ARVIND VIDYASAGAR GIRI
Global Payroll Specialist
Mumbai,Maharashtra
Summary
Global Payroll Specialist with 8+ years of experience in US multi-state, India, EMEA and International payroll operations. Proven track record of delivering 100% accurate and timely payroll, ensuring compliance with US federal, state, and local regulations. Skilled in Workday, ADP, Oracle, SAP, UKG, ERP and Dayforce with strong expertise in audits, reconciliations, benefits, and payroll process optimization.
Overview
7
7
years of professional experience
Work History
Payroll & Benefits Specialist
Argus Media
06.2023 - 09.2025
- Handling Kronos timekeeping, punch corrections, OT rules, and data sync with HRIS/payroll.
- Supporting users and stakeholders in navigating Kronos workspaces, resolving time and attendance issues.
- Managing end-to-end payroll operations across multiple states using Workday/Ceridian, ensuring accurate, timely processing of employee compensation, bonuses, deductions, and benefits in full compliance with federal, state, and local tax laws including FLSA and ACA.
- Administer and reconcile employee benefits programs such as health insurance, 401(k), and wellness initiatives, ensuring correct deductions, enrollments, and coordination with benefits vendors.
- Collaborate with HR, HRIS, and Finance teams to validate employee data, process compensation and job changes, and maintain data integrity across integrated systems (Workday/Dayforce/Kronos/Principal).
- Prepare and analyze payroll reports, reconciliations, and management summaries, supporting month-end, quarter-end, and year-end close, including tax filings, audits, and statutory compliance reporting.
- Ensure accuracy in multi-state tax registrations, filings, and deactivations, while managing agency correspondence and resolving payroll-related notices and discrepancies.
- Respond to employee payroll and benefits queries with professionalism, providing timely resolution and ensuring a positive employee experience.
- Support continuous process improvements by identifying automation opportunities, enhancing reporting dashboards, and ensuring adherence to data privacy and confidentiality standards.
Process Manager - Payroll, Finance & Legal Operations
Fractal Analytics Private Limited
02.2021 - 06.2023
- Coordinate timekeeping in Kronos and payroll systems to ensure efficient and accurate payroll operations.
- Process payroll changes, including new hires, terminations, compensation adjustments, and advance payments.
- Ensure compliance with relevant laws including FLSA/ACA with multi-state taxes and internal policies to mitigate risk and maintain accuracy.
- Maintain precise payroll records and generate detailed reports for management review.
- Handling end to end Payroll from new hire till termination.
- Ensured timely and accurate payroll tax liability, deduction, and filing reconciliation.
- Collaborated with payroll, accounting, and finance teams for tax funding data.
- Monitored, analyzed, and resolved tax discrepancies promptly.
- Coordinated with external tax advisors and regulatory agencies for compliance.
- Develop and analyze reconciliation reports for payroll closing, addressing variances and ensuring accuracy in trial balances, payroll registers, and general ledger entries.
- Create and utilize dashboards and metrics to monitor payroll performance and identify trends.
- Validate data transmission accuracy between ADP and Workday systems to ensure seamless payroll processing.
- Oversee employee expense payments and perform reconciliations to ensure proper account management.
- Working on agency notices and getting it closed with the help of agencies and vendor.
- Managing registrations and deactivations of I'ds state & Local and also working on periodic activities(BLS, WA L&I Payments..etc).
- Working on month end, quarter end and year end closing & audit activities.
Payroll Operation Analyst
Accenture Solutions Private Limited
09.2018 - 02.2021
- Managed Oracle cases and developed checklists for daily payroll activities and processes.
- Worked on different pay-group (hourly and salaried), weekly, monthly retiree, monthly manager, and monthly commission payrolls with precision.
- Collaborated with ADP to ensure accurate and timely salary distribution for employees.
- Conducted regular audits and reconciliations of payroll records, effectively identifying and resolving discrepancies to uphold data integrity and ensure accurate financial reporting.
- Worked on various reporting activities - CA term, Local taxes, New hires reporting, BLS reporting, Union dues, Cash management Graebel reporting (relocation tax reporting), and ADP direct deposit rejects.
- Coordinated with stakeholders on agent pay, reviewed employee time and attendance records, and ensured compliance with city policies.
- Transmitted tax information from Workday to ADP for efficient W-2 filing.
- Processed off-cycle payroll and managed settlements for both on-cycle and off-cycle payroll activities.
- Calculated salaries for hourly and salaried employees, ensuring accuracy in compensation.
- Oversaw benefits, tax, and compensation functions, including the processing of retroactive pay and managing funding to the treasury.
- Ensured quality control by adhering to compliance and state laws, updating QC data in the SQF tool, and monitoring end-to-end payroll reporting.
- Prepared comprehensive dashboards and daily metrics reports to support decision-making.
- Addressed and resolved employee grievances.
- Monitored and maintained SAP ERP systems to ensure smooth payroll operations.
HR Services Delivery
Wipro Limited
- Retro Settlements: Managed settlements of funds for employees who missed pay or received incorrect payments.
- Defensive Queries: Performed daily defensive queries to detect and correct errors.
- Benefits and Compensation Changes: Processed requests related to benefits changes and compensation adjustments.
- Pay Group Confirmations: Confirmed payments for various pay groups (Bi-Weekly and Semi-Monthly).
- Client Communication: Provided timely resolutions to clients via email (Outlook).
- Payroll Closing: Handled both on-cycle and off-cycle payroll closings.
- Audit and Resolution: Conducted audits to identify discrepancies and resolved payroll issues promptly.
- Tax Reporting: Prepared and filed payroll tax reports while maintaining current knowledge of tax regulations.
- Year-End Processing: Assisted with year-end payroll processing and provided W-2 forms to employees.
- Daily Activity Reports: Prepared reports on daily activities.
- Payroll Management: Oversaw payroll operations.
- Employee Grievances: Addressed and managed employee grievances through Oracle.
- Correction Forms: Filed W-2 correction forms and overpayment forms.
Education
Bachelor of Management Studies - HR
Mumbai University
Diploma - Personnel Management
UniAthena
Skills
- Payroll Subject Matter Expertise
- Stakeholder Support
- Training
- Knowledge Transfer
- Process Documentation
- Standardization
- Change Review
- Audit Support
- Payroll Compliance Expertise
- Problem Solving
- Data Analysis
- Reporting
- Reconciliation
- Risk Management
- Confidentiality
- Systems
- Adaptability
Achievements Projects
Maintained a perfect 100% accuracy rate in payroll processing over consecutive months, leading to high employee satisfaction and regulatory compliance., Reduced payroll errors by 85% through validation checks and reconciliations., Streamlined payroll processes, cutting processing time and minimizing manual errors., Coordinated cross-functional teams to implement payroll initiatives, achieving a 90% improvement in efficiency., Led automation projects and designed pilot payroll solutions, reducing manual interventions and enhancing governance., Created process guides/checklists for team training., Successfully delivered payroll projects on time and within budget, earning recognition from leadership and stakeholders., Proactively identified and corrected overpayments and discrepancies, driving substantial cost savings and improving financial accuracy., Partnered with Big 4 auditors during recurring payroll audits and IPO readiness, ensuring timely and accurate compliance reporting., Strengthened payroll governance through internal self-audits and reconciliations at Wipro Accenture and Fractal., Supported vendor and cross-entity audits, resolving complex queries and achieving seamless audit closures.
Timeline
Payroll & Benefits Specialist
Argus Media
06.2023 - 09.2025
Process Manager - Payroll, Finance & Legal Operations
Fractal Analytics Private Limited
02.2021 - 06.2023
Payroll Operation Analyst
Accenture Solutions Private Limited
09.2018 - 02.2021
HR Services Delivery
Wipro Limited
Bachelor of Management Studies - HR
Mumbai University
Diploma - Personnel Management
UniAthena