Senior Payroll Analyst
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Emerson
Job Summary
We are seeking an experienced Senior Payroll Analyst to lead our payroll activities and cultivate strong relationships with internal and external partners to drive payroll efficiencies for India. They will oversee and implement complex payroll processes, coordinating closely with Business Units (BUs) and third-party payroll vendor to ensure accurate and timely payroll execution. This role involves managing customer relationships and implementing strategic enhancements to optimize payroll operations.
In this Role, Your Responsibilities Will Be:
Who You Are:
You are an accomplished payroll professional with leadership capabilities and a strategic approach. With meticulous attention to detail, you ensure accuracy and compliance in all payroll processes. Your excellent communication skills make you adept at managing complex customer relationships, fostering collaboration and trust across departments and with external partners. You thrive in challenging situations and possess the ability to think critically and solve complex payroll issues efficiently.
For This Role, You Will Need:
Preferred Qualifications that Set You Apart:
Our Culture & Commitment to You
At Emerson, we prioritize a workplace where every employee is valued, respected, and empowered to grow. We foster an environment that encourages innovation, collaboration, and diverse perspectives-because we know that great ideas come from great teams. Our commitment to ongoing career development and growing an inclusive culture ensures you have the support to thrive. Whether through mentorship, training, or leadership opportunities, we invest in your success so you can make a lasting impact. We believe diverse teams, working together are key to driving growth and delivering business results.
We recognize the importance of employee wellbeing. We prioritize providing competitive benefits plans, a variety of medical insurance plans, Employee Assistance Program, employee resource groups, recognition, and much more. Our culture offers flexible time off plans, including paid parental leave (maternal and paternal), vacation and holiday leave.
ABOUT US
WHY EMERSON
Our Commitment to Our People
At Emerson, we are motivated by a spirit of collaboration that helps our diverse, multicultural teams across the world drive innovation that makes the world healthier, safer, smarter, and more sustainable. And we want you to join us in our bold aspiration.
We have built an engaged community of inquisitive, dedicated people who thrive knowing they are welcomed, trusted, celebrated, and empowered to solve the world's most complex problems - for our customers, our communities, and the planet. You'll contribute to this vital work while further developing your skills through our award-winning employee development programs. We are a proud corporate citizen in every city where we operate and are committed to our people, our communities, and the world at large. We take this responsibility seriously and strive to make a positive impact through every endeavor.
At Emerson, you'll see firsthand that our people are at the center of everything we do. So, let's go. Let's think differently. Learn, collaborate, and grow. Seek opportunity. Push boundaries. Be empowered to make things better. Speed up to break through. Let's go, together.
Accessibility Assistance or Accommodation
If you have a disability and are having difficulty accessing or using this website to apply for a position, please contact: idisability.administrator@emerson.com.
ABOUT EMERSON
Emerson is a global leader in automation technology and software. Through our deep domain expertise and legacy of flawless execution, Emerson helps customers in critical industries like life sciences, energy, power and renewables, chemical and advanced factory automation operate more sustainably while improving productivity, energy security and reliability.
With global operations and a comprehensive portfolio of software and technology, we are helping companies implement digital transformation to measurably improve their operations, conserve valuable resources and enhance their safety.
We offer equitable opportunities, celebrate diversity, and embrace challenges with confidence that, together, we can make an impact across a broad spectrum of countries and industries. Whether you're an established professional looking for a career change, an undergraduate student exploring possibilities, or a recent graduate with an advanced degree, you'll find your chance to make a difference with Emerson. Join our team - let's go!
No calls or agencies please.
We are seeking an experienced Senior Payroll Analyst to lead our payroll activities and cultivate strong relationships with internal and external partners to drive payroll efficiencies for India. They will oversee and implement complex payroll processes, coordinating closely with Business Units (BUs) and third-party payroll vendor to ensure accurate and timely payroll execution. This role involves managing customer relationships and implementing strategic enhancements to optimize payroll operations.
In this Role, Your Responsibilities Will Be:
- Lead monthly payroll cycle activities to ensure timely, accurate and compliant processing of payroll inputs. This includes facilitating feedback loops and managing expectations of the business and payroll vendor for a satisfactory resolution.
- Oversee the completion of year-end activities like Investment Declaration and Proof submissions, Form-16 issuance, Quarterly TDS filing and perk processing ensuring clear communication of timelines and expectations to all customers.
- Drive weekly India payroll operations review with the third-party vendor and represent India payroll operations in global projects, as needed. This also includes participating in monthly and annual Asia-Pacific payroll operations reviews.
- Manage stakeholder relationships through proactive engagement, issue resolution and ensuring alignment across all payroll activities.
- Collaborate with BUs to ensure data integrity by providing guidance and support for resolving data discrepancies.
- Lead strategic discussions with customers to identify areas for improvement and drive the implementation of payroll solutions.
- Create and maintain documentation of payroll system flows, controls, and business logic for future scalability.
- Create and administer training as required for new enhancements or payroll process changes.
Who You Are:
You are an accomplished payroll professional with leadership capabilities and a strategic approach. With meticulous attention to detail, you ensure accuracy and compliance in all payroll processes. Your excellent communication skills make you adept at managing complex customer relationships, fostering collaboration and trust across departments and with external partners. You thrive in challenging situations and possess the ability to think critically and solve complex payroll issues efficiently.
For This Role, You Will Need:
- 5-8 Years of experience in a payroll management role, including customer management.
- Strong knowledge of payroll legislation, taxation and statutory requirements for India.
- Intermediate/Advanced Excel skills such as Excel formulae, Macros, Pivot Tables, Data Validation etc and PowerPoint skills.
- Analytical and problem-solving skills to navigate complex payroll issues and drive process improvements.
- Excellent attention to detail and maintaining confidentiality.
- Familiarity with identifying, extracting and using employment and payroll data from Oracle HCM, SAP, or similar platforms.
- Strong presentation, communication and interpersonal skills.
- Ability to work collaboratively in a project team.
- Must be able to multitask, evaluate high priorities and deliver quality performance under pressure.
Preferred Qualifications that Set You Apart:
- Bachelor's degree in HR, Finance, IT or a related field, or equivalent work experience.
- Desire to move to broader business facing payroll operations role over time.
- Certifications related to Payroll or HR management.
Our Culture & Commitment to You
At Emerson, we prioritize a workplace where every employee is valued, respected, and empowered to grow. We foster an environment that encourages innovation, collaboration, and diverse perspectives-because we know that great ideas come from great teams. Our commitment to ongoing career development and growing an inclusive culture ensures you have the support to thrive. Whether through mentorship, training, or leadership opportunities, we invest in your success so you can make a lasting impact. We believe diverse teams, working together are key to driving growth and delivering business results.
We recognize the importance of employee wellbeing. We prioritize providing competitive benefits plans, a variety of medical insurance plans, Employee Assistance Program, employee resource groups, recognition, and much more. Our culture offers flexible time off plans, including paid parental leave (maternal and paternal), vacation and holiday leave.
ABOUT US
WHY EMERSON
Our Commitment to Our People
At Emerson, we are motivated by a spirit of collaboration that helps our diverse, multicultural teams across the world drive innovation that makes the world healthier, safer, smarter, and more sustainable. And we want you to join us in our bold aspiration.
We have built an engaged community of inquisitive, dedicated people who thrive knowing they are welcomed, trusted, celebrated, and empowered to solve the world's most complex problems - for our customers, our communities, and the planet. You'll contribute to this vital work while further developing your skills through our award-winning employee development programs. We are a proud corporate citizen in every city where we operate and are committed to our people, our communities, and the world at large. We take this responsibility seriously and strive to make a positive impact through every endeavor.
At Emerson, you'll see firsthand that our people are at the center of everything we do. So, let's go. Let's think differently. Learn, collaborate, and grow. Seek opportunity. Push boundaries. Be empowered to make things better. Speed up to break through. Let's go, together.
Accessibility Assistance or Accommodation
If you have a disability and are having difficulty accessing or using this website to apply for a position, please contact: idisability.administrator@emerson.com.
ABOUT EMERSON
Emerson is a global leader in automation technology and software. Through our deep domain expertise and legacy of flawless execution, Emerson helps customers in critical industries like life sciences, energy, power and renewables, chemical and advanced factory automation operate more sustainably while improving productivity, energy security and reliability.
With global operations and a comprehensive portfolio of software and technology, we are helping companies implement digital transformation to measurably improve their operations, conserve valuable resources and enhance their safety.
We offer equitable opportunities, celebrate diversity, and embrace challenges with confidence that, together, we can make an impact across a broad spectrum of countries and industries. Whether you're an established professional looking for a career change, an undergraduate student exploring possibilities, or a recent graduate with an advanced degree, you'll find your chance to make a difference with Emerson. Join our team - let's go!
No calls or agencies please.
JOB SUMMARY
Senior Payroll Analyst

Emerson
Chandigarh
2 days ago
N/A
Full-time
Job post no longer accepts applications
Senior Payroll Analyst
Job post no longer accepts applications