# Global Payroll leader

> Weekday AI · Chennai, India · Full-time · Posted 2026-05-07

**Workplace:** on_site

**Department:** Weekday's Client via platform

## Description

**This role is for one of the Weekday's clients  
  
**Min Experience: 20 years

Location: Chennai

JobType: full-time

We are seeking a highly motivated and detail-oriented Global Payroll Leader to join a leading Big 4 consultancy organization. This role is ideal for professionals with strong expertise in global payroll operations, payroll tax compliance, and stakeholder management across multiple geographies. The candidate will play a critical role in ensuring accurate and compliant payroll delivery while acting as a strategic bridge between the client’s global leadership teams and operational delivery functions.

As a Global Payroll Leader, you will manage end-to-end payroll delivery for a global organization, with a strong focus on payroll operations across APAC and Europe, while supporting employee payroll tax compliance for the United States and Puerto Rico. The role requires a strong understanding of multi-country payroll governance, statutory compliance, operational controls, and client communication.

## Requirements

### Key Responsibilities

-   Manage and oversee end-to-end payroll delivery across multiple countries and regions, ensuring timely and accurate payroll processing.
-   Handle payroll operations across APAC and Europe, ensuring adherence to local labor laws, statutory regulations, and organizational policies.
-   Support and monitor employee payroll tax compliance activities for the United States and Puerto Rico.
-   Act as the primary coordination point between client leadership teams and payroll delivery teams to ensure seamless communication and issue resolution.
-   Review payroll inputs, validations, reconciliations, deductions, benefits, tax calculations, and final payroll outputs.
-   Ensure compliance with payroll tax regulations, statutory filings, year-end reporting requirements, and audit standards across regions.
-   Collaborate with HR, Finance, Tax, and external payroll vendors to streamline payroll processes and maintain operational efficiency.
-   Drive governance, controls, and process improvements to enhance payroll accuracy and employee experience.
-   Support payroll audits, compliance reviews, and reporting activities.
-   Identify payroll risks and proactively recommend mitigation strategies.
-   Assist in payroll transformation initiatives, automation opportunities, and process standardization projects.
-   Prepare MIS reports, payroll analytics, and compliance dashboards for senior stakeholders and client leadership.

### Required Skills

### Mandatory Skills

-   Strong experience in global payroll operations and payroll delivery management.
-   Expertise in payroll tax and compliance processes across multiple geographies.
-   Hands-on experience managing payroll operations for APAC and Europe regions.
-   Knowledge of employee tax compliance requirements for the United States and Puerto Rico.
-   Experience handling end-to-end payroll processes in a global organization.
-   Strong stakeholder management and client-facing communication skills.
-   Ability to coordinate effectively with cross-functional and international teams.

### Good to Have Skills

-   Experience in payroll transformation initiatives and process optimization.
-   Exposure to payroll automation tools and global payroll platforms.
-   Knowledge of shared services or global delivery models.
-   Understanding of regional payroll practices across APAC and Europe.

### Qualifications & Experience

-   Bachelor’s degree in Finance, Accounting, Human Resources, Business Administration, or a related field.
-   2–5 years of relevant experience in global payroll operations, payroll compliance, or payroll consulting.
-   Experience working in consulting, shared services, or multinational environments will be preferred.

### Desired Competencies

-   Strong analytical and problem-solving skills.
-   High attention to detail and accuracy.
-   Ability to work in a fast-paced, deadline-driven environment.
-   Excellent interpersonal and communication abilities.
-   Strong organizational and project coordination skills.

## Apply

[Apply at Weekday AI](https://apply.workable.com/weekday-1/j/25C5A0E179/apply)

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