Suraja Bhandary
Thane
Summary
Dynamic HR professional with extensive experience at Axis Bank, specializing in payroll administration and employee retention strategies. Achieved 78% reduction in management escalations through implementation of data-driven solutions. Proficient in Workday and Oracle Fusion, enhanced by strong stakeholder management and critical thinking skills to propel organizational success.
Overview
12
12
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Assistant Vice President | Team Lead – Payroll, Exit & Benefits
Axis Bank
12.2023 - Current
- Administered payroll & tax computation pan-India (100,000+ employees).
- Provided payroll SME support to leadership; resolved discrepancies with root-cause analyses.
- Built payroll control sheets & process trackers to improve oversight and reduce errors.
- Delivered actionable analytics to inform decisions and continuous improvement.
- Drove policy/process awareness to reduce employee queries and escalations.
- Administered Employee Benefits (Mediclaim incl. retired employees), GTI, and Wellness initiatives.
Senior Manager | Team Lead – Exit Management & HR Response
Axis Bank
06.2022 - 12.2023
- Reduced Full & Final settlement TAT to under 5 working days.
- Achieved 78% reduction in management escalations for exit/payroll processes.
- Automated same-day post-relieving letter issuance to enhance experience & accuracy.
- Established a structured exit interview framework; enabled insights on attrition & retention.
- Built centralized HR Query Ticketing tool; improved transparency & turnaround.
- Led HCM module implementation for subsidiaries; standardized processes & data visibility.
Manager | Payroll & Perks
Axis Bank
06.2018 - 06.2022
- Managed payroll & tax computation for all India employees in accordance with regulations.
- Reviewed stakeholder inputs against vendor provisional cuts; improved accuracy and governance.
- Published monthly Payroll Control Report for leadership decision making.
- Ensured timely statutory remittances (Income Tax, Professional Tax etc.).
- Executed employee master data updates and salary adjustments with equity and transparency.
Deputy Manager | HR Business partnering
Axis Bank
06.2017 - 08.2019
- Responsible for handling end to end Hiring process and Stakeholder management.
- Understanding client's requirement and expectations.
- Handled a team of 2 recruiters.
- Identifying appropriate sourcing tools/techniques to meet recruitment needs.
- Searching candidates based on the required skills sets through all the available sources such as internal database, job portals (LinkedIn, Naukri, and Monster).
- Network building, References & head hunting.
- Short listing the resumes, convincing the candidates on the respective requirements, terms and conditions of the Client Company.
Analyst
Willis Towers Watson
01.2014 - 05.2015
- Contributed to HR/payroll-related processes, data accuracy, and client deliverables.
Education
Executive Program in Human Resource Management -
IIM Calcutta
09.2025
MBA - HR & Finance
FLAME School of Business Management
Pune06-2015
Bachelor of Commerce -
University of Mumbai
V. G. Vaze Kelkar , Mulund03-2012
Skills
- Employee retention strategies
- Payroll administration
- Employee training
- Project management
- Data analysis
- Recruitment strategies
- Stakeholder management
- Employee engagement
- Exit and attrition management
- Succession planning
- HR analytics and dashboards
- Grievance management
- Organizational development
- Effective communication
- Performance management
- Policy drafting
- Vendor management
- Workday and Oracle Fusion expertise
- Advanced MS Excel skills
Certification
- Executive Program in Human Resource Management, IIM Calcutta, Ongoing
- Taxation & Payroll Compliance Training
Languages
- English (Fluent)
- Hindi (Fluent)
- Marathi (Fluent)
References
References available upon request.
Timeline
Assistant Vice President | Team Lead – Payroll, Exit & Benefits
Axis Bank
12.2023 - Current
Senior Manager | Team Lead – Exit Management & HR Response
Axis Bank
06.2022 - 12.2023
Manager | Payroll & Perks
Axis Bank
06.2018 - 06.2022
Deputy Manager | HR Business partnering
Axis Bank
06.2017 - 08.2019
Analyst
Willis Towers Watson
01.2014 - 05.2015
Executive Program in Human Resource Management -
IIM Calcutta
MBA - HR & Finance
FLAME School of Business Management
Bachelor of Commerce -
University of Mumbai
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