Payroll Specialist

India is among the top ten priority markets for General Mills, and hosts our Global Shared Services Centre. This is the Global Shared Services arm of General Mills Inc., which supports its operations worldwide. With over 1,300 employees in Mumbai, the center has capabilities in the areas of Supply Chain, Finance, HR, Digital and Technology, Sales Capabilities, Consumer Insights, ITQ (R&D & Quality), and Enterprise Business Services. Learning and capacity-building is a key ingredient of our success. Position Title: Payroll Specialist Function/Group: GSS/HRSS/International Payroll Country: India Location: Mumbai Pay Grade: PG 40 – Specialized Support Job Type: Full time Role Reports to: Payroll Team Lead Geographical Scope: Global Job Overview Payroll Specialist is expected to: Administers assigned components of payroll processing to ensure completeness, accuracy and timeliness of payments for countries supported Liaises with Payroll Vendor, HR, and Finance team members Delivers service excellence to employees, managers and HR professionals Job Responsibilities 75% of Time : Payroll Processing Performs the day to day payroll processing activities ensuring that payroll calendars are accurate Analyze and prioritizes incoming work to ensure data is processed by the cut-off date Accountable for the transactional process work and data entry, ongoing HR process harmonization/improvement, and processing within the region/market Review outputs, audit preliminary results and make corrections by the sign-off date Validation of gross to net process, provide commitment to vendor by the final processing date and approval of final payroll results Closure of current pay cycle and processing of payroll outputs including General Ledger, Treasury funding, pay slip distribution and processing of regulatory information Responsible for effective and efficient delivery of Payroll across network – deliver SLA’s (service level agreement’s), KPIs (Key Performance Indicators), metrics/measures Assists the HR Direct Associates as needed during high volumes Mitigating risks related to: SOX audits, data privacy, security, visibility, other related regional concerns Provides level 2 inquiry payroll support to employees, managers and HR. Escalate issues to vendor as needed Effectively communicate with diverse Stakeholders Provide timely updates to Stakeholders and proactively resolve issues Demonstrate a high level of customer orientation towards stakeholders Build a trusting and effective relationship with payroll vendors / partners Support the queries/requests regarding payroll tasks as received from HRD team 20% of time : Reporting & MIS Ownership of the end to end payroll processing of all supported markets Creation of Monthly / quarterly PPT decks for payroll service review calls Dashboard updation Responsible for all reporting and reconciliations, Payroll tax updates, including the oversight of all year-end activities with vendor Update of Payroll KPI reports on time and correctly as soon as payroll is over Creation of Eligible Earning reports Supporting Audit and other adhoc reporting requirements Testing – provide support for Testing (initial and any ongoing) 5% of time : Strategies Be the go-to person for information and guidance on payroll processes Maintain and update related process documentations for training and business continuity Drive process improvement through Continuous Improvement tools Identify & share best practices across other teams, internal and external stakeholders Identify and leverage HMM opportunities Perform activities with metrics focus Automate processes and adopt technology where needed Desired Profile: Education - Minimum Degree Requirements: Bachelors Preferred Degree Requirements: Bachelors Preferred Major Area of Study: Global University degree preferred Experience - Minimum years of related experience required: 3 – 5 years of multi-country payroll experience preferred Specific Job Experience or Skills Needed Ability to partner with peers and project team members and demonstrate collaborative and effective teamwork Ability to work cross-functionally and learn quickly Ability and willingness to adapt to a dynamic set of standards and tools Ability to function as a creative self-starter and to work independently Knowledge of technical systems preferred (Workday, ADP) Strong prioritization & time management skills Multitasking is must COMPANY OVERVIEW We exist to make food the world loves. But we do more than that. Our company is a place that prioritizes being a force for good, a place to expand learning, explore new perspectives and reimagine new possibilities, every day. We look for people who want to bring their best — bold thinkers with big hearts who challenge one other and grow together. Because becoming the undisputed leader in food means surrounding ourselves with people who are hungry for what’s next.