Senior Finance Team Lead - Global Payroll

Department Icon Accounting & Finance
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Posted: 7 months ago
3-5 years
Chennai
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Your Growth
You are someone who thrives in a high-performance environment, bringing a growth mindset and entrepreneurial spirit to tackle meaningful challenges that have a real impact.
In return for your drive, determination, and curiosity, we’ll provide the resources, mentorship, and opportunities to help you quickly broaden your expertise, grow into a well-rounded professional, and contribute to work that truly makes a difference.
When you join us, you will have:
  • Continuous learning: Our learning and apprenticeship culture, backed by structured programs, is all about helping you grow while creating an environment where feedback is clear, actionable, and focused on your development. The real magic happens when you take the input from others to heart and embrace the fast-paced learning experience, owning your journey.
  • A voice that matters: From day one, we value your ideas and contributions. You’ll make a tangible impact by offering innovative ideas and practical solutions, all while upholding our unwavering commitment to ethics and integrity. We not only encourage diverse perspectives, but they are critical in driving us toward the best possible outcomes.
  • Global community: With colleagues across 65+ countries and over 100 different nationalities, our firm’s diversity fuels creativity and helps us come up with the best solutions. Plus, you’ll have the opportunity to learn from exceptional colleagues with diverse backgrounds and experiences.
  • Exceptional benefits: On top of a competitive salary (based on your location, experience, and skills), we provide a comprehensive benefits package to enable holistic well-being for you and your family.
Your Impact
You will be based in our Gurugram/Chennai office as part of our Global Payroll team in coordination with office accounting, firm colleagues and applications support team.
You will manage and maintain ServiceNow (SNOW) Payroll modules, ensuring accurate configuration, smooth workflow functionality, and continuous improvement across payroll-related processes. You will support payroll teams by handling employee queries, providing clear resolutions, sharing daily/weekly activity statistics, and ensuring timely follow-up on outstanding issues.
In this role, you will identify and resolve SNOW-related issues, working closely with technical teams to test, document and deploy fixes or enhancements. You will analyze payroll and HR data to identify trends, improve accuracy and enhance overall process efficiency. In addition to this, you will collaborate with cross-functional teams to gather requirements, translate business needs into SNOW enhancements and support system updates or new feature rollouts.
You will create and maintain documentation including process flows, training materials and knowledge articles for SNOW and payroll processes. You will also provide user support and training to ensure employees and HR partners understand SNOW functionality and payroll-related workflows. In addition to this, you will ensure compliance with internal controls, audit requirements, and regulatory payroll standards across all systems and processes.
In this role, you will ensure the members receive timely and accurate payroll support, while strengthening our ServiceNow (SNOW) systems so that the organization can operate efficiently and deliver a seamless member and stakeholder experience.
Your qualifications and skills
  • Educational background in Commerce or Business Administration, with a Masters degree preferred; a Bachelors degree in Finance or Accounting is required
  • 8+ years of experience in corporate and/or professional services environments
  • Minimum of 8+ years of relevant payroll experience, including at least 3 years of experience leading a team of 5 or more members within a multinational shared services environment
  • Hands-on experience in Service Now ticketing tool, including system implementation/testing, managing Service Now tickets, data validation, and ensuring data accuracy, integrity, and proper archival
  • Proficiency in Service Now Ticketing tool software, payroll software (e.g., SAP, Oracle, ADP, etc.), and MS Excel
  • Exposure to managing global clients and working in a cross-functional, multicultural environment
  • Strong knowledge of payroll processes and ServiceNow tool
  • Exceptional attention to detail and a high degree of accuracy
  • Excellent organizational and problem-solving skills
  • Strong leadership and team management capabilities
  • Ability to handle confidential information with integrity

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About Company

McKinsey & Company India Careers 2025 – Overview

McKinsey & Company, founded in 1926 by James O. McKinsey, is a New York City‑based global management consulting firm that advises leading businesses, governments, and institutions across the private, public, and social sectors.

With offices in 65+ countries and a team of ~45,000 professionals worldwide, McKinsey delivers expertise in strategy, operations, technology, digital transformation, sustainability, and AI‑driven innovation.

In India, McKinsey operates from hubs in Gurugram, Mumbai, Bengaluru, and Chennai, employing ~1,150–1,200 consultants and specialists. The firm is known for its rigorous problem‑solving approach, deep industry knowledge, and ability to deliver measurable impact for clients.

Business Model

McKinsey operates as a project‑based B2B professional services firm, generating revenue through high‑value strategic and operational consulting engagements.

Its model blends:

  • Top‑tier problem‑solving frameworks with deep industry expertise
  • Global knowledge networks with local market insights
  • Long‑term client relationships built on trust and measurable results

Strategic priorities for McKinsey India include:

  • Expanding digital, analytics, and AI capabilities
  • Growing sustainability and climate transition advisory
  • Strengthening implementation and transformation services alongside strategy
  • Investing in talent development and diversity initiatives

Recent Wins & Recognition

  • Advised a leading Indian conglomerate on a multi‑billion‑dollar renewable energy transition strategy (https://www.mckinsey.com/industries/electric-power-and-natural-gas/our-insights).
  • Partnered with a major Indian bank to implement AI‑driven credit risk modelling (https://www.mckinsey.com/capabilities/risk-and-resilience/our-insights).
  • Published the India’s Turning Point 2025 report outlining pathways to $10 trillion GDP by 2035 (https://www.mckinsey.com/featured-insights/asia-pacific/indias-turning-point).
  • Recognised among Top 10 Most Prestigious Consulting Firms Globally in Vault’s 2025 rankings (https://firsthand.co/best-companies-to-work-for/consulting).

Culture & Values

McKinsey’s culture is anchored in its Obligation to Dissent, Client First mindset, and commitment to professional development.

Core values include:

  • Adhere to the highest professional standards
  • Improve clients’ performance significantly
  • Create an unrivaled environment for exceptional people

The firm promotes diversity, equity, and inclusion, offers global staffing opportunities, and invests heavily in continuous learning through McKinsey Academy and leadership programs.


Client‑Facing Practices

Strategy & Corporate Finance

What it is – Core strategic advisory for CEOs and boards. India work includes:

  • Corporate Strategy – Growth, portfolio, and market entry strategies.
  • M&A Advisory – Deal strategy, due diligence, and integration.
  • Performance Transformation – Large‑scale cost and growth programs.

Operations

What it is – End‑to‑end operational excellence. India work includes:

  • Manufacturing & Supply Chain – Lean operations, procurement, logistics.
  • Product Development – Innovation and time‑to‑market acceleration.
  • Capital Projects & Infrastructure – Planning and execution excellence.

Digital & Analytics (McKinsey Digital)

What it is – Technology‑driven transformation. India work includes:

  • Digital Strategy – Roadmaps for digital transformation.
  • Advanced Analytics – AI/ML solutions for business impact.
  • Cybersecurity – Risk assessment and resilience building.

Sustainability & ESG

What it is – Helping clients transition to net‑zero and sustainable operations. India work includes:

  • Climate Strategy – Decarbonisation pathways.
  • Circular Economy – Waste reduction and resource efficiency.
  • ESG Reporting & Compliance – Framework design and assurance support.

People & Organizational Performance

What it is – Talent, leadership, and culture transformation. India work includes:

  • Leadership Development – Coaching and succession planning.
  • Organisational Design – Structure and governance optimisation.
  • Change Management – Driving adoption of transformation initiatives.


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