Purpose of Role

The Payroll SME acts as the key liaison between the company and its external payroll vendor(s), ensuring accurate, timely, and compliant payroll processing across designated entities. This role supports operational excellence, drives process improvements, and ensures alignment with internal controls and local statutory requirements.

Key Responsibilities

•Vendor Management:•Serve as the primary point of contact for payroll vendor(s) regarding operational queries, escalations, and service delivery.•Coordinate regular governance meetings and issue resolution.•Payroll Operations:•Oversee end-to-end payroll processing activities for assigned countries/entities.•Validate payroll outputs, including gross-to-net calculations, statutory deductions, and final reports.•Ensure timely submission of payroll data and approvals.•Compliance & Controls:•Ensure payroll processes comply with local labor laws, tax regulations, and internal audit requirements, SOX control•Support wage tax audits, and statutory reporting in collaboration with vendor•Stakeholder Collaboration:•Work closely with HR, Finance, and Legal teams to ensure payroll accuracy and alignment with organizational policies.•Continuous Improvement:•Identify and implement process improvements to enhance payroll efficiency and accuracy.•Support system upgrades, automation initiatives, and change management.

Qualifications & Experience:

•Bachelor's degree in HR, Finance, Business Administration, or related field.•5+ years of experience in payroll operations, preferably in a multinational environment.•Strong understanding of payroll systems, vendor management, and statutory compliance.•Experience working with external payroll providers (e.g., EY, ADP, SD Worx).•Proficiency in Excel and payroll software/tools.•Excellent communication and stakeholder management skills•English mandatory

Unilever is an organisation committed to equity, inclusion and diversity to drive our business results and create a better future, every day, for our diverse employees, global consumers, partners, and communities. We believe a diverse workforce allows us to match our growth ambitions and drive inclusion across the business. At Unilever we are interested in every individual bringing their ‘Whole Self’ to work and this includes you! Thus if you require any support or access requirements, we encourage you to advise us at the time of your application so that we can support you through your recruitment journey.