Senior Executive - Payroll

Role Overview and Responsibilities

As a Senior Executive in Payroll, you will manage the complete payroll process covering all categories of employees, including calculation and disbursement of salaries, bonuses, and commission payments. You are expected to ensure full adherence to national and local tax laws, labor regulations, social security mandates, and statutory deductions. Key financial reporting duties include preparing month-end journal entries, performing variance analyses, and facilitating account reconciliations to support both internal and external audits. Maintaining the integrity and accuracy of payroll master data—such as updates related to new hires, terminations, transfers, and salary adjustments—is critical. You will also address complex payroll inquiries confidentially and coordinate with third-party payroll software vendors as necessary.

Qualifications and Skills

• Possession of a bachelor’s degree in Human Resources, Accounting, Finance, or a closely related discipline.
• Proven experience of 2 to 4 years managing complete payroll operations in organizations of medium to large size.
• Advanced knowledge of Microsoft Excel including functions such as VLOOKUP and PivotTables.
• Hands-on experience with enterprise HRIS or payroll management systems such as SAP, Workday, ADP, Oracle, or similar local platforms.
• Comprehensive understanding of local tax legislation, statutory issuance and labor law compliance related to payroll.
• Exceptional attention to numerical detail, analytical problem-solving proficiency, and a high level of accuracy.

Additional Information

This position is based in Colombo, Western Province, Sri Lanka and follows a full-time, onsite employment arrangement. The selection will focus on candidates who meet the outlined qualifications and demonstrate the essential skills.