Global Mobility Expatriate payroll & Taxation Specialist , CSS HR

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Global Mobility Expatriate payroll & Taxation Specialist, CSS HR

Grade: Senior Executive / Assistant Manager
Location: Bengaluru, Karnataka
Company: Hitachi India Private Limited (CSS HR)
Salary Range: As per the industry

Our Company

Since its founding in 1910, Hitachi has supported the development of society and the improvement of people's lives. Throughout the world, Hitachi Group employees exemplify outstanding teamwork that transcends the boundaries of geographical regions and business fields. Together, we share the Hitachi group identity and put it into practice worldwide.

At this exciting time in our growth Hitachi has established its Central Shared Services (CSS) function to be the strategic partner for transforming and delivering business operations across the Hitachi group. With a mission to deliver the best experience to employees and customers you will be joining a global team known for excellence and innovation. 

What you’ll be doing

The Global Mobility Expatriate payroll & Taxation Specialist is responsible for managing payroll and taxation for Hitachi employees that go on international assignments. They manage and provide support to the assignee, business, and other stakeholders throughout the assignment life cycle. The specialist will facilitate the administration of mobility-related benefits and compensation packages. The Specialist is also responsible for researching, modelling, and evaluating mobility programs as part of Hitachi’s Total Rewards Strategy. The specialist will also have to ensure all the payroll and tax compliances are taken care of by partnering with the vendors. They are knowledgeable on leading practices and understand how global mobility fits into business strategy.

What you bring to the team

We’re looking for a team player, who is independent and motivated by delivering great work and is aligned to Hitachi’s vision.  Some of the skills and experience we look for includes:

• Supports the development and implementation of Total Rewards (mobility) strategy, programs, and policies​.

  
  

• Researches and proposes mobility program updates based on leading practice findings and analysis​.

  
  

• Manages expatriate payroll for assignees spread across different countries and regions.

  
  

• Based on expatriate individual compensation and benefits entitlement, create monthly payroll input files.

  
  

• Manage annual salary and allowances revision process for expatriates based on international assignment policy.

  
  

• Manage and track expatriate allowance forms and approve it based on eligibility.

  
  

• Tracking of post payroll activities and provide monthly reports to stakeholders as required.

  
  

• Shadow payrolling as required and review tax calculations.

  
  

• Setting up of payroll process for new countries that expatriates travel to.

  
  

• Manage year end activities that include assignee income data collection and validation.

  
  

• Work closely with tax consultants/ vendors and provide them clarifications on the queries raised.

  
  

• Perform year end reconciliation of data against actuals to determine misses.

  
  

• Taxation: preparation of authorization list to be sent to tax vendor for the tax return process

  
  

• Creating assignee profiles on My Mobility platform

  
  

• Managing tax notices received from authorities and work closely with vendors to resolve them.

  
  

• Tax refunds received have to be reconciled and allocated to the correct cost centers.

  
  

• Ensuring certificate of coverages are applied in time and submitted to the respective authorities as required​.

  
  

• Manages day to day relationships with mobility partners and helps facilitate the resolution of support and service issues​.

  
  

• Resolve employee queries on payroll and taxation as per the SLA.

  
  

Our Values

We are proud to say we are an equal opportunity employer and welcome all applicants for employment without attention to any factor that doesn’t impact your ability to do the job, including race, colour, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, veteran, or disability status.  We are proud of Japanese heritage, with our values expressed through the Hitachi Spirit:

Wa – Harmony, Trust, Respect

Makoto – Sincerity, Fairness, Honesty, Integrity

Kaitakusha-Seishin – Pioneering Spirit, Challenge

If, like us, you’re motivated by delivering first class services, thrive in a fast paced and supportive environment and want to help Hitachi to drive social innovation, we’d love to hear from you.

Special Requirements:

• Excellent communication skills

  
  

• At least 5 years of relevant experience

  
  

• Vendor management

  
  

• Experience in writing SOP’s & creating process maps.

  
  

• Knowledge of Assignment Pro – preferred

  
  

• Experience in expatriate payroll management desired.