Ramesh Gurram

• Managing end-to-end payroll for multiple clients in the Australia and New Zealand regions.

• Possessing strong system knowledge of legislation to ensure accurate results and compliance with the latest changes in Australian and New Zealand legislation.

• Proactively managing all pre- and post-payroll activities, such as hiring, organizational changes, terminations, payslip transfers, bank files & EFT etc.

• Solid experience in performing multiple reconciliations, such as net pay checks, tax checks, bonus checks, bank details checks, Super and Kiwi checks, termination payment checks, STP YTD checks, and Pay Day Filing checks to verify and ensure all system payments are accurate.

• Ensure the timely sharing of all essential regular reports, such as Pay Register, WTR, claims, leave reports, and others, within the agreed timelines.

• Extensive testing experience to keep systems updated with the latest enhancements resulting from legislative changes or new client requirements.

• Well-versed in handling client tickets for any critical system issues or payroll inconsistencies, effectively addressing client expectations, payroll challenges, and any discrepancies encountered in the current system.

• Maintain a good rapport with clients by holding regular weekly post-production calls to provide updates on payrolls, address client queries, and engage in valuable discussions to understand the client's needs and sentiments.

• Skilled in team-building activities to engage and motivate the team both professionally and personally, and responsible for training the team with presentations on the latest system updates.

• Ensure all payroll operations are processed efficiently in accordance with company policy.
• Analyze job requirements (JR) and confirm details through communication with contractors and vendors.
• Update and calculate payroll information received from hiring leaders by raising Purchase to Payment Orders.
• Validate purchase requisitions against purchase orders and obtain approval from hiring leaders.
• Verify and maintain weekly timesheets, total work hours, deductions, pay amounts, and all payroll components.
• Monitor PO budgets on a monthly basis and close out POs if no longer required.
• Maintain and update manpower data, including new hires, re-hires, and terminations.
• Communicate rigorously with vendors and leaders via email, chat, and voice to resolve payroll-related queries.

• Maintain payroll-related data for the organization.
• Collect, calculate, and update payroll information.
• Compile summaries of earnings, tax deductions, and leave records.
• Use QuickBooks for creating new consultant and client setups, updating employee information and timesheets, processing invoices, and entering vendor bills.
• Process new hire reports, changes, and termination reports.
• Additionally, manage all tourism-related operations.
• Handle individual and group visa processing.
• Coordinate with inbound and outbound vendors to obtain quotations for tour packages.