SAP HCM payroll
Harish Munigala
SME Payroll Lead
Hyderabad
Summary
Highly experiences payroll lead with over 12 years of proficiency in payroll processing and management. Possesses exceptional analytical and problem-solving skills with an innate ability to ensure compliance with federal and state regulations. Adept at leading a team of payroll specialists to ensure accurate and timely payroll processing while maintaining confidentiality at all times. Demonstrates excellent communication and organizational skills, coupled with a proven ability to deliver results within tight deadlines. Proactive and adaptable, always striving for process improvements to optimize efficiency and reduce errors.
Skilled leader in management sector with proven ability to drive team success and deliver impactful results. Adept at fostering collaboration and adapting to evolving needs, ensuring reliable and consistent performance. Expertise in strategic planning, process optimization, and conflict resolution, paired with strong focus on achieving measurable outcomes.
Overview
12
12
years of professional experience
Work History
SME Team Leader
CrowdStrike
11.2025 - Current
- Mentored new employees, providing comprehensive onboarding support and guidance to ensure smooth integration into the team.
- Implemented performance metrics to monitor individual and collective progress, driving accountability and results-oriented behavior among team members.
- Empowered team members by offering opportunities for skill development through workshops, seminars, and online courses tailored to their professional growth needs.
- Facilitated regular team meetings to review progress, discuss challenges, and devise solutions for continuous improvement.
- . Increased collaboration across departments that resulted in more streamlined processes and increased efficiency.
- Conducted performance appraisals for each member of the SME Team Leader''s direct reports; identified areas of improvement as well as provided coaching plans accordingly.
- Conducted one on one discussion with direct reportees to see the progress and help the team members to develop in individual career.
- Evaluated staff performance and provided coaching to address inefficiencies.
Senior Payroll Specialist
Amazon Development Center (India)
10.2019 - 11.2025
- Performed calculations in overtime, vacation, and sick hours to provide accurate data to payroll processing database.
- Generated paper checks for employees and printed stubs for associates who received direct deposits to complete payroll distribution.
- Offered payroll-related subject matter expertise to management and employees to resolve payroll discrepancies.
- Prepared accounts for scheduled audits and assisted with audit process to facilitate faster completion of tasks.
- Responsible for complete AUS payrolls and ensure to process all inputs accurately.
- Worked on implementation for in house payroll twice and was active member in order to provide complete payroll system requirement.
- Worked on various projects to ensure ease of payroll works
- Validates complete payroll reports and ensure there are no discrepancies.
- Validates GL reports and ensure to send them to accounting team before due date.
- Process bank files, Statutory payments on time.
- Handles critical employee. audit, accounting queries and provide resolutions.
- Validates State tax reports and process state tax (Payroll tax) payments to state authorities with in due date.
- Validates Single touch payroll reports to ensure all data is accurately reported to ATO.
- Hosts weekly operational calls with vendor and various stake holders
- Applied knowledge of regulations, employment law, and tax code to keep operations in compliance with applicable standards.
- Provided customer service to employees regarding payroll inquiries and issues.
- Developed and implemented new payroll policies and procedures according to changing laws and regulations.
- Assisted management in developing and tracking payroll budgets.
- Collaborated with human resources, accounting and other departments to confirm payroll accuracy.
- Managed payroll data entry and processing for 10000 employees to comply with predetermined company guidelines
- Produced payroll activities documentation and reports to meet corporate guidelines and promote transparency.
Senior Payroll Analyst
ADP Pvt Ltd
06.2017 - 10.2019
- Superior client service skills (both verbal and written) and strong active listening skills.
- Handled client with head count of 2000+
- Made client like Unilever as reference client for ADP.
- Got client appreciations for handling toughest configuration changes and made it successful deployment to Production system.
- Having good knowledge of Australia and New Zealand legislations
- Worked on new key legislative changes of AU which is Single touch payroll and for New Zealand – Pay day filing.
- Worked on scenario based testing for new legislative changes.
- Worked as SPOC for STP when it was in initial stage.
- Always maintained our client NPS score as “Promoter”. Which made client to act as reference client for ADP.
- Attention to detail payroll compliance and audit functions.
- Worked on UAT testing, parallel testing, system configuration testing and ensured successful GO-LIVE of client.
- Understanding of various processing errors of SAP and to identify and analyze these errors to provide best possible solutions to clients. Worked extensively on CRM tool.
- Reviewed time records for 10000 employees to verify accuracy of information
Senior Analyst
Capgemini
02.2017 - 05.2017
- Investigated system issues and implemented resolutions to reduce downtime.
- Validated results and performed quality assurance to assess accuracy of data.
- Performed system analysis, documentation, testing, implementation, and user support for platform transitions.
- Performed budget analysis to control expenditures and predict future budget needs.
- Conducted workplace compliance training to reduce liability risks and operate effectively.
- Handled client of 1000+ employees in Monthly, Bi-weekly and fortnightly payrolls.
- Responsible to handle critical employee questions and provide resolutions.
Senior Process Associate
ADP Pvt Ltd
08.2014 - 02.2017
- Met month-end reporting objectives and deadlines.
- Performed reconciliations to drive accuracy and validity of Payroll information.
- Supervised team of process associates to enhance accountability, develop professional skills and improve efficiency.
- Supervised processes to eliminate weak points or bottlenecks in Payroll operations.
- Processed 2 client payrolls which are giant businesses in ANZ that includes every pay cycle such as Weekly, Fortnightly and Monthly.
- Responded every ticket with out missing SLA and maintained payroll accuracy to 100% . Paying all employees without any delay and remitting bank files without any fatal errors.
- Sending out End of month reports including GL's, leave reports, outstanding arrears reports and payroll tax reports after reconciling and analyzing differences.
Education
Bachelors of Commerce - Commerce And Accountancy
Badruka College of Commerce
Hyderabad05.2014
Board of Intermediate - Commerce, Economics And Civics
Ratna Junior College
Hyderabad06.2011
No Degree - Middle School Education
Mohun's Grammar High School
Hyderabad 04.2001 -
Skills
Vendor management
Coaching and mentoring
Stakeholder management
Strategic thinking
Strong analytical skills
Teamwork
Time management
Multitasking
Accomplishments
- Awarded the "BEST JDI" Owner for implementing the best process improvement.
- Consistently received a 100% customer satisfaction rate.
- Promoted to Senior Fin-Op's Specialist in 2022.
- Completed TTT and awarded the best presentation.
- Rated the top among all Global view associates.
Software
Timeline
SME Team Leader
CrowdStrike
11.2025 - Current
Senior Payroll Specialist
Amazon Development Center (India)
10.2019 - 11.2025
Senior Payroll Analyst
ADP Pvt Ltd
06.2017 - 10.2019
Senior Analyst
Capgemini
02.2017 - 05.2017
Senior Process Associate
ADP Pvt Ltd
08.2014 - 02.2017
No Degree - Middle School Education
Mohun's Grammar High School
04.2001 -
Bachelors of Commerce - Commerce And Accountancy
Badruka College of Commerce
Board of Intermediate - Commerce, Economics And Civics
Ratna Junior College