Director of Payroll (Hyderabad)

Global Payroll Oversight & Shared Services Leadership Provide strategic oversight for end-to-end global payroll operations delivered through a shared services model. Lead and develop global payroll teams supporting multiple regions and countries. Serve as the primary global escalation point for complex payroll issues, controls, and risk events. Drive alignment between in-country payroll execution and global payroll standards. Governance, Risk & SOX Controls Own and maintain global payroll governance frameworks, including SOPs, segregation of duties, and approval workflows. Ensure payroll processes comply with SOX and internal control requirements. Partner with Internal Audit and External Audit to support walkthroughs, testing, and remediation. Identify and mitigate payroll-related risks across regions, vendors, and systems. Financial Management, Accruals & Close Own global payroll accrual processes including wages, bonuses, commissions, leave, severance, and statutory costs. Partner with Finance on month-end and year-end close, GL postings, and reconciliations. Ensure payroll data is audit-ready and supports public company reporting standards. Payroll Systems & Technology Enablement Provide leadership .