Rameshwari (Joshi) Barapatre

Operations Associate

Mumbai, Maharashtra, India20 yrs experience
Most Likely To SwitchHighly Stable

Key Highlights

  • 17+ years of experience in finance and payroll.
  • Expert in cloud-based payroll systems like Workday and SAP.
  • Strong background in payroll tax compliance and financial analysis.
Stackforce AI infers this person is a Payroll Management and Finance expert in the Fintech industry.

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Skills

Core Skills

Payroll ManagementProcess ManagementFinancial AnalysisTax ComplianceSap Implementation

Other Skills

ADP PayrollAccountingAnalytical SkillsAttention to DetailBusiness Process ImprovementBusiness Process Outsourcing (BPO)Cloud-Based Payroll SystemsCommunicationCustomer ServiceCyborgCyborg Payroll ApplicationsEmployee EngagementEnglishGlobal PayrollInformation Technology

About

I am an experienced finance professional with 17+ years of experience in the accounting domain along with specializing in end-to-end payroll for the US and Canada. I am quite skilled in payroll taxes, implementations, and cloud-based systems such as Workday and SAP. I have a strong background in finance, including GL accruals, reconciliations, and financial analysis. I am seeking new opportunities to leverage my expertise and contribute to a dynamic organization.

Experience

Newfold digital

2 roles

Payroll Process Manager

Apr 2024Present · 1 yr 11 mos

Payroll ImplementationsProcess managementGlobal PayrollInternational PayrollPayroll Taxation and CompliancePayroll Management+1

Associate Manager - Finance

Apr 2022Apr 2024 · 2 yrs

  • Accumulating business documents and developing test scripts/scenarios according to requirements. Working together with vendors and stakeholders, as well as partaking in various testing phases, such as UAT, SIT, and Parallel Testing. Recognizing & troubleshooting defects related to payroll and tax compliance for specific countries. Monitoring metrics and reporting project status to the management team. Transferring global payroll data from different systems to a cloud-based payroll system. Outlining process maps, developing SOPs, and creating checklists for new systems. Delivering training to end users. Offering post-production support for existing payroll systems.
  • Payroll Accounting - Accrual of various payroll expenses such as Bonus, Commission, Severance, etc. Reconciliations - Matching accrued accounts with GL balance and actuals. Certifying payroll reconciliations. Analyzed financial statements against forecasts to prepare high-level variance analysis. Audited and reconciled payroll and distributions for personnel.
  • Payroll Tax - Year-end activities including creating T4, RL-1, and W2 slips/summaries. Tax Filing - Source deduction/Annual filings to Revenue Quebec and CRA. Tax Invoices - Collaborating with Government Agencies and Auditors against Invoices.
  • Payroll- Managing/performing End-to-End payroll for US and Canada, Payroll Operations (Handling Leaves, STD/LTD, Separation, Severance agreements, and payments calculation, EE & ER Tax setup/calculation, etc.). Handling post-payroll Activity – Net pay funding, Check or Direct deposit reversal. Off-cycle processing and wire transfer. Training new hires/managers on US and CAD end-to-end process. Processing end-to-end global payroll activity (Australia, Singapore, New Zealand, India, etc.)
Attention to DetailCommunicationTrainingPayroll ManagementFinancial Analysis

Aeries

2 roles

Deputy Manager - Payroll

Promoted

May 2020Apr 2022 · 1 yr 11 mos

  • Operations – Supervised Team Management, Process Management, Vendor Coordination, Quality Audit, developing Team Statistics Reports, Monitoring Quality Scores, and evaluating Team Productivity Data.
  • Payroll – Handled comprehensive Payroll for US, Canada, and UK, including New Hire Onboarding, Leave Management, STD/LTD Administration, Separations, Overpayment Calculations, Off-Cycle Payments, Tax Setup, Direct Deposit Handling, Payroll Validation, Garnishment Setup, Tax Balancing, Filing, and Reconciliations.
  • Finance - Conducted Payroll Accounting, Payroll Funding, Net Pay Calculation, Wire Transfers, Vendor Reconciliation, Payroll/GL Accruals, and Reconciliations. Project - Spearheaded Payroll Implementation from ADP to Workday, collaborating with stakeholders to gather requirements, validate test scripts, conduct audits during testing phases, resolve defects, and provide process mapping and training support for operations.
Attention to DetailCommunicationTrainingPayroll ManagementProcess Management

Assistant Manager

Aug 2019Apr 2021 · 1 yr 8 mos

Attention to DetailCommunicationTraining

Tata consultancy services

Business Process Lead

Aug 2018Aug 2019 · 1 yr · Kolkata, West Bengal, India

  • Led a 15-member team. q Supervised complete payroll process from start to finish.
  • Managed ADP payroll and payroll tax processing.
  • Handled the Payroll Tax team, ensuring engagement & engagement of employees, along with administering conflicts, team management, process management, performance management. Evaluating work & performing quality check.
Attention to DetailCommunicationTrainingPayroll Management

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Delivery Analyst

Oct 2009Aug 2018 · 8 yrs 10 mos · Navi Mumbai, Maharashtra, India

  • Performed SAP implementation tasks such as requirement gathering, developing test scripts and executing them, resolving issues, creating process documentation, and supervising training to end user.
  • Managed complete payroll for US and Canada and Performed post payroll activities such as net pay funding, tax deposits, payroll tax and payroll accounting, GL balancing, and settlements.
  • Participated in several payroll implementation projects.
  • Collected requirements from clients specific to their payroll systems.
  • Authored scripts to facilitate system integration, along with scripts for unit and user acceptance testing.
  • Identified and fixed issues during parallel testing.
  • Prepared process documentation and conducted training for end-users and provided operational support during the transition phase.
  • Oversaw payroll processing activities.
  • Led a team of five members.
  • Generated business intelligence data for client reviews, including team status, productivity, and utilization reports.
  • Conducted finance payroll audits.
  • Conducted daily, monthly, and yearly reconciliations between bank and payroll data.
  • Managed various types of accounts, ledger reports, and made payments to flex accounts and DPSP for Canada.
  • Performed general ledger reconciliations, net pay funding, and managed third-party vendor payments.
  • Handled calculations for stock options, adjusted taxes in the payroll system, and prepared financial reports for stock options.
  • Acquired SAP Configuration certification for HR functional consulting, covering enterprise and personal structure, organization management, and other HR-related configurations.
  • Completed a leadership development program, "Elevate," focusing on skills like process, project, and people management, as well as change and time management.
  • Completed advanced training in US Payroll Level II.
Attention to DetailCommunicationTrainingSAP ImplementationPayroll Management

Icici bank ltd, mumbai

Phone Banking Officer

Mar 2007Sep 2009 · 2 yrs 6 mos

Reliance info com, mumbai

Customer Care Executive

Feb 2006Mar 2007 · 1 yr 1 mo

Education

Pt. Ravishankar Shukla University, Raipur

Master's degree

Apr 2021Present

Shri Shankaracharya College Sec - 6, Bhilai

Bachelor of Commerce - BCom — commerce

Jan 2002Jan 2004

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