Payroll Specialist

Optum is a global organization that delivers care, aided by technology to help millions of people live healthier lives. The work you do with our team will directly improve health outcomes by connecting people with the care, pharmacy benefits, data and resources they need to feel their best. Here, you will find a culture guided by inclusion, talented peers, comprehensive benefits and career development opportunities. Come make an impact on the communities we serve as you help us advance health optimization on a global scale. Join us to start Caring. Connecting. Growing together.  

Primary Responsibilities:

• Collation and validation of payroll inputs received from various sources
• Collection/validation of Flexi Salary Reimbursement claim documents and preparation of payroll input sheet for the same
• Validation of income tax proof documents and preparation of input sheet to be considered for payroll
• Preparation/collation of inputs from various source documents/emails for final pay calculation of resigned employees
• Validation of final pay calculation reports and preparation of journal entries
• Validation of payroll reports and performing reconciliations to ensure accuracy
• Coordination with respective company finance team for timely disbursement of salary
• Record/document management for all compliance requirements attached with payroll (Provident Fund, Income Tax, Employee State Insurance and Professional Tax) and monthly reporting
• Closing all service requests assigned to Payroll Tier 2 in CRM within SLA
• Establish and maintain effective working relationships with all level of employees
• Troubleshoot and work with Tier-1 and other support functions in resolving employee queries
• Coordination with vendors & finance team to ensure timely payment of all invoices
• Preparation of final settlement tracker with the help of leavers report and other inputs received from various sources
• Follow up with various process participants for timely clearance from all departments
• Timely response to the enquiries sent by process participants in relation of department clearance for final settlement
• Collation of inputs in prescribed format for final settlement processing
• Validation of expense reimbursement / investment document submitted by employees to include in their final pay calculation
• Coordination with payroll service provider for processing of final settlement
• Preparation of separation documents to send to separated employees together with their final pay sheet and tax sheet
• Establish and maintain effective working relationships with all level of employees
• Troubleshoot and work with Tier-1 and other support functions in resolving employee queries
• Participate in special projects in Payroll & Separation
• Supports business initiatives as assigned by manager
• Comply with the terms and conditions of the employment contract, company policies and procedures, and any and all directives (such as, but not limited to, transfer and/or re-assignment to different work locations, change in teams and/or work shifts, policies in regards to flexibility of work benefits and/or work environment, alternative work arrangements, and other decisions that may arise due to the changing business environment). The Company may adopt, vary or rescind these policies and directives in its absolute discretion and without any limitation (implied or otherwise) on its ability to do so

Required Qualifications:

• Bachelor’s degree or equivalent in any subject, preferably commerce
• 3+ years of experience in processing and/or providing support for India payroll
• Working knowledge of Microsoft Office Suite – especially EXCEL and Powerpoint
• Good understanding of payroll related statutory requirements and rules/laws (PF, PT, ESI, Income Tax, Gratuity, Bonus, etc.)
• Proven good customer service orientation and communication skills
• Proven good written and verbal communication skills
• Proven growing analytical skills and problem solving skills
• Proven ability to work in a fast paced environment and manage multiple tasks

At UnitedHealth Group, our mission is to help people live healthier lives and make the health system work better for everyone. We believe everyone-of every race, gender, sexuality, age, location and income-deserves the opportunity to live their healthiest life. Today, however, there are still far too many barriers to good health which are disproportionately experienced by people of color, historically marginalized groups and those with lower incomes. We are committed to mitigating our impact on the environment and enabling and delivering equitable care that addresses health disparities and improves health outcomes – an enterprise priority reflected in our mission.

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