Suman Rai
Mumbai
Summary
Global payroll strategy and compliance leader with over 8 years of experience in multi-country regulatory governance and operational efficiency. Expertise in HRMS implementation and risk management across 15+ countries, including APAC, EMEA, and the US. Successfully led compliance teams, designed global frameworks, and executed complex audits to enhance payroll accuracy and compliance maturity. Collaborated with Product, Legal, and Engineering teams to integrate compliance into scalable payroll systems.
Overview
12
12
years of professional experience
Work History
Payroll Tax Compliance Analyst - APAC
DEEL
04.2025 - 10.2025
- Spearheaded equity and token withholding tax calculator project across 37 EMEA and APAC countries, coordinating with Compliance, Operations, Equity, and Engineering teams.
- Conducted global requirements gathering on minimum wage and employment legislation across regions.
- Developed templates for global database on 13th and 14th month pay regulations, ensuring team coordination.
- Executed payroll compliance audits to verify accuracy of payroll components and adherence to regulatory standards.
- Mapped compliance regulations for recurring and one-time payments through extensive research and analysis.
- Provide expert advisory on complex payroll tax matters, including employee classification, cross-border employment scenarios, expatriate tax, shadow payroll requirements, and global mobility cases..
- Monitored changes in tax legislation to inform compliance strategies effectively.
- Create and refine dashboards, KPIs, and reporting packages for internal stakeholders, auditors, and regulatory authorities.
Business Consultant - Tax and Compliance
AKRIVIA HCM
08.2024 - 03.2025
- Led and mentored compliance team of 6-8 analysts across APAC and EMEA, enhancing accuracy and delivery quality.
- Developed global compliance knowledge base with standardized documentation for 16 countries, improving onboarding efficiency.
- Established standards for Functional Requirements Documents and validated Payroll Flow Specifications for 8 countries, ensuring legislative alignment.
- Directed implementation of HRMS and payroll solutions for 5 clients in multi-tenant architecture, maintaining regulatory compliance throughout. Leading the kickoff call for UAT, parallel run, go-live, and hypercare.
- Created statutory country knowledge base featuring over 15 articles, reducing customer queries by 25%.
- Managed multiple advisory and compliance projects simultaneously, achieving 100% on-time delivery in dynamic environments.
- Collaborated with legal, operations, engineering, and finance teams to optimize tax workflows, resulting in a 20% reduction in processing time.
- Lead the preparation, reconciliation, and submission of payroll tax filings, year-end reporting, statutory declarations, and compliance certifications across countries.
Senior Business Analyst - Withholding Tax and Compliance
RAMCO SYSTEMS
11.2020 - 07.2024
- Delivered precise assessments for personal income tax, employment law, and social security across 30+ jurisdictions, achieving 100% on-time delivery.
- Conducted payroll audits, identifying opportunities that improved implementation efficiency by 30% and reduced client support tickets by 50%.
- Enhanced product capabilities by refining edge cases for mid-month joiner/leaver scenarios in tax and employment law.
- Registered Singapore payroll product as Certification A for AIS IRAS submission, ensuring compliance with local regulations.
- Achieved statutory payroll compliance across India, Singapore, Malaysia, Spain, Hungary, Indonesia, Thailand, Iraq, Lebanon, Nigeria, Jordan, and US
- Realizing cost savings of up to 30% through direct engagement with authorities.
- Resolved complex tax queries for clients while maintaining a satisfaction rating above 95% and reducing escalations by 30%.
- Spearheaded an AU/ML-driven Regulatory Change Automation Project across 30+ countries, cutting manual monitoring efforts by 70%.
- Facilitated workshops to impart statutory and product knowledge to different stakeholders for consensus on project objectives.
- Contract creation and onboarding of a local consultant or third-party vendor, like Deloitte, EY, PWC, Vialto Partners, etc., to enhance support services.
- Collaborated with cross-functional teams, facilitating end-to-end product testing.
- Drive process improvement initiatives using global benchmarks and tax technology best practices to streamline workflows and reduce manual intervention.
- Support internal teams and clients by delivering training, tax briefings, and knowledge-sharing sessions on global payroll tax topics.
Financial Analyst
KPMG GLOBAL SERVICES
12.2017 - 03.2018
- Prepared monthly balance sheets, income statements, and cash flow statements.
- Drafted presentations summarizing key findings from financial analyses.
- Reviewed financial documents to ensure accuracy and compliance with regulations.
- Analyzed financial data to support informed business decision-making.
- Collaborated with cross-functional teams to improve budgeting procedures.
Article Assistant
DASS & GHOSH
07.2014 - 09.2016
- Statutory and Internal Audit
Article Assistant
DHANDHANIA & ASSOCIATES
09.2013 - 07.2014
- ERP Implementation and Internal Audit
Education
Chartered Accountant (CPA Equivalent) -
Institute of Chartered Accountant of India
New Delhi11-2019
Semi Qualified CS -
The Institute of Company Secretaries of India
Bachelors of Commerce -
Goenka College of Commerce And Bunisess Administration
Kolkata01.2015
Class XII -
Shrimanta Shankar Academy
Guwahati01.2012
Class X -
SBOA Public School
Guwahati01.2010
Skills
- Project management and ownership
- Problem solving and critical thinking
- AI/ML for regulatory updates
- Payroll and tax compliance
- HRMS implementation
- Regulatory compliance auditing
- Process enhancement and optimization
- Advanced Excel and Office proficiency
- Negotiation and stakeholder engagement
- Effective communication skills
- Attention to detail in documentation
- Team leadership and collaboration
- Technical writing and reporting
- Global regulatory research
- Data analysis and financial analysis
- Cross-functional teamwork
Websites
Languages
- English
- Hindi
Awards
- Payroll Statutory Expert Award, Ramco Systems, 2023
- Certificate of excellence for participating in Alpha Leadership training Program
- Recognition from Ingram Lebanon for smooth Payroll Implementation Compliance
- IMUN Excellence Awardee for best presentation
Timeline
Payroll Tax Compliance Analyst - APAC
DEEL
04.2025 - 10.2025
Business Consultant - Tax and Compliance
AKRIVIA HCM
08.2024 - 03.2025
Senior Business Analyst - Withholding Tax and Compliance
RAMCO SYSTEMS
11.2020 - 07.2024
Financial Analyst
KPMG GLOBAL SERVICES
12.2017 - 03.2018
Article Assistant
DASS & GHOSH
07.2014 - 09.2016
Article Assistant
DHANDHANIA & ASSOCIATES
09.2013 - 07.2014
Chartered Accountant (CPA Equivalent) -
Institute of Chartered Accountant of India
Semi Qualified CS -
The Institute of Company Secretaries of India
Bachelors of Commerce -
Goenka College of Commerce And Bunisess Administration
Class XII -
Shrimanta Shankar Academy
Class X -
SBOA Public School