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Paawan Srivastava

Paawan Srivastava

Faridabad

Summary

Dynamic Global Implementation Project Manager with extensive experience at multiple organizations, excelling in payroll administration and vendor selection. Proven track record of successful in-house payroll transitions across multiple regions, leveraging strong project management and cross-cultural communication skills to achieve seamless implementations and high accuracy rates.

Overview

15
15
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification

Work History

Global Implementation Project Manager

Horizons
Faridabad
05.2025 - Current
  • Managing the coordination with third-party vendors and clients for successful implementation and transition of payroll for the APAC, EMEA, and LATAM regions.
  • Assisted in gathering client requirements and translating needs into project plans.
  • Facilitated communication between teams to ensure alignment on project goals.
  • Selection and coordination with vendors in a new market setup.
  • Initiating the in-house payroll setup for APAC and EMEA countries, like Hong Kong, Singapore, the Philippines, the Netherlands, and New Zealand.
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Finance and Payroll Service Delivery Manager

Leap29
Faridabad
08.2024 - 05.2025
  • Selection and finalization of vendors for new country payroll implementation, which includes checking the due diligence before vendor finalization.
  • Successfully managed the full payroll implementation cycle, including data gathering, conducting kickoff calls with clients and vendors to align requirements, performing quality checks to ensure accuracy, configuring the ICP system setup, and executing parallel runs for a smooth and successful payroll transition.
  • Software selection and finalization for moving a third-party vendor-managed payroll to in-house.
  • Successfully implemented end-to-end in-house payroll for multiple countries, including Hong Kong, Singapore, Netherlands, and New Zealand.

Payroll Project Manager

Safeguard Global
Gurgaon
10.2016 - 08.2024
  • Led the implementation and transition team while managing payroll processing for the APAC and EMEA regions, consistently achieving a 99.8% accuracy target.
  • Conducted cost analysis, led vendor/software selection and finalization, managed resource hiring, prepared rate cards, ensured compliance through implementation tracking, and evaluated net profit generated post-transition.
  • Experienced in payroll implementation and management of third-party vendors across multiple countries, ensuring smooth transitions and timely Go Live in line with agreed timelines.
  • Successfully transitioned and implemented in-house payroll for multiple countries, including Hong Kong, Singapore, the Philippines, New Zealand, the Netherlands, the Middle East, and Egypt.
  • Preparing the data and maintaining the checklist as per the SOC 1 audit requirements, and handling the queries of auditors (external and internal).

Benefits Administrator

Milliman India Pvt. Ltd.
Gurgaon
11.2013 - 10.2016
  • Worked on U.S. Retirement benefits using tools like Omni and EXP, handling financial transactions such as approving payments, and verifying documentation for hardship withdrawals.
  • Processed distributions, loans, and rollovers under the Defined Contribution (DC) domain of the benefits process.

Processor Advance

AON Hewitt
Gurgaon
12.2011 - 10.2013
  • Worked in the Payroll team for the U.S. Retirement benefits using TBA (Total Business Administration).
  • Handled financial transactions under the payroll section, including payment approvals, resolving high-volume payroll edits, and verifying all transactions within the Defined Contribution (DC) domain.

Finance Executive

A R Enterprises
Delhi
06.2010 - 11.2011
  • Maintained ledger balance by monitoring stock levels, and recording purchase and sales orders.
  • Connecting with Buyer& seller regarding stock delivery and Maintaining quality standards.

Education

MBA - Finance And Marketing

Insitute of Integrated Learning And Management
Delhi
04-2010

Bachelor of Commerce - Finance And Accounting

Lucknow University
Lucknow
04-2008

Skills

  • Payroll administration
  • Project management
  • Vendor selection
  • Software configuration
  • Compliance management
  • Cross-cultural communication
  • Client relationship management
  • Problem solving
  • Process improvement

Affiliations

  • Active member of Inter-city cricket team and regulary paly cricket on weekends.
  • Like to Play Table tennis in free time during weekend
  • Like to travel different Locations and meet new people

Languages

Hindi
First Language
English
Advanced (C1)
C1

Accomplishments

  • Awarded as Employee of the month Globally in Leap29 for December 2024.
  • Won 2022 Global Annual Bolt Award for successfully Implementing 122 payrolls in a single year
  • Won Annual Bolt Award for best performance for the year 2021
  • Won Spotlight Award as Best Performer for Q1 Period (January to March) 2020
  • Won Spotlight Award as Best Performer for Q3 Period (July to September) 2018
  • Won Spotlight Award as Best Performer for Q2 Period (April to June) 2018
  • Won Annual Bolt Award for best performance for the year 2017
  • Received Awards like “Gold Award for Client Value”, “Benefits Champ” and “Benefits wizard” from AON HEWITT

Certification

  • Successfully completed the PMP course and attain the certificate badge.

Timeline

Global Implementation Project Manager

Horizons
05.2025 - Current

Finance and Payroll Service Delivery Manager

Leap29
08.2024 - 05.2025

Payroll Project Manager

Safeguard Global
10.2016 - 08.2024

Benefits Administrator

Milliman India Pvt. Ltd.
11.2013 - 10.2016

Processor Advance

AON Hewitt
12.2011 - 10.2013

Finance Executive

A R Enterprises
06.2010 - 11.2011

MBA - Finance And Marketing

Insitute of Integrated Learning And Management

Bachelor of Commerce - Finance And Accounting

Lucknow University
Paawan Srivastava