Position TitlePayroll AssociateFunction/GroupGlobal Shared Services (GSS)LocationMumbaiShift Timing3 pm to 12 amRole Reports toPayroll Team LeadRemote/Hybrid/in-OfficeHybrid
About General Mills
We make food the world loves: 100 brands. In 100 countries. Across six continents.
With iconic brands like Cheerios, Pillsbury, Betty Crocker, Nature Valley, and Häagen-Dazs, we’ve been serving up food the world loves for 155 years (and counting). Each of our brands has a unique story to tell.How we make our food is as important as the food we make. Our values are baked into our legacy and continue to accelerateus into the future as an innovative force for good. General Mills was founded in 1866 when Cadwallader Washburn boldly bought the largest flour mill west of the Mississippi. That pioneering spirit lives on today through our leadership team who upholds a vision of relentless innovation while being a force for good. For more details check out http://www.generalmills.comGeneral Mills India Center (GIC) is our global capability center in Mumbai that works as an extension of our global organization delivering business value, service excellence and growth, while standing for good for our planet and people.With our team of 1800+ professionals, we deliver superior value across the areas of Supply chain (SC) , Digital & Technology (D&T) Innovation, Technology & Quality (ITQ), Consumer and Market Intelligence (CMI), Sales Strategy & Intelligence (SSI) , Global Shared Services (GSS) , Finance Shared Services (FSS) and Human Resources Shared Services (HRSS).For more details check out https://www.generalmills.co.inWe advocate for advancing equity and inclusion to create more equitable workplaces and a better tomorrow.
Job Overview
Function Overview
Global Shared Services (GSS) enables General Mills to compete and win every day with a relentless focus on service excellence. Our Shared Services model leverages domain excellence to drive scaled cost-efficient delivery. We do that by delivering our services with a balance between cost and capability; increasing productivity through optimized processes and tools; and upholding company standards, policies, and practices. GSS touches virtually every aspect of the General Mills enterprise, including EmployeeServices, Business Services, Global Workforce Solutions, and Global Data Governance Services.For more details about General Mills please visit this Link
Purpose of the role
Payroll Specialist Role Entails The Following
- This is a specialized role (w.r.t. Time and Knowledge sensitivity) in the area of Payroll administration.
- Timely collation of the Time and Attendance, Reimbursement, Incentive data from Plants
- Accurately enter the data in the various Systems
- Generate periodic reports
- Manage Discrepancies and System corrections
- Facilitate and Manage Incentive Payouts
- Manage Administrative documentation
- Provide troubleshooting support for immediate updates, processing payments, etc.
- Provide support for time-sensitive ad-hoc tasks of the Plant
- Responsible for all reporting and reconciliations of data
- Responsible for effective and efficient delivery of Payroll Input process – deliver SLA’s (service level agreement’s), KPIs (Key Performance Indicators), metrics/measures
Works in close collaboration with the US Payroll Team Lead and US Plant HR
Key Accountabilities
40% of Time - Managing production Time and Labor processing - Weekly Reporting
- Performs the day to day/weekly payroll processing activities Time & Attendance - ensuring that payroll inputs are accurate
- Analyze and prioritizes incoming work to ensure data is processed by the cut-off date
- Accountable for the transactional process work and data entry, ongoing HR process harmonization/improvement, and processing within the region/market
- Review outputs, audit preliminary results and make edits by the sign-off date
- Validation of input data , provide commitment to Stakeholders by the final processing date and approval of final payroll results
- Work in close collaboration with the Supply Chain TL for timely and accurate data collation
- Partnering with HR Tech and Solutions in resolving issues, testing etc.
- Strictly Document and follow Plant Payroll policies and process
- Capture KPIs in Payroll Tool
- Closure of current pay cycle and processing of Time & Attendance inputs/outputs
30% of Time - Facilitate and Manage Incentive Payouts
- Recognition programs
- Safety shoes reimbursements
- Fitness reimbursements
- performance Days teams
- Holiday exchange/"Banking"
- Wage Leadership role
- Performance Days process
- Wage Bonus
- Cashout options, etc.
- Mitigating risks related to data privacy, security, visibility, other related Plant concerns
20% of Time - Administrative Documentation
- Create GBS Payroll Input File
10% of Time - Manager Adhoc Requests
- Support HR Direct in resolution of Tasks/Queries
- Progression Pay process
- Fob Setup (New employees and lost)
- Holiday Audit
- Vacation coordinators Access process Set up
- Documentation – ensure documentation is up to date for processes, regional documentation is maintained
- Testing – provide support for Testing
Minimum Qualifications
- Education – Full time graduation from an accredited university (Mandatory- Note: This is the minimum education criteria which cannot be altered)
- Minimum years of related experience required: 2-3 years of handling US Payroll processes. Hands-on experience on Payroll systems – Workday, Infor, Krunos, etc.
Specific Job Experience Or Skills Needed
- Experience working with global teams
- Experience of working in Night Shifts
- Excellent communication skills, verbal and written English, are required.
- Attentive listening skills and attention to detail are necessary to be effective in this role.
- Ability to partner with peers and project team members and demonstrate collaborative and effective teamwork.
- Ability to work cross-functionally and learn quickly in Multicultural environment
- Good problem-solving skills, bias for action, decisive, strong time management skills.
- Effective at developing creative/innovative solutions, including the creation of reusable objects.
- Ability to successfully participate multiple projects simultaneously, using an analytical and methodical approach to work completion.
- Ability and willingness to adapt to a dynamic set of standards and tools.
- Ability to function as a creative self-starter and to work independently.
- Continuous improvement mindset
Competencies/Behaviors Required For Job
- Delivers Outstanding Results
- Integrity and Candor
- Follow Business Processes
- Challenge and Question with Courage
- Connect the Best Together
- Advance Successful Solutions
- Grow by Building and Applying Expertise
Company Overview
We exist to make food the world loves. But we do more than that. Our company is a place that prioritizes being a force for good, a place to expand learning, explore new perspectives and reimagine new possibilities, every day. We look for people who want to bring their best — bold thinkers with big hearts who challenge one other and grow together. Because becoming the undisputed leader in food means surrounding ourselves with people who are hungry for what’s next.
