Payroll & HR Administration Officer (12‑month Fixed‑Term)

About the role

Nomura is seeking a Payroll and HR Administration Officer on a 12‑month fixed‑term contract to support the migration of its payroll process to Cloudpay and the offshoring of administrative tasks to its shared service centre in India. The role combines payroll operations, HR administration and reporting responsibilities within a fast‑moving financial services environment.

Key responsibilities

• Collect, verify and input variable payroll elements (hires, terminations, absences, bonuses, etc.) and act as the main point of contact with Cloudpay.
• Support the stabilisation of the payroll process after the Cloudpay transition, update procedures and report anomalies.
• Transmit payroll accounting files to Finance, ensuring consistency with accounting entries.
• Manage employee file administration (contracts, amendments, certificates) and respond to HR‑related inquiries.
• Participate in onboarding activities, including background checks with Hireright and data updates in Success Factor.
• Coordinate the transfer of invoice management and administrative documents to the Powai (India) team and monitor quality with KPIs.
• Prepare internal and external reports on headcount, compensation, absenteeism, turnover, gender‑equality index and profit‑sharing.

Required profile

• Proven experience in payroll processing and HR administration.
• Ability to liaise with external providers and support offshoring initiatives.
• Strong organisational skills and attention to detail for reporting and data accuracy.

Required skills

• Cloudpay payroll platform
• Success Factor HR information system
• Hireright background‑check tool