAP, Workday, SuccessFactors, Oracle, ADP).
- High attention to detail, confidentiality, and compliance orientation.
- Ability to manage peak periods (e.g., payroll closures, incentives, increments) with accuracy.
- Strong communication skills and ability to work with global and cross-functional stakeholders.
- Top of Form
- Bottom of Form
- LI-Y
- At Givaudan, you contribute to delightful taste and scent experiences that touch people’s lives.
- We value the different perspectives that come from diverse cultures, backgrounds, and experiences.
- Everyone — regardless of race, gender identity, sexual orientation, age, disability, culture, religion, or any personal circumstances — is warmly welcomed at Givaudan, a place where we all love to be and grow.
- Every essence of you enriches our world. Join us in making a difference together.
Qualifications
- Bachelor’s degree in Human Resources, Commerce, Business Administration, or a related field.
- Experience with HRIS and payroll systems (e.g., SAP, Workday, SuccessFactors, Oracle, ADP).
About Givaudan
Givaudan is a Swiss multinational company specializing in the creation of flavours, fragrances, and active cosmetic ingredients for the food, beverage, consumer goods, and fragrance industries.
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