Payroll SME

Entity: People, Culture & Communications Job Family Group: HR Group Job Description: Overview: We are a global energy business involved in every aspect of the energy system. We are working towards delivering light, heat and mobility to millions of people, every day. Our people want to play their part in solving the big, sophisticated challenges facing our world today and, guided by our bp values, are working to help meet the world’s need for more energy while lowering carbon emissions. In our offices at Pune, we work in customer service, finance, accounting, procurement, HR services and other enabling functions – providing solutions as an integrated part of bp. Would you like to discover how our diverse, hardworking people are owning the way in making energy cleaner and better – and how you can play your part in our outstanding team? Join our team, and develop your career in an encouraging, forward-thinking environment! Role Synopsis: We’re modernizing and simplifying the way we run People and Culture in bp and our Global P&C solutions and services team is at the heart of new ways of working. Every effort is taken to ensure consistency and standardization of the HR processes across the globe. However, we understand that every country has its unique legal, fiscal and regulatory requirements and there is a need to support them. The Payroll SME is accountable for the payroll processing and local administration activities for local country entities. This role is responsible to ensure payroll is processed Key Accountabilities: Support with the procedures of preparation, documentation, and disbursement of all payroll checks, payroll taxes, and employee benefit payments Perform reconciliation and validation of data according to predefined payroll processing procedures and standards Compliance payments: compute and validate to ensure accurate and timely payments to the statutory authorities like EPFO, Professional taxes, income tax, etc. Perform validation on payroll outputs, bank files, payroll journals, etc. Responsible for handling third-party payroll vendors and acting as a liaison in the resolution of payroll problems between vendors and bp Work with cross-functional teams like Finance, Treasury, Tax, and Legal teams to formulate processes/policies Resolve difficult payroll issues that have been called out or are difficult to interpret Handle exit administration such as resignation, retirement, redundancy, etc. Handle the third-party administration processing such as vendor invoicing and coordination with Finance for payment, etc. Provides operational support and inputs to local country Centre of Excellence (CoEs) Responsible for employee communication for any updates in relation to payrol and local statutory. This includes drafting communication and advising Country HR and Communication team before releasing it to the targeted audience Responsible for ensuring the Business Continuity Plan (BCP) is constantly reviewed, updated, and tested to ensure BCP readiness. Ensures proper documentation and compliance for internal controls and audits Ensures proper governmental reporting and compliance Identify, analyze and improve the existing process by recommending and implementing solutions in an innovative and logical manner Find opportunities to improve service to deliver a better customer experience and better efficiency Implement and assess the Quality framework to ensure Quality Assurance, Quality Audit, Quality improvement and Knowledge management initiatives are running effectively Essential Education: A university degree or professional qualification, in human resources management or its equivalent. Minimum of 8-10 years of relevant previous experience in handling Indian employment law, statutory and effective HR Essential Experience and Job Requirements: Demonstrates capability in line with the HR Capability Framework, with an equal blend of EQ, IQ and drive. Technical Capability Deep understanding of Indian Payroll, legislation, taxation, payroll accounting, and payroll controls to ensure timely and accurate payments Breadth and depth across the local regulatory requirements and able to provide professional advice and act as a coach to others in most of the areas Prior experience in HR Shared Service center in a multi-national organization Experience in being responsible for payroll systems – Workday, Excelity and ADP, SAP are desirable Proven track record in delivering high-quality customer experience Analytical thinking –able to quickly and optimally generate and analyze data to provide accurate and timely information to advise business decisions Digital fluency - not only comfortable and competent in using technology to Enable and enhance ways of working and thinking, also comfortable in the wider digital environment and the collaborate with a business transformation including people, processes and data- driven actions. Risk Management – acts with a high level of integrity and respect for data privacy. Takes steps to mitigate risks in this space and knows when to raise any concerns. Business Capability Business insight & customer focus– keep up to date with internal and external Context, seeks to understand the relationship between their activity and the local business drivers. Aware that HR is an enabler of the business and seeks to ensure HR solutions lead to enhanced business Solutions focus – seeks to determine solutions and make improvements to processes that will contribute to the business and enhance ways of working Drives value-adding solutions and a track record of improving/contributing Externally orientated – actively working on developing external connections, Aware of standard methodology and actively learning from others. Ability to analyze leading practice, market trends, and benchmarking Leadership & EQ Capability: Group perspective - demonstrates an understanding of the value of, and ability to develop, high-quality, trust-based relationships with HR colleagues & with the wider organization - leaders & employees Is self-aware and actively seeks input from others on impact and effectiveness Effective teammate able to work successfully across organizational boundaries Applies judgment and common sense - demonstrates a good understanding of client's business and is able to apply sound judgement / wise counsel Acts with integrity; role model of bp V&Bs to others in the function and business Cultural fluency - able to operate successfully across cultural boundaries Desirable Criteria: Proficient knowledge of CRM systems, MS Office Intermediate / advanced of Reporting and analytics Intermediate / advanced of Payroll Intermediate / advanced knowledge of Workday, SAP and other HR management system A continuous improvement approach; seeking simple, ‘best fit’ solutions to challenges Travel Requirement Negligible travel should be expected with this role Relocation Assistance: This role is eligible for relocation within country Remote Type: This position is a hybrid of office/remote working Skills: Legal Disclaimer: We are an equal opportunity employer and value diversity at our company. We do not discriminate on the basis of race, religion, color, national origin, sex, gender, gender expression, sexual orientation, age, marital status, socioeconomic status, neurodiversity/neurocognitive functioning, veteran status or disability status. Individuals with an accessibility need may request an adjustment/accommodation related to bp’s recruiting process (e.g., accessing the job application, completing required assessments, participating in telephone screenings or interviews, etc.). If you would like to request an adjustment/accommodation related to the recruitment process, please contact us . If you are selected for a position and depending upon your role, your employment may be contingent upon adherence to local policy. This may include pre-placement drug screening, medical review of physical fitness for the role, and background checks.

Location: Pune, MH, IN

Posted Date: 9/15/2025