US Payroll Manager
CogNet
full-time
Posted on:
Location Type: Office
Location: Ambattur • 🇮🇳 India
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SeniorLead
About the role
- Manage end-to-end US payroll processing for multiple US clients with high accuracy and compliance.
- Handle hard-core payroll operations, including payroll validations, audits, reconciliations, and statutory adherence.
- Lead, mentor, and manage payroll teams; ensure productivity, quality, and SLA adherence.
- Act as the primary point of contact for US clients, handling escalations, process discussions, and service reviews.
- Ensure compliance with US federal, state, and local payroll regulations.
- Drive process improvements, efficiency initiatives, and risk mitigation.
- Coordinate closely with internal teams (HR, Finance, Compliance, Implementation).
- Prepare and present payroll MIS, reports, and dashboards to leadership.
- Support payroll implementations, transitions, and new client onboarding as required.
Requirements
- 12–16 years of relevant US payroll experience
- Excellent verbal and written communication skills (mandatory)
- Strong analytical ability and logical thinking
- Deep US Payroll process knowledge with hands-on exposure
- Strong team handling and people management skills
- Proven client handling and stakeholder management experience
- Ability to work independently in a fast-paced, night-shift environment
- High attention to detail and problem-solving mindset
- Candidates must be based in Chennai only
- Willingness to work from office (5 days a week)
- Immediate joiners or candidates with very short notice period
Benefits
- Night shift hours
- Work from Office only
Applicant Tracking System Keywords
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Hard skills
US payroll processingpayroll validationsauditsreconciliationsstatutory adherencepayroll MISreportingdashboardspayroll implementationsclient onboarding
Soft skills
communication skillsanalytical abilitylogical thinkingteam handlingpeople managementclient handlingstakeholder managementattention to detailproblem-solvingindependence