Yamini Puri

• Lead the timely and accurate payroll delivery for country-based staff across multiple posts in the
Middle East and North Africa region, ensuring strong operational control and service continuity.
• Own key payroll governance activities including payroll calendars, reconciliations, reporting, controls,
and process documentation to support compliance and audit readiness.
• Coordinate payroll-related changes and inputs with HR, Finance, line managers, and regional
stakeholders, including new hires, exits, pay changes, benefits-related matters, and employee
queries.
• Work closely with payroll service partners and internal stakeholders to resolve issues, monitor service
quality, and support adherence to agreed timelines and standards.
• Produce and analyse regular and ad hoc payroll reports and maintain MIS reporting for multiple
posts, supporting informed decision-making and operational oversight.
• Identify opportunities to improve, standardise, and automate payroll processes, contributing to
stronger controls, better data quality, and higher efficiency.
• Review, develop, and document payroll procedures and provide professional guidance to staff and
managers on payroll-related topics.
• Undertake annual travel to Abu Dhabi, UAE, for team and client meetings and complete additional
post visits to support handovers, payroll transition activities, and relationship-building across the
region.

• Managed payroll operations for 5000+ employees across multiple clients with complex compensation
structures, ensuring accuracy and adherence to processing timelines.
• Performed payroll ledger reconciliations, variance analysis, and headcount validation to improve
control and reporting accuracy.
• Coordinated with HR teams and payroll vendors to gather inputs, resolve exceptions, and support
smooth month-end payroll processing.
• Supported payroll-affecting system changes through requirement gathering, testing, implementation
support, and process communication.
• Documented, communicated, trained, and audited payroll activities to improve process consistency,
compliance, and service quality.
• Participated in client calls and presented results as part of a collaborative service delivery model.