GroupM | Manager Payroll & HR Operations Karachi, Pakistan

• Working in a dynamic environment, with the most inspirational and talented people in the Media Industry
• It's a varied role, and no week will be the same. You will be given responsibility for key areas of our business, and the opportunity to build relationships with senior staff
• The work you will own is very important to the smooth functioning of the business. This is a great opportunity for a highly motivated individual who takes a lot of pride in delivering on objectives

• A thorough understanding of the different teams at GroupM and their functions
• Started building relationships with key stakeholders
• Vendor Management of Payroll & Insurance
• Independently handle Payroll & Leave queries

• Mastered the administration around confidential master documents, the staff database and payroll, ready for review at a moment's notice
• The confidence to lead the administration of GroupM's multiple job boards
• Built a trusting relationship with key team members in the agency and the wider Group

• Building trusted relationships with the agencies and establish credibility as reliable and responsive
• Coordinating and liaising with the Finance effectively and accurately
• Developing a solid relationship with the other GroupM Talent team members
• Delivering a high quality and consistent HR administration service across all agencies and employees
• Take ownership of the daily administrative functions of the HR OpsTeam.
• Considered an ally and problem solver

• Maintenance and management, with accuracy, of all human resources records recording new hires, transfers, terminations, changes in job classifications, merit increases.
• Administration of organizational charts, training database, staff lists
• Prepared weekly payroll tax reporting, monthly reconciliations, unemployment claims, and computed monthly bonuses. regular maintenance of the Master Salary Sheet
• Provide assistance with general payroll requests & Leave
• Manage offboarding activities End to End
• Liaise with PwC for Tax Reporting
• Independently manage Yearly taxation & Equity Reporting
• Work with HR Operations Manager and ensure the HR administration function offers a high quality and consistent service across all agencies and employees, whilst working to continually improve accuracy, processes and response times
• Monitor and prepare the summary of attendance, leaves, and tardiness of all agencies
• Update the database/HRIS, ensuring it is current and accurate at all times
• Support the on-boarding and off-boarding processes by liaising with payroll to ensure all necessary details are accurately transferred between HR, employee, WPP Tech/IBM and Finance.
• Provide the Payroll team information regarding LWOP, salary changes, promotions, parental leavers, etc. by payroll deadline
• Assist with the employee benefits portfolio, communicating regularly to ensure maximum awareness
• Work with the HR Operations Manager to ensure all GroupM/WPP procedures are well understood and adhered to by all employees including ensuring the WPP online training courses are completed
• Ensure concern for quality and pride in all work produced; be consistently careful and methodical with a strong eye for detail to ensure accuracy and consistent delivery
• Prepare and process all government requests of all employees
• Comply with audit requirements locally and Global (WPP)
• Monthly reporting of HC and HR data
• Submission of online EOBI for all joiners and leavers.

• 3-4 years of experience in payroll
• Previous experience in a media agency is desirable but not necessary
• Proven, strong administrative and organizational skills ideally within a previous Administrative role within the HR field
• Competent in all Microsoft office software with immediate skills in excel
• Ability to communicate effectively at all levels
• Excellent attention to detail
• Maintain a strict confidentiality at all times
• Ability to build strong relationships across different levels
• Ability to thrive in an informal, high paced environment where priorities are constantly shifting
• Ability to adapt to different ways of working
• Organized and efficient
• Ability to work under pressure with tight deadlines
• Ability to prioritize different projects - multi tasking

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