🌟 Chetan Sharma
💼 Payroll Implementation Manager
Transforming multi-country payroll operations at enterprise scale. 13+ years orchestrating complex transitions with 99.8% accuracy. Specialist in compliance, automation, and AI-powered solutions. Promoted 5× in 4 years.
📌 Executive Summary
Professional Profile & Key Achievements
🚀 Payroll Implementation Manager transforming multi-country payroll operations at enterprise scale.
💼 13+ years orchestrating complex transitions across APAC, EMEA, and LATAM with 99.8% payroll accuracy.
⚡ Pioneer in leveraging automation + AI to build enterprise dashboards—eliminating manual reconciliation, driving measurable operational impact.
🏆 Promoted 5× in 4 years (2020–2024) with consistent excellence in payroll compliance and team leadership.
🎯 Technical depth meets client obsession: I deliver on-time, under-budget, zero-error implementations while empowering teams with intelligent automation.
📊 Professional Experience
13+ Years of Multi-Country Payroll Excellence
- 🌍 Led payroll transitions in 5+ countries (Hong Kong, Singapore, Indonesia, UAE), maintaining 99.8% accuracy while reducing cutover cycle by 25%
- 💰 Managed 122 payrolls in single year; awarded 2022 Global Annual Bolt Award
- 🎯 Orchestrated end-to-end processing for APAC, EMEA, LATAM regions; spearheaded strategic vendor selection
- 🔐 Coordinated international payroll vendor transitions; ensured 100% statutory compliance
- 🏙️ Country Expertise: Hong Kong (MPF/IR56B) | Singapore (CPF/SDL) | UAE (Gratuity) | Indonesia (BPJS)
- 👥 Acted as key client point of contact; managed weekly communications; driving 95%+ satisfaction
- ✅ Reconciled parallel + live payroll runs; identified & resolved 100+ critical data gaps
- 📚 Delivered comprehensive training on payroll platforms & global compliance practices (50+ users)
- 🔍 Ensured SOC 1 audit compliance; responded to 100% of auditor queries within SLA
- 🔄 Maintained RCA tracker; recorded payroll errors; implemented corrective/preventive plans (35% defect reduction)
- 👨💼 Managed & mentored 8+ Implementation Consultants; 3 promoted within 18 months
- ⚡ Built enterprise automation dashboards eliminating 15+ manual hours/week using AI-powered solutions
- 🎯 Led "Project Unity" migration initiative for 2,000+ employees across 18+ countries with zero payroll disruption
- 🖥️ Configured end-to-end payroll modules in HRM systems including employee master data, salary structures, tax calculations, and statutory deductions
- ⚙️ Set up complete payroll processing workflows from scratch: time attendance integration, leave management linkage, bonus computations, and final settlement calculations
- 🔧 Designed & implemented custom payroll formulas for earnings, deductions, reimbursements, and compliance-specific components across multiple countries
- 📊 Built comprehensive payroll reporting architecture including payslip generation, tax reports, provident fund statements, and management dashboards
- 🔗 Established seamless integrations between payroll modules and GL/finance systems, banking platforms, and government portals for automated filings
- 💾 Performed complex benefit processes & calculations on legacy systems
- 📋 Prepared eligibility files for vendor submission; maintained 99%+ accuracy
- ⚖️ Administered COBRA & QMCSO compliance for terminated/retired employees
- 🏪 Managed H/W categories: DBP, HIPAA, LOA, enrollment, Medicare eligibility
- 👥 Processed data for 500+ employees with zero compliance violations
- 🗂️ Maintained HR Portal for 15+ enterprise clients (500K+ employee records)
- 📝 Loaded data; added/updated/removed coverage with precision
- 💬 Coordinated with onshore teams via real-time updates
- 📖 Created processing guides per client requirements
- 👨🏫 Mentored new hires in HR/benefits processing
⚡ Featured Projects
Innovative Automation Solutions & Outcomes
Enterprise dashboard automating 50+ service provider comparisons with advanced analytics & compliance tracking.
- ✓ Eliminated 15+ manual hours/week of compilation
- ✓ Reduced planning cycle by 40% (10 days → 6 days)
- ✓ Prevented 12+ service-gap errors in first year
- ✓ Real-time KPIs for stakeholder reporting
- ✓ Used by 8+ team members daily
Intelligent payroll cross-check engine comparing legacy vs. new system data with 50+ error detection categories.
- ✓ Saved 12+ reconciliation hours/week
- ✓ Eliminated 100% of GL-Payroll gaps
- ✓ Audit-ready logs for SOC 1 compliance
- ✓ Parallel runs with <1% variance
- ✓ 500+ advanced formulas optimized
Non-technical approach to building enterprise automation dashboards combining domain expertise with AI code generation.
- ✓ Problem definition → AI co-design → validation
- ✓ Real data testing → edge case handling → refinement
- ✓ 30-minute team training (intuitive UI)
- ✓ Enterprise solutions in weeks, not months
- ✓ Continuous improvement based on feedback
🎯 Skills & Expertise
Specialized Knowledge & Technical Proficiencies
Payroll & Compliance
Systems & Vendors
Global Compliance
Automation & AI
Leadership
Tools & Platforms
📖 Featured Articles
Latest insights on payroll automation, compliance, and implementation
🚀 New: Payroll Automation Framework
Real code examples, automation frameworks, and templates to reduce manual errors by 95%. Learn how I automated multi-country payroll processing.
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Education, Promotions & Awards
🎓 Education
📈 Career Progression
🥇 Annual Awards
✨ Quarterly Awards (2018)
🎖️ Previous Recognition
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