Accenture, India has appointed S Dinesh Pathak as Global HR Shared Services Lead. With over 20 years of experience across global payroll management, HR shared services, compensation and benefits, process transformation and operational governance, he brings extensive expertise in managing complex HR operations across multinational organisations.
In his new role, Pathak will lead Global Payroll Pay Services operations across the United States, the United Kingdom and Canada. His focus will include payroll accuracy, operational excellence, process governance and consistent service delivery.
Before joining Accenture, Pathak worked as an Independent Consultant, advising organisations on payroll transformation and compensation management. His assignments included supporting a Workday Payroll implementation for a US-based organisation, covering configuration, validation, user acceptance testing and production deployment. He also advised a Chennai-based ophthalmic equipment manufacturer on compensation restructuring, benefits transformation, statutory alignment and performance management.
Earlier, he served as Associate Director – Global Compensation at Ventra Health, managing payroll operations across the US, India and the Philippines, with an annual payroll portfolio exceeding $50 million. He also led compensation governance, compliance and Dayforce implementation initiatives.
At GeBBS Healthcare Solutions, as Head – Compensation and Benefits, he led global compensation and payroll operations. He spearheaded the implementation of Workday Advanced Compensation for merit and bonus planning, supporting more than 13,800 employees, and worked with finance leadership on compensation budgets exceeding $100 million.
His career also includes serving as Senior Group Manager – Global & India Payroll Governance at WNS Global Services, where he oversaw payroll for more than 50,000 employees across 12+ countries. He has held compensation and benefits responsibilities at YES BANK and worked in Corporate Human Resources at Aditya Birla Retail. His earlier assignments include roles at Aircel, Kelly Services India, PepsiCo India, Allsec Technologies and DVN Technologies, building experience in payroll administration, HR systems, statutory compliance and operational reporting.
Pathak holds a Master of Computer Applications (MCA) from the University of Madras. His experience across healthcare, banking, retail, telecommunications, technology and business process management has strengthened his capabilities in global payroll operations, HR technology integration, process automation and regulatory compliance.
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