Payroll Analyst

Overview

The

Payroll Analyst

is primarily responsible for managing the India Payroll. Ensures payroll is processed with speed and accuracy. Serves as liaison to employees and with third-party payroll vendors to ensure payroll processing accurately reflects company-specific pay policies. Audits employee's pay records and reconcile totals by department, location, etc. Coordinates third-party payroll system implementations and upgrades. Interprets pay policies (e.g.: leave encashment, government regulations, gratuity, withholding implications, international worker) and ensures appropriate amounts/ deductions are calculated and applied to the various accounts correctly. Verifies compliance with various payroll laws & regulations like PF, PT, ESIC, etc.; stays current with changes in the law. Need to assist with various audits like statutory audit, SOX, ICOFR, etc. and be able to coordinate with vendors for any other payroll-related compliances. Documenting payroll processes and keeping it updated to date. Apart from core payroll knowledge, the individual should have some exposure at least to one other aspect in accounting and finance: book closure or reporting (FPA) or general ledger or audit or taxation. Any international payroll exposure will be an added advantage.

Responsibilities

• Handling independently the complete payroll process
• Timely completion the payroll process
• Recording monthly payroll entries including accruals
• Reconciling all payroll-related accounts monthly basis
• Communication with employees about timelines and changes
• Communication with payroll vendor
• Ensuring statutory compliance
• Apart from payroll activities the individual will also be able to work on one of the following: book closure or reporting or general ledger or audit or taxation.
  

Qualifications

• 5-6 years of experience in a payroll role for a Service company/ MNC.
• Thorough understanding of payroll processes and procedures, and payroll compliances including but not limited to employee withholding taxation.
• Experience with working with third-party payroll vendors is essential.
• Track record for meeting deadlines
• Familiarity with the application of internal controls in a payroll process
• Service oriented with a collaborative approach toward problem-solving.
• Proficient using Excel, Word and other Microsoft Office applications.
• Exceptional planning and organizational skills
• Ability to communicate effectively both verbally and in written form, especially with employees is a must
• Some knowledge or experience in other accounting aspects
• Bachelor’s degree in any stream
  

About Avalara

About Avalara:

We’re building cloud-based tax compliance solutions to handle every transaction in the world. Imagine every transaction you make — every tank of gas, cup of coffee, or pair of sneakers, every movie ticket, meal kit, or streamed song, every sensor-to-sensor ping. Nearly every time you make a purchase, physical or digital, there’s an accompanying unique and nuanced tax compliance calculation. The logic behind calculating taxes — the rules, rates, and boundaries is a global, layered, three-dimensional mess of complexity, with compliance dictated by governments and applied by every business, every day.Avalara works with businesses of all sizes, all over the world — from corner stores to gigantic global retailers — to calculate tax accurately and automatically, at speeds measured in milliseconds. That’s a massive technical challenge, in terms of scale, reliability, and complexity, and we do it better than anyone. That’s why we’re growing fast. Headquartered in Seattle, Avalara has offices across the U.S. and around the world, in Brazil, Canada, India, U.K, Belgium and across Europe.

Equal Opportunities

Avalara is an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified candidates will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, colour, creed, religion, age, gender, national orientation, disability, sexual orientation, US Veteran status, or any other factor protected by law.