Location: Hyderabad, India
Experience: 5–10 years
Job Summary
Darwinbox is looking for a Payroll Senior Consultant with strong payroll domain knowledge and implementation experience to execute payroll implementations for enterprise clients across India, Southeast Asia and MENA regions.
The role primarily involves payroll configuration, testing, User Acceptance Testing, parallel payroll runs, reconciliation, client coordination and go-live support. The position will work closely with the Solution Architect and implementation teams to ensure successful payroll implementation and delivery.
Key Responsibilities
Review the approved Solution Document and coordinate with the Solution Architect for required data and inputs.
Configure payroll based on defined client business processes, compensation structures and statutory requirements.
Execute System Integration Testing, User Acceptance Testing, parallel payroll runs and payroll reconciliation.
Identify and resolve configuration, calculation and payroll processing issues.
Coordinate with clients for configuration validation, UAT, issue resolution and payroll sign-off.
Conduct configuration and solution walkthroughs with clients and internal teams.
Coordinate with Product, Engineering, QA and Integration teams for defects and enhancements.
Support payroll go-live, hypercare and critical payroll cycles.
Execute test scenarios and prepare test results and reconciliation summaries.
Ensure payroll configuration and implementation deliverables are accurate, compliant and completed within agreed timelines.
Requirements
5–10 years of experience in payroll implementation, payroll consulting or payroll technology.
Must have payroll implementation and configuration experience in at least one of the following regions: India, Southeast Asia or MENA. Experience working across 2–3 countries is preferred.
Hands-on experience in payroll system configuration.
Strong experience in UAT, parallel payroll and payroll reconciliation.
Good understanding of payroll statutory compliance and payroll calculations.
Strong analytical, problem-solving and communication skills.
Advanced Excel skills are an advantage.
Bachelor’s degree in Finance, Accounting, Business, HR or a related field.
Good to Have
Experience with SaaS HCM or Payroll platforms.
Experience working on multi-country payroll implementation projects.
Payroll or project management certifications.
The position is based in Hyderabad, Telangana, India and is an on-site opportunity. The role provides an opportunity to work on enterprise payroll implementation projects across multiple geographic regions and collaborate with solution, product, engineering, QA and integration teams.
