Job Description

Since 1898, we have helped customers complete more than 25,000 projects in 160 countries on all seven continents that have created jobs, grown economies, improved the resiliency of the world\'s infrastructure, increased access to energy, resources, and vital services, and made the world a safer, cleaner place.

Differentiated by the quality of our people and our relentless drive to deliver the most successful outcomes, we align our capabilities to our customers\' objectives to create a lasting positive impact.

We serve the Infrastructure; Nuclear, Security and Environmental; Energy; and Mining & Metals markets. Our services span from initial planning and investment, through start-up and operations. Core to Bechtel are our values - ethics, safety, quality, people, culture, relationships, innovation and sustainability, and our covenants - integrity, respect, collaboration, trust, and delivery. They are what we believe, what customers can expect, and how we deliver.

General

The Payroll Lead position reports to Payroll Supervisor and interfaces with HR, Payroll Change Control, Payroll Compliance team within payroll, other accounting groups within shared services environment and project/location based customers. Therefore, the position requires good communication and inter-personal skills. The position is responsible for managing end-to-end daily activities associated with timely and accurate processing of India Payroll using the enterprise SAP/other payroll tools and system working very closely with the payroll processors.

Candidate will be responsible resolving payroll processor / employee queries, preparing various ad-hoc reports and matrix reports of the process. The position requires auditing and/or entering and validating employee payroll data such as tax withholding set up, various allowances, benefit payments and deductions, processing of time records, pension and insurance plan information in SAP. The auditing of payroll results by verifying manually entered transactions, warnings and review of inputs loads to ensure accurate and timely payroll processing will be integral part of the role. The Payroll Lead is also assigned special studies or analysis from time to time on as needed basis.

Candidate must apply sound financial acumen and concepts beyond the simple adherence to detailed procedures and instructions, recommending solutions to unusual problems. Assist with functional testing and provides feedback and support for system design changes and enhancements. Assignment calls for strong judgment and resourcefulness to resolve problems where solutions are not obvious.

Basic Qualifications:

• Must have legal right to work in New Delhi, India without sponsorship
• Ability to read, write, and speak English at an intermediate proficiency level
• Bachelor\'s Degree from an accredited institution with a major in Accounting, Finance, or Commerce
• Minimum 6 to 9 years of applicable core payroll work experience
• Ability to work on MS-Excel for various ad-hoc analysis activities
• Conversant with payroll tax and social security rules and regulations of at-least 4 or 5 countries
• Able to efficiently organize work activities to meet daily and weekly deadlines
• Ability to work effectively in a team environment
• Internal candidates applying must have been in their current position for a minimum of one year.
• Self-starter able to use sound business judgment in carrying out assigned tasks

Other Preferred Qualification:

• Intermediate proficiency in Payroll and General Ledger accounting systems, processes, and controls
• SAP Payroll system experience
• Conversant with payroll tax and social security rules and regulations of India and other countries
• CPA and/or payroll specialist or other similar certifications.
• Experience with a large multi-national corporation and multi-country foreign payroll

Position Skill Group

Technical Automation Skills

SAP Payroll Systems or Equivalent -Intermediate

Time and attendance Reporting Systems - Intermediate

Oracle General Ledger Accounting System - Intermediate

Microsoft Office Suite -Intermediate

Other Reporting & Database system tools -Basic to Intermediate

Function / Work Specialty Experience

Accounting functions & processes -Intermediate

Payroll controls environment -Intermediate

Payroll tax & benefits (National/Foreign countries) -Intermediate

Shaping tomorrow together

Bechtel is one of the most respected global engineering, construction, and project management companies. Together with our customers, we deliver landmark projects that foster long-term progress and economic growth. Since 1898, we\'ve completed more than 25,000 extraordinary projects across 160 countries on all seven continents. We operate through four global businesses: Infrastructure; Nuclear, Security & Environmental; Energy; and Mining & Metals. Our company and our culture are built on more than a century of leadership and a relentless adherence to our values, the core of which are safety, quality, ethics, and integrity. These values are what we believe, what we expect, what we deliver, and what we live.

Bechtel is an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity and expression, age, national origin, disability, citizenship status (except as authorized by law), protected veteran status, genetic information, and any other characteristic protected by federal, state or local law.

In accordance with Bechtel\'s duty to provide and maintain a safe workplace for our employees and to safeguard the health of our families, customers, and visitors, we have adopted mandatory COVID-19 safety protocols for each work location, which may include a vaccination or testing requirement. Please speak with your Bechtel recruiter to determine which protocols apply to the work location for the job you are seeking.

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