Senior Analyst, Payroll

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Senior Payroll Analyst managing payroll operations for India and the Philippines. Ensuring compliance and accurate salary disbursements within a supportive and flexible work environment.

Posted 7/8/2026full-timeBangalore • 🇮🇳 IndiaSeniorWebsite

Tech Stack

Tools & technologies

ServiceNow

About the role

Key responsibilities & impact

Independently manage end-to-end payroll processing for India or the Philippines, ensuring timely and accurate salary disbursements.
Ensure compliance with all applicable local labor laws, tax regulations, and statutory contribution requirements.
Maintain ongoing knowledge of country-specific payroll legislation, regulatory updates, and industry best practices.
Perform payroll reconciliations, variance analysis, statutory filings, and regulatory reporting.
Partner with third-party payroll vendors to ensure service accuracy, issue resolution, and adherence to service-level agreements.
Research, analyze, and resolve complex payroll issues, including off-cycle payments, corrections, final settlements, and retroactive adjustments.
Serve as an escalation point for payroll inquiries and employee concerns, exercising sound judgment and policy interpretation.
Analyze payroll data and independently research issues to identify policy or compliance exceptions.
Partner with Finance on journal entries, account reconciliations, and general ledger support.
Support internal and external audits, including documentation, controls testing, and issue resolution.
Identify opportunities for process improvements, automation, and system enhancements to improve payroll efficiency and accuracy.
Handle sensitive payroll information with discretion, maintaining confidentiality and compliance with internal controls.

Requirements

What you’ll need

Bachelor’s degree in Accounting, Business, or a related field; advanced degree preferred
6–8 years of payroll experience, including deep country-specific expertise for India or the Philippines
Strong working knowledge of local payroll compliance, statutory reporting, and regulatory requirements
Experience with payroll systems such as Workday and ServiceNow; advanced Excel skills
Proven ability to work independently with minimal supervision
Strong analytical, problem-solving, and communication skills.

Benefits

Comp & perks

flexible work environment
fluid career paths
internal mobility celebration
purpose, well-being, and work-life balance recognition

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Hard Skills & Tools

Payroll ProcessingStatutory ReportingVariance AnalysisPayroll ReconciliationRegulatory ReportingJournal EntriesAccount ReconciliationGeneral Ledger SupportPayroll Data AnalysisProcess Improvement

Soft Skills

Communication SkillsSound JudgmentIndependenceDiscretion

Certifications

Bachelor’s Degree in AccountingBachelor’s Degree in Business