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Sr. Consultant - Payroll Implementation (India/ Philippines Region)

Darwinbox (dbx)

Hyderabad, India Experience: 5–10 years Job Summary We are looking for a Payroll Senior Consultant with strong payroll domain and implementation experience to execute payroll implementations for enterprise clients across India, SEA and MENA.

Responsibilities

  • The role primarily involves payroll configuration, testing, UAT, parallel payroll, reconciliation, client coordination and go-live support , working closely with the Solution Architect and implementation teams.
  • 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 SIT, UAT, 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 .
  • Strong experience in UAT, parallel payroll and payroll reconciliation .

Requirements

  • Must have payroll implementation/configuration experience in at least one of the following regions: India, SEA or MENA .
  • Hands-on experience in payroll system configuration .
  • Good understanding of payroll statutory compliance and payroll calculations.
  • Strong analytical, problem-solving and communication skills.
  • Bachelor's degree in Finance, Accounting, Business, HR or a related field.

Preferred

  • Experience working across 2–3 countries is preferred.
  • Advanced Excel skills are an advantage.
  • Experience with SaaS HCM/Payroll platforms .
  • Experience working on multi-country payroll implementation projects .
  • Payroll or project management certifications.