Payroll Manager US Payroll in Hyderabad, भारत

Opportunity Overview:

In this role you will play an integral part of Cohere Healths multinational finance team. Reporting to the U.S. Controller you will oversee and manage the India-based payroll team owning the end-to-end U.S. payroll operation for 1000 employees through Workday including processing payroll for full-time and hourly employees and contractors paid within Workday as well as owning federal state and local payroll tax compliance and filings. You will also oversee responses to employee payroll tickets and questions auditing employee travel and expense reimbursements processing incoming payroll related mail and supporting benefits administration including 401k and health insurance. The ideal candidate will have extensive experience with Workday payroll processing and intimate knowledge of U.S. payroll and multi-state compliance and tax requirements. They will also have the ability to work under regular biweekly payroll processing deadlines as well as strong communication and interpersonal skills to help resolve employee payroll issues and manage the team.

What you will do:

• Own and manage U.S. payroll operation
• Ensure timely and accurate payroll processing resolving payroll-related issues as needed
• Oversee payroll tax filings and compliance including but not limited to wage and hour compliance federal and state filings garnishments multi-state SUTA/SUI management year-end W-2 and 1099 generation and ACA reporting
• Process final pays for employees in quick pay states
• Respond to employee inquiries and tickets regarding payroll-related issues
• Audit and validate 401(k) contributions to ensure accuracy and compliance with plan
• Audit employee travel and expense reimbursements
• Document payroll-to-recordkeeper transmissions reconciliations and audit findings

ISMS roles and responsibilities

• Good knowledge of Information security
• Oversee specific business processes within the ISMS.
• Responsible to manage the ISMS documentation conduct risk assessments and implement risk treatment plans.
• Risk Owners are responsible for identifying assessing and managing risks within their areas of responsibility.
• They are also responsible for implementing risk treatment plans.
• Conduct the BCP and other test related to information security continuity along with CISO
• Responsible for monitoring and reporting on the performance of the ISMS.
• Responsible for implementation of security policies and procedures and report any issues to the CISO.

What youll need:

Must-haves

• Bachelors or Masters degree in commerce business administration accounting finance MBA - HR Finance PGDM in HR or related field with a demonstrated high level of academic success
• 7 years of payroll processing experience
• Must have extensive experience with Workday payroll processing across all U.S. states
• Experience with U.S. payroll including federal and multi-state requirements
• Experience managing a payroll team of at least two members
• Experience with benefits processing including 401k and health insurance
• Ability to work under regular deadlines
• Ability to handle sensitive employee data securely
• Strong attention to detail
• Strong interpersonal skills to assist employees with resolving payroll-related issues

Ability to commute/relocate:

• Hyderabad Telangana: Reliably commute or planning to relocate before starting work (Preferred)

Interview Process*:

1. Connect with Talent Acquisition
2. Meet with the Hiring Manager
3. Behavioral Interview(s)
4. Case Study
5. Interview with Senior Leadership

*Subject to change

About Cohere Health:

Cohere Healths clinical intelligence platform and agentic AI-powered solutions connect health plans strategic goals and providers needs optimizing the speed cost and quality of care. With an enterprise approach that streamlines payer-provider decision-making across the care continuumincluding policy prior authorization payment accuracy and morethe company improves collaboration and reduces burden resulting in up to 8x ROI and 94% provider satisfaction.

With the acquisition of ZignaAI we expanded our AI-native platform with a comprehensive Payment Integrity Suite that spans data mining clinical and coding validation authorization and claims reconciliation and end-to-end payment integrity services across pre- and post-pay workflows. By connecting clinical and payment insights our transparent AI-powered solutions help health plans proactively improve payment accuracy reduce waste and vendor dependency strengthen provider relationships and build smarter more efficient payment integrity programs.

Cohere Healths innovations continue to receive industry-wide recognition. Weve been recognized on TIMEs World Top HealthTech Companies 2025 list the 2025 Inc. 5000 list in the Gartner Hype Cycle for U.S. Healthcare Payers (2022-2025) and ranked as a Top 5 LinkedIn Startup for 2023 & 2024.

We cant wait to learn more about you and meet you at Cohere Health!

Equal Opportunity Statement:

Cohere Health is an Equal Opportunity Employer. We are committed to fostering an environment of mutual respect where equal employment opportunities are available to all. To us its personal.

Required Experience:

Manager