Assistant Manager, Payroll

Yum! Center for Global Franchise Excellence

Assistant Manager overseeing payroll processing and compliance duties in a finance department. Responsible for salary calculations, reporting, and adherence to tax laws with a focus on accuracy.

Posted 5/4/2026full-timeGurgaon • 🇮🇳 IndiaMid-LevelSeniorWebsite

Tech Stack

Tools & technologies

ERPOracle

About the role

Key responsibilities & impact

Payroll Processing: Calculate and process salaries, overtime, bonuses, and deductions (tax, benefits) in a timely manner.
Compliance & Tax: Ensure strict adherence to federal, state, and local tax laws; prepare and submit payroll tax reports.
Accounting: End to end accounting with payroll.
General Ledger Maintenance: Reconcile payroll-related general ledger accounts and prepare journal entries.
Support month‑end close activities related to payroll accounting, Post payroll journals and ensure accurate mapping in the general ledger.
System Administration: Update and maintain payroll software, including employee data, hires, terminations, and leave tracking.
Reporting & Auditing: Generate reports for management review and participate in payroll audits.
Employee Support: Resolve payroll-related inquiries and discrepancies efficiently.
Systems & Process Improvement: Work on payroll systems and ERP tools such as ADP, Oracle, JDE (or equivalent).

Requirements

What you’ll need

Bachelor’s in finance with 3+ years of experience in accounting.
Experience in multi entity or shared services environment preferred.
Exposure to global payroll or multiple geographies is an added advantage.
Knowledge of MDNA & controller deck summary.
Data extraction and manipulation experience using various tools, and excellent Microsoft Excel skills required.
Knowledge of payroll principles, practices, regulations, and procedures.
Analytical & problem-solving skills with high attention to detail & confidentiality.
Excellent organizational, time management, and customer service skills.
Focus on accuracy and the ability to meet deadlines.
Team-oriented with the capacity and willingness to embrace frequent updates to policies, procedures, and technology.
Ability to recognize basic procedural issues as they arise and escalate to the appropriate level.
Clear and concise written and verbal skills.

Benefits

Comp & perks

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Hard Skills & Tools

payroll processingcompliancetax reportingaccountinggeneral ledger maintenancejournal entriesdata extractiondata manipulationMicrosoft Excelpayroll principles

Soft Skills

analytical skillsproblem-solving skillsattention to detailconfidentialityorganizational skillstime managementcustomer service skillsteam-orientedadaptabilitycommunication skills

Certifications

Bachelor’s in finance