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MOHANAPRIYAN RENGAMUNI

Bangalore

Summary

Experienced UK Payroll Team Lead with a strong background in managing end-to-end payroll operations, statutory compliance, and complex payroll scenarios. Proven success in leading system migrations, streamlining payroll processes, and transitioning from outsourced to in-house operations. Focused on driving continuous improvement, automation, and team development to ensure accurate, compliant, and efficient payroll delivery in a dynamic business environment.

Overview

13
13
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification

Work History

Team Lead - UK Payroll & Projects Management

Tesco Bengaluru
Bangalore
01.2018 - Current

Company Overview – Tesco Bengaluru: Tesco Bengaluru Private Limited is the global services arm of Tesco PLC, one of the world’s largest multinational retailers. Established in 2004 and headquartered in Bengaluru, India, Tesco Bengaluru plays a critical role in supporting Tesco’s global operations by delivering technology, finance, HR, and business process services.

Key Responsibilities:

  • Managed end-to-end UK payroll for 70,000+ employees across multiple legal entities, ensuring 100% accuracy, timely delivery, and full compliance with HMRC regulations and internal audit controls.
  • Administered employee lifecycle payroll actions, including processing P45 (leaver forms) and P46 (starter checklists) to ensure accurate HMRC records and tax code assignment.
  • Submitted all statutory returns such as Real-Time Information (RTI), Full Payment Submissions (FPS), and oversaw year-end activities including P60s, P11Ds, and payroll reconciliations.
  • Handled complex payroll calculations, including statutory/enhanced redundancy, Attachment of Earnings Orders (AEOs), Direct Earnings Attachments (DEAs), Child Maintenance Service (CMS) deductions, Statutory Maternity Pay (SMP), and Alabaster ruling adjustments.
  • Liaised directly with HMRC via phone and email to resolve PAYE discrepancies, tax code issues, and submission rejections.
  • Oversaw Isle of Man payroll, including timely submission of T37 (End-of-Year Certificate) and T14 (Leaver Notification) forms to the IoM Income Tax Division.
  • Led and coached the payroll team to meet SLAs, implement best practices, and ensure compliance with internal controls.
  • Conducted start-of-year and end-of-year system testing, including legislative updates for tax codes, National Insurance thresholds, and statutory parameters.
  • Applied Continuous Improvement (CI) methodologies such as Lean, Root Cause Analysis, and process mapping to eliminate inefficiencies and enhance payroll accuracy.
  • Collaborated with HR, Finance, Legal, IT, and external vendors to align payroll operations with evolving business requirements and compliance standards.

Key Projects

  • Payroll System Migration
    Successfully led large-scale payroll system migrations (Unipay to Oracle Work & Pay, ADP to Oracle). Developed test cases, conducted user acceptance testing (UAT), identified and resolved defects, and provided final sign-off for a smooth go-live affecting 50,000+ employees with zero disruption.
  • Transition to In-House Payroll
    Directed the transition from outsourced payroll to an in-house model. Designed operational frameworks, recruited and trained staff, and implemented robust controls—achieving full compliance and 65% cost savings.
  • Automation and Compliance Enhancement
    Automated statutory workflows, including T37/T14 submissions and Alabaster SMP calculations, significantly reducing manual errors and increasing process transparency.
  • Pay Review Implementation
    Delivered a large-scale pay review initiative across multiple UK entities, handling job code–specific increases and backdated arrears while ensuring alignment with stakeholder agreements and audit readiness.
  • System Integration and Interface Testing
    Managed interface testing between Time & Attendance, HR, and payroll systems during seasonal updates. Conducted regression and data validation testing to ensure accurate data mapping and calculations.

Key Achievements

  • Maintained 100% compliance in external audits by HMRC and the Isle of Man authorities.
  • Reduced payroll error rate by 6% through continuous improvement initiatives and enhanced validation controls.
  • Developed scalable test scripts, standard operating procedures (SOPs), and stakeholder communication plans, which are now used across payroll and shared services teams.

Payroll Associate - Contract

PayAsia India
Bangalore
04.2017 - 02.2018
  • Company Overview: Pay Asia is a leading provider of cloud-based payroll and human capital management (HCM) solutions, catering to businesses across the Asia-Pacific region. Founded in 1996, Pay Asia has established itself as a trusted partner for organizations seeking efficient and reliable payroll outsourcing and HCM services.
  • Generation of bank files for BACS.
  • Process end to end Payroll & prepare reports for APAC payroll.
  • CPF, NPF, EPF, SDL, NS calculation.
  • Singapore tax calculation, Malaysia Tax calculation.
  • Handling all the queries of employee regarding Payroll and salary.
  • Compilation & generation of reports such as Statistics reports, Variance Reports.
  • Leave records maintenance and Time sheet maintenance.
  • Generation of GL files.
  • Ensure compliance and assistance in preparation of reports required by clients.
  • Handling client queries and customizing reports based on requirement.
  • Support HR team with reports required for various operations and functions.
  • Pay Asia is a leading provider of cloud-based payroll and human capital management (HCM) solutions, catering to businesses across the Asia-Pacific region. Founded in 1996, Pay Asia has established itself as a trusted partner for organizations seeking efficient and reliable payroll outsourcing and HCM services.

Payroll Associate

TeamLease Services Limited
Bangalore
09.2015 - 11.2016
  • Company Overview: Headquartered in Bangalore, India, TeamLease operates through a network of branches and offices across major cities in India, including Mumbai, Delhi, Chennai, Hyderabad, Pune, and Kolkata. The company offers a comprehensive suite of services, including temporary staffing, permanent recruitment, payroll outsourcing, regulatory compliance management, skill development, and training solutions.
  • Handling the entire payroll from Input to Invoice i.e. Consolidation of Payroll with all inputs like Collection on attendance, leaves, new hires, employee information changes, Loans, Advances, Ad hoc Payments, and Reimbursements etc. as per Payroll Advice Format.
  • Salary statement generation and coordinating with bank for disbursing the salary and Employee Pay slips generation & Distribution.
  • Pre-auditing the Payroll for zero error & Management Approval.
  • Preparation of Salary, Wages & Bonus settlement.
  • Maintenance of Employee Records and Leave records of all the employees.
  • Ensuring that employees are paid on time.
  • Maintaining the relationship between the New/Existing clients.
  • Receiving the mails from clients for various requirements and solving it within the TAT.
  • Follow up for TAT management.
  • Taking care of employee's reimbursement issues.
  • Handling the employee's salary issues.
  • Oversee Client Monthly Payroll Locks in terms of adherence to Service Level Agreement / Payroll Due Calendar.
  • Handling Payroll Compliances like PF, PT, ESI, and Gratuity.
  • Manage any issues arising out of those on a daily basis.
  • Following up with outstanding payments - collections and maintain zero outstanding.
  • Handling the quality issues of the process.
  • Headquartered in Bangalore, India, TeamLease operates through a network of branches and offices across major cities in India, including Mumbai, Delhi, Chennai, Hyderabad, Pune, and Kolkata. The company offers a comprehensive suite of services, including temporary staffing, permanent recruitment, payroll outsourcing, regulatory compliance management, skill development, and training solutions.

Small Business Owner

Gemini Apparels (Family-owned business)
Theni, Tamilnadu
05.2012 - 11.2014

Education

Bachelor of Science - Apparel technology

Bangalore University
04-2012

Skills

  • Payroll software (Oracle, ADP, Unipay, etc)
  • Project management (system migration, in-house transitions)
  • Stakeholder management (HR, finance, legal, IT)
  • Automation of payroll workflows
  • Continuous improvement
  • Reporting and analytics tools
  • Client representation
  • HRIS integration
  • Cross-functional collaboration
  • Compliance and risk management
  • Training and SOP development

Certification

  • Lean Associate, https://www.credential.net/f0dca48f-f1ab-44d2-ac36-b1358461f91d
  • Automation, https://www.credential.net/be96c74a-201a-40b5-a08d-9d1b5f8fe429

Personal Information

Date of Birth: 09/12/1990

Languages

Tamil
First Language
English
Proficient (C2)
C2
Kannada
Upper Intermediate (B2)
B2
Telugu
Intermediate (B1)
B1
Hindi
Intermediate (B1)
B1

Timeline

Team Lead - UK Payroll & Projects Management

Tesco Bengaluru
01.2018 - Current

Payroll Associate - Contract

PayAsia India
04.2017 - 02.2018

Payroll Associate

TeamLease Services Limited
09.2015 - 11.2016

Small Business Owner

Gemini Apparels (Family-owned business)
05.2012 - 11.2014

Bachelor of Science - Apparel technology

Bangalore University
MOHANAPRIYAN RENGAMUNI