Introduction A career in IBM Consulting is rooted by long-term relationships and close collaboration with clients across the globe. With deep expertise in many industries, we offer strategy, experience, technology, and operations services to many of the most innovative and valuable companies in the world. Our people are focused on accelerating our clients’ businesses through the power of collaboration. We believe in the power of technology responsibly used to help people, partners, and the planet. Curiosity and a constant quest for knowledge serve as the foundation to success in IBM Consulting. In your role, you’ll be encouraged to challenge the norm, investigate ideas outside of your role, and come up with creative solutions resulting in ground breaking impact for a wide network of clients. Our culture of evolution and empathy centres on long-term career growth and development opportunities in an environment that embraces your unique skills and experience. Your Role and Responsibilities As Service Associate -Payroll, you will be supporting the end-to-end payroll related activities while ensuring you are in adherence to the policies and processes. Process any payroll data in accordance with legal, IBM and the customer requirements related to personal data protection Ensure the timeliness of payroll processing (sending inputs to payroll services providers, approving payrolls) Ensure the timeliness of payroll payments processing (requesting uploads and payments releases, uploading payroll payments into the bank system, monitoring the rejected payments) Carry out the validation of payroll inputs and the reconciliation of output files and properly handle any discovered errors/discrepancies Monitor execution of compliance activities if required Perform any activities related to electronic payslips handling Communicate any risks to payroll process or deadlines in accordance with escalation paths Interact with employees, client, payroll stakeholders or third party providers to process payroll data and ensure the correct and timely pay Report the status of payroll cycle in a timely and accurate manner Support year end processes or any other country specific processes not related to monthly payroll cycle Initiate and actively supporting any continuous improvement activities or other process and/or tools improvements using the existing change management channels Required Technical and Professional Expertise 2-3 years’ experience in payroll operations for any International IT / ITES Company Good communication skills in English both oral & written Strong knowledge of MS Excel and MS Word Ability to pre-empt potential issues and reprioritize work to meet ever changing needs of customers both internal and external; proactively follows up with key customers on resolution and action plans Ability to think through complex issues and situations and develop robust, well thought out solutions which meet the need of the business Effectively Works with Others - Works well with internal customers and external suppliers and can positively influence others in problem solving and work process improvements Excellent Customer Service skills – ability to communicate to all people at all levels within the organization. Must have the ability to resolve difficult customer service issues High degree of numeracy skills with meticulous attention to details Team work – the ability to work well within the team is key to this role Preferred Technical And Professional Expertise Ambitious individual who can work under their own direction towards agreed targets/goals. Ability to work under tight timelines and have been part of change management initiatives. Proven interpersonal skills while contributing to team effort by accomplishing related results as needed. Enhance technical skills by attending educational workshops, reviewing publications etc. About Business Unit IBM BPO which is a critical part of Consulting focuses on Business Process Operations across several domains such as finance & accounts, procurement, supply chain, talent transformation, and industry specific processes including risk & compliance, insurance, digital marketing services. BPO India is committed to accelerate digital transformation across all its clients with the use of agile methodologies, advanced process mining and intelligent workflows powered by hybrid cloud and artificial intelligence (AI). This job requires you to be fully COVID-19 vaccinated prior to your start date and proof of vaccination status will be required before your start date. During the Onboarding process you will be asked to confirm your vaccination status, in case you are unable to get vaccinated for any reason, you can let us know at that stage. Please let us know if you are unable to be vaccinated due to medical or religious reasons. IBM will consider such requests on a case by case basis subject to submission of required proof by the candidate before a stipulated date. Your Life IBM About IBM Location Statement When applying to jobs of your interest, we recommend that you do so for those that match your experience and expertise. 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