Finance Payroll Manager

At PwC, our people in finance focus on providing financial advice and strategic guidance to clients, helping them optimise their financial performance and make informed business decisions. These individuals handle financial analysis, budgeting, forecasting, and risk management. Those in accounting at PwC will focus on managing financial records, analysing data, and assisting in compliance with accounting standards. You will play a crucial role in providing accurate financial information and insights to support decision-making.

Enhancing your leadership style, you motivate, develop and inspire others to deliver quality. You are responsible for coaching, leveraging team member’s unique strengths, and managing performance to deliver on client expectations. With your growing knowledge of how business works, you play an important role in identifying opportunities that contribute to the success of our Firm. You are expected to lead with integrity and authenticity, articulating our purpose and values in a meaningful way. You embrace technology and innovation to enhance your delivery and encourage others to do the same.

Skills

Examples of the skills, knowledge, and experiences you need to lead and deliver value at this level include but are not limited to:

• Analyse and identify the linkages and interactions between the component parts of an entire system.
• Take ownership of projects, ensuring their successful planning, budgeting, execution, and completion.
• Partner with team leadership to ensure collective ownership of quality, timelines, and deliverables.
• Develop skills outside your comfort zone, and encourage others to do the same.
• Effectively mentor others.
• Use the review of work as an opportunity to deepen the expertise of team members.
• Address conflicts or issues, engaging in difficult conversations with clients, team members and other stakeholders, escalating where appropriate.
• Uphold and reinforce professional and technical standards (e.g. refer to specific PwC tax and audit guidance), the Firm's code of conduct, and independence requirements.
  
  

The Opportunity

When you join PwC Acceleration Centers (ACs), you step into a pivotal role focused on actively supporting various Acceleration Center services, from Advisory to Assurance, Tax and Business Services. In our innovative hubs, you’ll engage in challenging projects and provide distinctive services to support client engagements through enhanced quality and innovation. You’ll also participate in dynamic and digitally enabled training that is designed to grow your technical and professional skills.

As part of the Finance team you lead the payroll management process, overseeing compliance and accuracy in payroll cycles. As a Manager you are accountable for guiding the team in delivering quality payroll services, while mentoring junior staff and managing client accounts effectively.

Responsibilities

• Oversee payroll management processes and systems
• Uphold compliance with fnancial regulations and standards
• Mentor team members to improve their capabilities
• Analyze payroll data to identify trends and discrepancies
• Collaborate with HR to address employee inquiries
• Promote standard practices in payroll processing
• Manage project timelines and deliverables effectively
• Build sturdy relationships with internal stakeholders
  
  

What You Must Have

• Bachelor's Degree
• 10 years of experience in Payroll Management
• Oral and written profciency in English required
  
  

What Sets You Apart

• Master's Degree
• Knowledge in payroll cycle review and compliance
• Verifcation/payment of Statutory Payments (i.e., TDS, Professional Tax, Provident Fund, Labour Welfare Fund)
• Managing payroll accounting and reconciliation processes
• Managing Investment proof submission and Annual Payroll closure activities, Issuance of Form 16 (Present/Exit Employees).
• Coordinating with banks for salary remittances
• Powerful organizational skills under pressure
• Exceptional interpersonal and communication skills
• Collaborative and solution-oriented approach