Soham Bhilare — Operations Associate

With 8+ years in Global HR & Payroll Operations, HRIS, HR Transformation & HR Shared Services, I help organizations turn complex people processes into seamless, compliant, and employee-first solutions across Americas, EMEA APAC & Africa. 📚 My journey started from creativity:🎓 Bachelor’s in Mass Media (Advertising & Marketing) — taught me to see the story behind every number 🎓 Post-Graduation in Media Management — refined my strategic thinking 🎓 MBA in Human Resource & Project Management — transformed passion into global HR impact 💼 My professional path: ✅ Hexaware Technologies — HR & Payroll operations ✅ Accenture — HRIS Analyst, mastering data & systems ✅ Wipro — Senior Analyst, HR shared services , payroll optimization ✅ FirstRand Services — Global HR & Payroll Consultant, leading payroll implementation, compliance & transformation at scale. Expertise & tools: ✅ Workday | SAP SuccessFactors EC | ADP | Kronos | Deel (Payspace) ✅ Payroll automation, global compliance, HR analytics; data storytelling ✅ HR process design, transformation & risk management 💡 Beyond HR & Payroll:Deeply passionate about exploring: 🤖 AI & Automation — to make HR smarter, faster, human-centered☁️ Cloud Infrastructure — for agile, scalable HR delivery 🔗 Blockchain — to revolutionize compliance & trust in payroll & HR data 🧠 Ideation & Business Strategy — imagining what HR business can become tomorrow ✨ My mindset:– Always curious & future-focused– Believe in connecting people, processes & technology– Love to brainstorm bold ideas & build what doesn’t yet exist🏞️ Off work? You’ll find me reading about emerging tech, sketching concepts, following global business trends, or exploring creative storytelling — because innovation starts in the mind before it meets the system.📊 I see HR & payroll not as back-office functions — but as strategic engines that drive culture, compliance, and business transformation.

Stackforce AI infers this person is a strategic HR consultant with expertise in payroll operations and compliance across global markets.

Location: Panvel, Maharashtra, India

Experience: 7 yrs 9 mos

Skills

Payroll Operations
Compliance
Hr Operations
Hris

Career Highlights

8+ years in Global HR & Payroll Operations.
Expertise in payroll compliance and transformation.
Passionate about AI and automation in HR.

Work Experience

FirstRand Services Private Limited

Human Resources Payroll Consultant (1 yr 5 mos)

Wipro

Senior Analyst Human Resources (1 yr 10 mos)

Accenture

Human Resources Information System Analyst (3 yrs 3 mos)

Hexaware Technologies

Executive (1 yr 3 mos)

Education

Master of Business Administration - MBA at Bharati Vidyapeeth

Post Graduation in Media Management at Indian school of Media

Bachelor's degree at Pillai College of Arts,Commerce and Science

Soham Bhilare

Operations Associate

Panvel, Maharashtra, India7 yrs 9 mos experience

Highly Stable

Key Highlights

8+ years in Global HR & Payroll Operations.
Expertise in payroll compliance and transformation.
Passionate about AI and automation in HR.

Stackforce AI infers this person is a strategic HR consultant with expertise in payroll operations and compliance across global markets.

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Skills

Core Skills

Payroll OperationsComplianceHr OperationsHris

Other Skills

PayrollPayroll ManagementProcess ImprovementManagementPayroll ServicesHR SoftwareSuccessfactorTime ManagementTimekeepingRecord KeepingRecords ManagementSAP ImplementationProject ImplementationStrategic PlanningProject Planning

About

Experience

7 yrs 9 mos

Total Experience

2 yrs 1 mo

Average Tenure

1 yr 5 mos

Current Experience

Firstrand services private limited

Human Resources Payroll Consultant

Dec 2024 – Present · 1 yr 5 mos · Hybrid

Expertise in Payroll Operations | Compliance | Employee Experience
As a Human Resources Payroll Consultant at FirstRand Services Pvt Ltd, I oversee and streamline comprehensive payroll processes, ensuring flawless execution and full compliance with evolving labor regulations. My role focuses on driving accuracy, efficiency, and continuous process improvement to enhance organizational effectiveness.
Key contributions: ✅ Managing end-to-end payroll cycles for diverse teams, ensuring timely and accurate payments.
✅ Interpreting and implementing complex labor laws to minimize compliance risks.
✅ Supporting employees with payroll queries, fostering transparency and trust.
✅ Leveraging advanced payroll software and tools to automate reporting and reduce manual workload.
✅ Collaborating cross-functionally with HR, finance, and audit teams to align payroll operations with strategic goals.
✅ Leading initiatives to improve payroll accuracy and efficiency, resulting in measurable cost and time savings.

PayrollPayroll ManagementPayroll OperationsCompliance