HR Benefits Senior Analyst

We are looking for a Senior Analyst to join our HR Benefits Operations team. In this role, you will manage retirement benefits, trust accounting, compliance audits, and regional APAC transitions.
Key Operating Context (Downstream Payroll Interface):
Most benefit operations are downstream processes that depend directly on monthly payroll output. Individual will work closely every day with the Global Payroll Services team to match deduction files, meet strict cut-off schedules, and ensure accurate benefit remittances and settlements.
Roles and Responsibilities
Regional APAC Projects & Process Transitions
Work with regional leaders and local country teams in China, Japan, South Korea, Indonesia, and Taiwan to map retirement, pension funding, payment processes and
Lead the transition (migration) of corporate and statutory benefit tasks from local payroll teams into the centralized Benefits Operations team.
Write and update clear Standard Operating Procedures (SOPs) and Operating Procedure Manuals (OPMs) to ensure audit readiness across all APAC markets.
Review monthly accounting entries, cost accruals, and expense reclassifications.
Review invoices for benefit vendors and service partners on time.
Complete monthly and quarterly General Ledger (GL) and FullKey balance sheet sign-offs/attestations with full audit trails.
India Key Processes
Downstream Payroll Interface & Reconciliations
Work closely with the Payroll team each month to receive, match, and validate employee deduction files.
Perform two-way reconciliations between payroll reports and benefit records before any money is paid out.
Review and correct data differences caused by salary revisions, arrears, new joiners, exits, and unpaid leaves.
Provident Fund (In House Trust and EPFO Trust)
Maintain the master database for PF for Citibank in House PF Trust
Review and approve monthly PF settlement claims, transfer requests, and death claims.
Reconcile annual PF accounts and ensure yearly member account slips are generated and sent to employees.
Ensure all new joiners complete Form 11 declarations and KYC verification.
Checking of monthly Electronic Challan cum Return (ECR) files and complete statutory PF payments on the EPFO portal within government deadlines.
Gratuity
Track the solvency and balance of the Gratuity fund to make sure liabilities are fully funded.
Coordinate required policy funding and premium payments with fund managers (such as LIC) with complete payment records.
Review and approve monthly employee gratuity settlement calculations and disbursements upon exit or retirement.
Work to automate and update internal gratuity calculation sheets and liability models.
Superannuation & Management Pension
Maintain the Superannuation member master file, tracking active members, voluntary contributions, deferrals, and exit payouts.
Manage monthly calculations for retired staff pension, annual indexation/pension increases, and arrears.
Track and verify annual Life Certificates submitted by pensioners to ensure continuous and valid pension disbursements.
Ensure accurate generation and distribution of annual Superannuation account statements to employees.
Actuarial Valuation Headcount Preparation
Partner with external actuaries, Corporate Finance, and Risk teams for annual and interim valuation exercises.
Collect, clean, and provide audited demographic and employee data for Gratuity, Leave Encashment, and Pension valuation reports.
Maintain and improve internal tracking templates and valuation models.
Tax Compliance (TDS / e-TDS)
Calculate tax (TDS) deductions on all retirement, pension, and trust claim payouts.
Support the timely filing of quarterly e-TDS returns (Form 24Q / Form 26Q).
Generate and issue Form 16 / Form 16A tax certificates to beneficiaries and retirees.
Retirement Trusts Governance
Support administrative and secretarial tasks for Employee Benefit Trusts (Deck for Board of Trustees meetings)
Maintain official trust accounting books and ensure all investments follow approved trust guidelines and banking regulations.
Lead end-to-end preparations for annual statutory audits of retirement trusts to ensure zero audit findings.
Partner Governance & Query Resolution
Supervise third-party administrators (such as HGS) and insurance partners (such as LIC) through regular performance reviews and SLA scorecards.
Act as the senior point of contact to resolve complex queries or escalations from ex-employees, alumni, and retirees.
Guide and support junior team members to maintain high operational accuracy and meet daily turnaround times.
Required Qualifications & Skills
Education: Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in Commerce, Finance, Accounting, Business, or HR.
Experience: 5 to 8 years of relevant experience in Benefits Operations, Retirement Trusts, Payroll, or HR Compliance.
Product Knowledge: Strong understanding of statutory retirement rules (PF/EPFO, Gratuity, Superannuation, Pension, Trust Governance, and TDS).
Technical Skills: Strong proficiency in MS Excel (VLOOKUP, Pivot Tables, basic formulas) and HR/Payroll platforms (such as Workday, SAP, or PeopleSoft).
Communication: Clear verbal and written English communication skills for collaborating with regional teams, finance, and external partners.
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Job Family Group: Operations - Core
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Job Family:Operations Support
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Time Type:Full time
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Most Relevant Skills Please see the requirements listed above.
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Other Relevant Skills For complementary skills, please see above and/or contact the recruiter.
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Skills
Excel, Accounting, Corporate Finance, Payroll, SAP