Yogesh Anna Wagh

Human Resources Director @Yokohama-ATG

Mumbai, IN

Domain Expertise: Compensation & Benefits Strategy, HR Governance, Expatriate Payroll, Regulatory Compliance OversightJob Responsibilities:Spearheaded enterprise-wide HR systems integrating both in-house and third-party payroll infrastructures across PAN India operations.Administered comprehensive employee benefits portfolio including Gratuity, Group Life Insurance (GLI), Group Personal Accident (GPA), National Pension Scheme (NPS), and Superannuation schemes.Oversaw intricate withholding tax computations and end-to-end payroll processing for Japanese expatriates, ensuring compliance with cross-border tax regulations.Conducted high-impact employee sensitization initiatives on EPF, ESIC, and Income Tax Regulations, enhancing financial literacy across the workforce.Led a strategic compliance revamp—elevating statutory adherence levels from 40% to 90% within six months through structured audits and process reinforcements.Developed intelligent compliance dashboards and audit trackers for Provident Fund, Gratuity, and other statutory obligations to enable proactive governance.Architected KRA frameworks, performance evaluation systems, and robust reward mechanisms to align organizational objectives with individual output.Directed seamless offboarding and tax clearance processes for both domestic and expatriate employees, ensuring regulatory integrity.Conceptualized and implemented long-service recognition programs, performance-linked incentive models, and collaborated on industry-leading C&B benchmarking studies.Partnered with finance and legal teams to strengthen payroll governance through cross-functional alignment and internal controls.Enabled digital transformation of C&B processes, enhancing transparency and reducing manual intervention by over 60%.Played a pivotal role in policy formulation and compensation restructuring during organizational expansions and M&A integrations.

K V Pendharkar College of Arts Science and Commerce

Bachelor of Commerce (B.Com), Accounting and Related Services

Indian Institute of Management Mumbai

Executive Certificate Programme for Chief Human Resources Officer (CHRO)

ICFAI University

Master of Business Administration (MBA) – Human Resource Management, Human Resources Management/Personnel Administration, General