Shriti Pokharel

Having worked in payroll management for more than three years, I have extensive experience with process improvement, compliance management, and pension plan administration. My greatest professional accomplishment has been using my extensive understanding of regulatory standards and commitment to operational excellence to handle payroll for a large company with 800 employees. I have a flexible and helpful work ethic, and I am excited to work in a challenging role for an ambitious organization where I may further my payroll experience.

Global Payroll Administrator - Canonical group Limited

(2024-06)

• Ensure all payrolls are delivered on time for eight entities in multiple countries.
• Manage all payroll deadlines and monthly payroll tasks including journal posting and monthly payroll reconcilations.
• Developed and implemented payroll policy and procedures in the company.
• Constantly work on ways to improve systems and processes to ensure a smooth flow between HR, Payroll and Finance.
• Successfully coordinated with auditors to guarantee transparent and compliant payroll procedures.
• Worked on multiple projects for payroll planning and liaised with external vendors to prepare an employer cost forecast tool for the company.
• Preparing for Mandatory Payrolling of Benefits

Payroll Administrator - Mandarin Oriental Hyde Park

(2023-05 - 2024-06)

• Be discreet with all personal information to hand at all times.
• Create a spreadsheet system for the assistant financial controller for each pay period and month end, resulting in a quicker and more effective period end close.
• Minimized the lengthy payroll procedures by restructuring work, improving department workflow, and eliminating opportunity for error.
• Prepare different reports, including payroll reconcilation report and also provided report analysis for upper management.
• Developed a reputation for "getting more done with less" by utilizing cross-training, cooperation, and delegation.
• Gather all relevant payroll information relating to that Periods payroll, liaise with Human Resources to obtain correct data on starters and leavers and movements.
• Produce Month to Month variable payroll comparison for all employees and comment on discrepancies for Assistant Finance Director to check prior to committing payroll.
• Submit Pension Starters / Payments to Scottish Widows. Worked on the pension discrepancy and reconciled the pension account.
• Prepare the payroll forecast file every month and provide critical review on how the forecasted information is compared to budget and actuals from previous month.
• Worked on payroll budget for 2024.
• Administer hotel Time and Attendance system to accurately record employee working habits, ensuring all employees are set up and departments are using it correctly.
• Assist HMRC with general queries.
• Handle employee's general payroll queries. The queries have substantially reduced compared from January to August due to improvement in payroll processing.
• Ensure every payroll task performed complies with CSAQ.
• Benefits processing / payment and also support Director of HR with tronc hours updates and distribution.
• Processing commission/bonus payments, overtime pay, lieu hours pay, company sick pay and holiday pay.
• Annual Pay reviews processing and mass upload.
• Manage different benefits provided to colleagues such as medical benefit, cycle to work scheme and seasonal ticket loan.

Payroll Administrator - AESN Limited

(2021-12 - 2023-04)

• Compiled payroll information, including the amount of hours worked by staff, the employee's identification number, and the taxes and pensions.
• Collected and analysed data to investigate and fix payroll discrepancies.
• Payroll management in general and payroll calculation from timesheets.
• Ensuring that all temporary and permanent employees are paid on time.
• Keeping detailed records of sick, maternity, and parental leaves.
• Completion and submission of the year-end payroll report.
• Add new employees to the automated pay system.
• Processing claims for overtime and costs.
• Immediately responding to employees or outside organisations' questions.
• Providing guidance on taxes and National Insurance to employees and supervisors.
• Supporting the management of the company's pension plan.
• Performing computations for maternity leave, overpayment, holiday pay, and payroll inquiries.
• Liaised with the accounting and finance department for journal entries and payroll records.

MBA - International Business - University of Greenwich (2021 - 2023)

Bachelors - International Business - University of Wolverhampton (2015 - 2018)