Career Summary & Areas of Expertise Close to 12 years’ experience in IT & Business Consulting Industry specializing in HRO and Payroll Operations along with Transition Management, Quality Management, Process Improvement, Training, Mentoring, Risk Analysis, Customer Relationship Management and Core HR activities
Creating teams right from hiring through internal and external resources, training them, continuous feedback through quality checks and coaching them on areas of improvement
Skilled in defining standards and guidelines that serve as benchmark for excellent service delivery thereby contributing towards revenue generation based on process requirements
Knowledge of using various tools & techniques in day-to-day operations to derive efficiencies and reduce waste, identifying improvement areas and implementing measures to maximize customer satisfaction level
Reviewing daily key operational variables, developing back-up & contingency plans and maintaining SOP, SLA, CTQ (Critical to Quality) and CTP (Critical to Process) targets
Proficient in Payroll Operations, Research and Best Practices, HR Policies & Practices, General HR Administration, Compensation & Benefits Administration, Training & Development, Performance Management, Industrial Relations, Employee Relations, Welfare, Recruitment, Campus Recruitment/Placement, Retention Practices, Statutory Compliances, Payroll & Time Office, HR MIS, Corporate Social Responsibility
Experience in working in all the time zones during the entire career period giving exposure to most of the business of US, Asian countries (Philippines, Thailand, Indonesia, Vietnam, Sri Lanka, Brunei, Bangladesh, Myanmar, Singapore and Malaysia) Australia, New Zealand and Indian markets
Overview
8
8
years of professional experience
39
39
years of post-secondary education
Work History
Assistant Payroll Controller
Accenture solution pvt.ltd
Mumbai, Maharashtra
11.2020 - Current
Act a single point of contact for in-country client´s Payroll, HR and Finance managers for payroll related queries and escalations and responsible for Payroll Processing Services to promote successful working relationships between Payroll Provider, client and other Accenture stakeholders
Participate in, and represent client’s interests in, Payroll Provider(s) performance reviews, steering committees and global payroll service reviews relating to the governance of the Payroll Provider(s) Service
Supporting Internal & External audits, payroll compliance reviews as defined by Client and Accenture
Identifying weaknesses, gaps and opportunities for improvement and reporting the findings in a simple, compelling way to influence the business to transform and change the status quo
Recommending improvements across all aspects of an operating model - redesign of business process, and technology enhancements
Designing and implement programs for performance management, leadership development, employee assessment and succession planning for the team
Develop and maintain effective working relationships with Business Unit teams and other stakeholders by providing value added analysis
Prepare end users through HR training and mentoring to help them execute the business processes solution in accordance with the project timeline
Team Leader
Accenture India Limited
Mumbai
09.2019 - 10.2020
Responsible for Payroll Processing Services and promote successful working relationships between Payroll Provider, client and other Accenture stakeholders
Support improvement projects during transition and ongoing service delivery
Responsible for the review and sign off for the payroll activities being delivered by the team
Escalation and resolution point for team members and client with regards to process related queries
Ensures process documents including the DTPs\LWI’s are updated regularly and made available to the team
Perform “Root Cause Analysis” on any escalation/violation and suggest appropriate corrective action for current remediation and future controls
Perform audits of Key Controls executed by team to ensure accurate execution
Ensures that the process dashboards and visual management displays are reviewed on an ongoing basis and up to date
Executing performance management system to substantiate performance evaluation of team members, recognizes and rewards individual and team accomplishments along with ensuring team scorecards, one on ones etc. are completed on a timely basis
Actively participate in all process related business meeting in-person or virtually through conference calls
Ensure process controls are in place. Responsible to ensure maintenance, validation and updating of the process documentation e.g. Opex, Bottoms up etc. as applicable with Client and Accenture documentation requirements
HR Executive
Shell Transource Pvt Ltd, Vertex Group of Companies
mumbai, Maharashtra
11.2009 - 09.2011
Core HR Activities
Responsible for conceptualization and documentation of comprehensive HR policy and procedures manual along with designing, formulating & implementing them
Also responsible for aligning the HR policy in accordance with the corporate business plan & the latest industry standards
Owned manpower planning and designing organization structure periodically
This includes handling entire recruitment cycle right from sourcing to offer negotiation, joining formalities, induction and onboarding programs
Key player in promoting and monitoring Performance Management System including target/objective setting and performance review/evaluation elements
Preparation of Training calendar, identifying internal & external trainers, scheduling trainings as per the plan, making necessary arrangements, receiving feedback and perform effectiveness analysis, publishing Training man hours status reports
Preparation employee training calendar, skill gap analysis & competency mapping, identification internal & external trainers, receiving training feedback and understanding the effectiveness
Wage study, increments, promotion & transfer process, tracking employee health & medical insurance, incentive and bonus pay-outs, sharing monthly payroll inputs
Conducting exit Interviews and ensuring the full & final settlement is completed
Organizing employee reward & recognition contests, outbound events, annual sports and family days, employee get to together and other festival celebrations
Sr. Customer Service Associate (US Payroll)
Accenture solutions pvt.ltd
Mumbai, Maharashtra
09.2011 - 02.2015
Time Management & EDM Payroll
Successfully completed Employee data management for Payroll via Virtual transition.
Quality Checks performed for all transactions.
Handled Client calls from onshore and offshore team for process improvement and standardization
Created and updated Payroll LWI’s based on process updates/information
Imparting training to team members through classroom and job shadowing.
Reporting and sharing with clients on timely basis
Education
Master’s - management studies (Human Resource
Sterling Institute of Management Studies, affiliated to Mumbai University
Bachelor of Science - undefined
Hislop College
HSC - undefined
Sindhu Mahavidhyalaya
SSC - undefined
St. Ursula Girls High School
Skills
Payroll management
Payroll coordination
Understanding of payroll services
Payroll Process
Payroll Review
Payroll Portals ADP, Celergo & EY
Proficient in SAP 60, MS Visio and MS Office Suite
Accomplishments
Received award for best performance in July 2021
Appreciation from Clients and Accenture Leadership in May 2021 for providing the critical support and to coordinate the changes to deliver the payments to the employees on time in WFH scenario
‘Star of the Month’ awards in Jan, April and June 2019 for demonstrating exceptional performance and delivering outcome
‘Star of the Business’ award winner for the financial year 2018 for ‘going the extra mile to exemplify Accenture way and to bring to life the Intelligent Operations agenda’
Received Bronze Award for the year 2017 as a token of appreciation for the innovation and initiatives driven for Accenture and Clients
Award received in 2016 for commendable efforts in stabilizing critical payroll in just 3 months along with helping in documenting the end-to-end process in a detailed manner and creating a backup
Received India Operations Summit Awards “Numero Uno (IC)” for the financial year 2015. This award was in recognition of superior performance on targets/metrics, ownership, and delivery against significant challenges
Received “Numero Uno (IC)” Award for displaying commendable prowess as a Business Operator in ensuring process and overall delivery excellence for the year 2014
Multiple recognitions for “Organizes Quality Work Efforts”, “Focuses on delivering excellence”, “Maximizes business impact and value creation” and “Collaborates effectively” in the year 2013
Awarded for "Maximizing Team's Performance” for the year 2012
Timeline
Assistant Payroll Controller
Accenture solution pvt.ltd
11.2020 - Current
Team Leader
Accenture India Limited
09.2019 - 10.2020
Sr. Customer Service Associate (US Payroll)
Accenture solutions pvt.ltd
09.2011 - 02.2015
HR Executive
Shell Transource Pvt Ltd, Vertex Group of Companies
11.2009 - 09.2011
Master’s - management studies (Human Resource
Sterling Institute of Management Studies, affiliated to Mumbai University
Bachelor of Science - undefined
Hislop College
HSC - undefined
Sindhu Mahavidhyalaya
SSC - undefined
St. Ursula Girls High School
Key Projects with an Instrumental Role
Generated savings of USD 25.2k by saving duplicate severance payment for exit employee. Process improvement of receiving the input from a single source was suggested as the payment inputs were till then received from Compensation & Benefits Team along with HR partner thus leading to duplicate payments which are difficult to recover from exit employees
Core team member for driving multiple automations which requires coordination with internal and external stake holder for a smooth delivery of project at Accenture and for Client
Key team member in a different initiative of AI implementation of automatic ticket assigning in CRM (Customer relationship management) for employee queries based on the logics at Accenture
Part of Employee ChatbotS project as COE for global team to support peers in FAQ building and analysis. Chatbots project was initiated at global level to help employees at Accenture
Key Projects with an Instrumental Role
Generated savings of USD 25.2k by saving duplicate severance payment for exit employee. Process improvement of receiving the input from a single source was suggested as the payment inputs were till then received from Compensation & Benefits Team along with HR partner thus leading to duplicate payments which are difficult to recover from exit employees
Core team member for driving multiple automations which requires coordination with internal and external stake holder for a smooth delivery of project at Accenture and for Client
Key team member in a different initiative of AI implementation of automatic ticket assigning in CRM (Customer relationship management) for employee queries based on the logics at Accenture
Part of Employee ChatbotS project as COE for global team to support peers in FAQ building and analysis. Chatbots project was initiated at global level to help employees at Accenture
Assistant Manager (Payroll) at Export Processing Zones Authority, Ministry of Industries & Production, Government of PakistanAssistant Manager (Payroll) at Export Processing Zones Authority, Ministry of Industries & Production, Government of Pakistan