Executive Manager- Payroll- South Asia
PepsiCo
This role will lead end to end payroll for all South Asian countries.
The Payroll Associate Manager is responsible for overseeing end-to-end payroll operations, ensuring accurate and timely salary processing, statutory compliance, and effective payroll governance. The role acts as a critical bridge between employee, HR, Finance, and internal/external stakeholders to maintain payroll accuracy, compliance.
Responsibilities
- Payroll Operations Management
- Manage and oversee the complete payroll cycle (monthly/bi-weekly/off-cycle payrolls)
- Ensure accurate processing of salaries, benefits, deductions, and reimbursements
- Validate payroll inputs such as new hires, exits, promotions, and transfers
- Compliance & Statutory Governance
- Ensure adherence to payroll-related laws, tax regulations, and company policies
- Handle statutory filings, tax deductions, and regulatory reporting
- Maintain audit-ready payroll records and support internal/external audits
- Payroll Accuracy & Controls
- Review and reconcile payroll data before processing
- Identify and resolve discrepancies or payroll errors
- Maintain strong controls and audit trails to ensure compliance and accuracy
- Team Management & Leadership
- Lead and supervise payroll team members
- Provide training, coaching, and performance management
- Allocate workload and ensure timely delivery of payroll activities
- Stakeholder Collaboration
- Partner with HR, Finance, and Payroll partners for payroll inputs and system alignment
- Act as the primary contact for employee payroll queries and escalations
- Coordinate with external vendors, auditors, and tax authorities
- Reporting & Analytics
- Prepare payroll reports (monthly, quarterly, annual)
- Provide data for financial planning, audits, and leadership reviews
- Track payroll KPIs such as accuracy, timeliness, and compliance metrics
- Process Improvement & Systems
- Drive automation and process improvements in payroll operations
- Manage payroll systems, upgrades, and integrations
- Ensure data integrity across HRIS/payroll platforms
- 10-12 years experience in HR Operations/Shared Services environment especially in Payroll
- Experience in Global environment/Matrix organizations, living and working in several global locations
- Able to accept and bring Change Management and Agility
- Team management Scope and Scale
- Must possess strong people management skills and have the ability to perform in an environment of ambiguity and make decisions within short timeframes
- Demonstrated track record of strong service delivery
- Bachelor’s degree in HR, Finance, Accounting, or related field
- Certifications (optional but preferred): Payroll Professional