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About the Role

The Manager Payroll Operations (India) is responsible for the accurate compliant and timely delivery of India payroll within S&P Globals globally integrated payroll operating model. The role carries endtoend operational ownership for assigned legal entities operating within a highcontrol environment characterised by tight system integrations defined governance standards and strict timelines.

This position requires deep handson knowledge of Indian payroll regulations strong execution discipline and the ability to collaborate effectively across a distributed payroll team. The incumbent is expected to quickly assimilate S&P Globals culture control framework and ways of working while actively contributing to simplification automation and continuous improvement across payroll operations.

Key Responsibilities:

Payroll Operations & Delivery

• Own endtoend payroll delivery for assigned India legal entities including:

• Monthly payroll processing

• Bonuses incentives and offcycle payments

• Arrears recoveries and employee final settlements

• Ensure twoday turnaround for employee final settlements consistently meeting defined service expectations.

• Perform payroll validation and signoff activities including variance analysis exception review and issue resolution.

• Ensure adherence to defined cutoffs approval matrices SLAs and quality standards.

Global Payroll Environment & Integrations

• Operate effectively within a globally integrated payroll ecosystem working across:

• Workday HCM / Payroll

• External payroll vendor platforms

• Upstream and downstream HR Finance and Tax integrations

• Ensure data accuracy controlled handoffs and process discipline across tightly integrated systems.

• Maintain alignment with global payroll governance controls and operating standards.

Statutory Compliance India

• Ensure full compliance with Indian statutory requirements including:

• Income Tax Act salary TDS projections yearend trueups Quarterly withholding tax return Form 16 Form 24Q

• Provident Fund (EPFO) UAN lifecycle ECR filings exits and contributions

• ESIC Professional Tax Labour Welfare Fund Statutory Bonus return and statespecific regulations

• Maintain strong awareness of regulatory changes including annual Finance Acts and evolving Labour Code implications.

• Support annual payroll tax cycles reconciliations and statutory reporting.

• Act as an operational point of contact for statutory notices audits and inspections coordinating with internal stakeholders and external advisors.

Collaboration Culture & Team Contribution

• Hold primary accountability for assigned legal entities while supporting colleagues on a need basis during peak periods absences or complex cases.

• Demonstrate strong team orientation and ownership mindset contributing to collective outcomes rather than siloed delivery.

• Quickly adopt and model S&P Globals culture payroll governance principles and team norms.

Controls Risk & Audit Readiness

• Apply a strong risk and controls mindset to identify payroll risks recurring issues and control gaps.

• Support internal and external audits through accurate timely and auditready documentation.

• Contribute to strengthening payroll controls documentation standards and process resilience.

Analytics Automation & Continuous Improvement

• Actively influence and guide team members and collaborate with peers to drive payroll simplification automation and standardisation.

• Leverage analytics reporting Power BI and advanced Excel to improve payroll visibility efficiency and decisionmaking.

• Support adoption of newage and AIenabled tools to reduce manual dependency and improve turnaround times.

• Champion a continuous improvement mindset aligned to S&P Globals global payroll strategy and transformation agenda.

Qualifications:

Required

• Bachelors or Masters degree in HR Finance Accounting or a related discipline.

• 812 years of progressive India payroll experience with strong handson operational ownership.

• Deep working knowledge of Indian payroll laws and statutory compliance.

• Experience working in a global payroll or shared services environment with integrated systems.

• Strong proficiency in Excel and payroll reporting.

Preferred

• Experience with Workday HCM / Payroll or similar HRIS platforms.

• Exposure to statutory audits tax assessments and compliance reviews.

• Working knowledge of new Labour Codes and payroll impact.

• Exposure to Power BI analytics automation or AIbased solutions.

Key Competencies

• Strong ownership and execution discipline

• High integrity confidentiality and risk awareness

• Clear professional stakeholder communication

• Analytical mindset with strong attention to detail

• Ability to operate effectively under tight timelines

• Continuous improvement and learning orientation

• Good interpersonal skills

Whats In It For You

Our Mission:

Advancing Essential Intelligence.

Our People:

Were more than 35000 strong worldwideso were able to understand nuances while having a broad perspective. Our team is driven by curiosity and a shared belief that Essential Intelligence can help build a more prosperous future for us finding new ways to measure sustainability to analyzing energy transition across the supply chain to building workflow solutions that make it easy to tap into insight and apply it. We are changing the way people see things and empowering them to make an impact on the world we live in. Were committed to a more equitable future and to helping our customers find new sustainable ways of doing business. Join us and help create the critical insights that truly make a difference.

Our Values:
Integrity Discovery Partnership

Throughout our history the worlds leading organizations have relied on us for the Essential Intelligence they need to make confident decisions about the road ahead. We start with a foundation of integrity in all we do bring a spirit of discovery to our work and collaborate in close partnership with each other and our customers to achieve shared goals.

Benefits:

We take care of you so you cantake care of business. We care about our people. Thats why we provide everything youand your careerneed to thrive at S&P Global.

Our benefits include:

• Health & Wellness: Health care coverage designed for the mind and body.

• Flexible Downtime: Generous time off helps keep you energized for your time on.

• Continuous Learning: Access a wealth of resources to grow your career and learn valuable new skills.

• Invest in Your Future: Secure your financial future through competitive pay retirement planning a continuing education program with a company-matched student loan contribution and financial wellness programs.

• Family Friendly Perks: Its not just about you. S&P Global has perks for your partners and little ones too with some best-in class benefits for families.

• Beyond the Basics: From retail discounts to referral incentive awardssmall perks can make a big difference.

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At S&P Global we are committed to fostering a connected andengaged workplace where all individuals have access to opportunities based on their skills experience and contributions. Our hiring practices emphasize fairness transparency and merit ensuring that we attract and retain top talent. By valuing different perspectives and promoting a culture of respect and collaboration we drive innovation and power global markets.

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