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Pragathi Jayaram

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Payroll lead at Tesco who improved UK payroll accuracy to 99.5% and contributed to a €365K annualised saving.

India
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At Tesco, I contributed to the ROI Time & Attendance transition to Tesco Bengaluru, supporting process mapping, centralisation, and standardisation. I also partnered with the Digital Transformation team on a BOT automation solution that contributed to approximately €365K in annualised cost savings.

As Senior Associate – Transformation, I processed UK payroll amendments and statutory payments in line with HMRC requirements and Tesco policy, achieving 99.5% accuracy. I also managed payroll runs and reconciliations for colleagues migrated to Oracle Payroll, with zero anomalies across control reports.

Earlier, as Associate – Pool 3 Retrospective, I processed end-to-end UK payroll and trained new joiners. My work has included payroll system transitions, training, process improvement, and maintaining audit-ready documentation.

Experience

Work history, roles, and key accomplishments

Tesco logoTE

Senior Associate – Transformation

Jan 2021 - Dec 2024 (3 years 11 months)

Ensured payroll amendments and statutory payments complied with UK legislation and HMRC requirements, achieving 99.5% accuracy. Led continuous improvement projects and rolled out an Excel-based Tax & NIC calculator tool.

Payroll Processing
HMRC Compliance
Statutory Payments
Pension Auto Enrolment
Oracle Payroll
ExcelContinuous ImprovementData Validation
Tesco logoTE

Associate – Pool 3 Retrospective

Jan 2018 - Dec 2021 (3 years 11 months)

Processed end-to-end UK payroll for Tesco stores, covering statutory payments, pension contributions, and lifecycle changes. Resolved colleague pay queries and trained new joiners on payroll processing and BOT tools.

Payroll Processing
HMRC Compliance
Statutory Payments
Pension Contributions
Quality Control
Bot Tools
TrainingMentorship

Education

Degrees, certifications, and relevant coursework

AM

AJ Institute of Management, Mangalore

Master of Business Administration, HR & Finance

2016 - 2018

Pursued a Master of Business Administration with a focus on HR and Finance.

Tech stack

Software and tools used professionally

Availability

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Location

India

Authorized to work in

Salary expectations

101k+ INR

Job categories

Skills

U.K. Payroll
ROI Payroll
End to end payroll
HMRC Compliance
RBI Compliance
Statutory Payments
Auto Enrolment
Payroll Reconciliation
Statutory Returns
Payroll Amendments
Payroll Transitions
Process AutomationContinuous ImprovementUATSystem Testing

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