Vasudevan Kuppan
Bangalore
Summary
Results-driven Payroll Professional with 11+ years of experience in UK Payroll Operations, Payroll Project Management, Payroll Compliance, Payroll Transformation, and Stakeholder Management. Proven expertise in managing payroll operations for 300K+ employees across the UK region, ensuring compliance with HMRC, RTI, PAYE, BACS, and National Minimum Wage regulations. Experienced in leading payroll projects, implementing payroll system enhancements, coordinating User Acceptance Testing (UAT), and driving process improvements within Agile and Waterfall environments. Strong background in payroll governance, payroll reconciliations, vendor coordination, payroll reporting, and cross-functional collaboration.
Overview
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Certification
11
11
years of professional experience
Work History
LEAD – Payroll Projects & Technical (Payroll Service)
TESCO Business Service
BENGALURU
05.2021 - 07.2025
- Managed seasonal and ad-hoc payroll projects involving payroll product and process changes driven by policy and legislative updates.
- Led payroll technical support operations for Tesco Bengaluru and UK payroll functions while ensuring timely resolution of payroll queries within defined SLAs.
- Coordinated with HMRC for payroll compliance activities and ensured accurate handling of statutory payroll requirements.
- Reviewed and signed off Business Requirement Documents (BRDs) to support payroll system and process enhancements.
- Planned and coordinated User Acceptance Testing (UAT) activities with IT and business teams to validate payroll processing accuracy.
- Collaborated with IT development teams to implement payroll system enhancements aligned with business requirements.
- Successfully tested and implemented the PTX Bottomline solution for secure transmission of BACS payments across UK payroll operations.
- Managed payroll reconciliation and salary transmission processes for over 350K employees across the UK region.
- Reviewed RTI (Real Time Information) submissions to ensure payroll accuracy and compliance before submission to HMRC.
- Managed annual PAYE payments of approximately £900 million to HMRC.
- Worked closely with internal stakeholders to establish aligned ways of working and drive payroll operational excellence.
- Prepared project plans, monitored delivery timelines, tracked milestones, and reported project status to governance forums.
- Identified project and process risks, resolved operational issues, and escalated critical concerns where appropriate.
- Captured lessons learned and implemented continuous improvement initiatives across payroll operations.
- Maintained strong understanding of statutory payroll regulations, payroll governance, and compliance processes.
- Built strong working relationships with tax authorities to support payroll reporting and compliance activities.
- Supported National Minimum Wage (NMW) compliance initiatives across UK payroll operations.
- Contributed to UK Rewards and bonus processing for 250K employees amounting to approximately £175 million annually.
- Worked within Agile and Waterfall project environments to deliver payroll transformation initiatives.
Associate / Senior Associate | Feb 2014 – Apr 2
TESCO Business Service
Bengaluru
02.2014 - 04.2021
- Supported payroll transformation and payroll process improvement initiatives across UK payroll operations.
- Coordinated payroll-related projects and collaborated with business and technology teams to deliver process enhancements.
- Assisted in payroll system testing, issue resolution, and change implementation activities.
- Supported payroll operations by ensuring compliance with payroll regulations and internal governance standards.
- Worked closely with stakeholders to improve payroll delivery efficiency and employee experience.
- Supported payroll administration and payroll technical activities for UK payroll operations.
- Assisted in payroll processing, payroll reconciliations, and payroll compliance activities.
- Participated in payroll testing, system enhancement initiatives, and issue resolution activities.
- Coordinated with internal teams to support payroll delivery and operational accuracy.
Education
B.Com. -
Bangalore University
Bangalore12-2013
Skills
- UK Payroll Operations
- Payroll Compliance & Governance
- HMRC RTI and PAYE Processing
- BACS Payment Processing
- Payroll Reporting & Data Validation
- Payroll Administration & Transformation
- Oracle Fusion HCM, ADP Payroll, SAGE & Mainframe Systems
- HRIS Integration & Process Automation
- UAT, Regression Testing & Payroll System Migration
- Business Requirement Documentation (BRD)
- Change Management
- Cross-functional Collaboration
- Agile & Waterfall Methodologies
Accomplishments
- Awarded for Osborne - National Minimum Wage implementation for the UK.
- Awarded Star of the Month for implementing the DC scheme and EOY/SOY project.
Certification
- Lean Associate Foundation Level Certification in BQF Lean Six Sigma Academy
- Diploma in Information System Management, NIIT
Timeline
LEAD – Payroll Projects & Technical (Payroll Service)
TESCO Business Service
05.2021 - 07.2025
Associate / Senior Associate | Feb 2014 – Apr 2
TESCO Business Service
02.2014 - 04.2021
B.Com. -
Bangalore University