Tower Research Capital, a high-frequency proprietary trading firm founded in 1998, seeks an Associate, Payroll and Benefits (India & APAC) to join our Human Resources team. The Associate, Payroll and Benefits (India & APAC) will provide high quality support to Tower by maintaining integrity of HR’s information systems, and supporting Tower employees with payroll and benefits service.

Responsibilities

• Performing end-to-end processing of monthly multi-country payrolls in India and assisting with payrolls in APAC (Singapore, China, Hong Kong) including scheduling and timelines, collection of information, analysis, input, reconciliation, funding, reporting and follow-up
• Become a key contributor during the HCM implementation by assisting the stakeholders, and 3rd party provider with data collection, auditing, communication, etc.
• Keep the regional and global team abreast of changing payroll and benefits laws in country
• Completing and auditing tax filings as required by government and provide to employees
• Producing payroll and compensation reports as scheduled for various departments and assisting with participation in special surveys
• General ledger reporting process including preparing, auditing, and delivering files to Accounting
• Owning the Payroll and Benefits email inbox, and being the first point of contact to assist employees with daily questions
• Coordinating with HR for onboarding, offboarding, and maintaining the relevant systems for electronic personnel and compensation data
• Assisting with the annual benefits renewal and enrollment process, and liaising with vendors to resolve employee benefit matters and maintain data integrity

• Preparing and distributing time sensitive benefits notices
• Collecting and processing new hire documentation and maintaining employee files to ensure compliance
• Supporting the Payroll and Benefits team by auditing completed payrolls and participating in quarterly cross-processing as part of the disaster recovery plan
• Preparing monthly benefits reports for 3rd party insurers, and auditing/processing monthly invoices (GTL, GPA, Health Insurance etc)
• Reviewing benefits carrier connection uploads and investigating any errors
• Maintaining internal and external data in our Org, HRIS, and compensation systems, as well as managing full-cycle leave of absences for individuals and keeping key HR team members abreast of changes in leave of absence status
• Ensuring labor law compliances are adhered to at all India locations.

Qualifications

• At least 5 - 8 years of HR experience in Payroll. Benefits experience a plus
• Knowledge of Workday is a must
• The ability to maintain confidentiality of sensitive matters and respond effectively to such situations
• Strong written and verbal communication skills
• Strong PC skills (MS Office) and knowledge of any well-known payroll and benefits systems
• The ability to learn and understand new software and applications quickly
• The ability to execute processes and scheduled tasks with little supervision

Benefits

Tower continues to enhance the in-house trading system and strategies that have positioned the firm as a leader in the thriving field of quantitative trading. While Tower offers challenges and rewards rivaling those of any Wall Street firm, Tower’s cubicle-free workplace, jeans-clad workforce, and well-stocked kitchens reflect the premium the firm places on quality of life. Benefits include:

• Competitive Salary and Performance-based bonuses.
• 5 weeks of paid vacation per year.
• Breakfast, lunch, dinner and snacks on a daily basis.
• Cab facility for all employees.
• Wellness Allowance as per policy

Tower Research Capital is an equal opportunity employer.