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Senior Associate, Payroll
Bengaluru, India Full-time On-site
About the role
Senior Associate, Payroll role focused on U.S. payroll processing, tax compliance, and process improvement within a global finance team.
What you’ll do
- Own end‑to‑end U.S. payroll processing with minimal supervision
- Lead complex payroll activities (multi‑state tax, W‑2 testing, 401(k), salary variance)
- Serve as U.S. payroll subject‑matter expert on tax matters
- Prepare, review, and post payroll journal entries (accruals, reversals, adjustments)
- Act as primary contact for payroll escalations, employee inquiries, vendor coordination
- Partner with HR, Finance, Tax, and Benefits to resolve issues and support audits
- Review payroll outputs for quality and compliance, identify and remediate discrepancies
- Drive payroll process improvements, automation, and system enhancements using Excel, Workday, etc.
- Mentor junior team members as needed
What you’ll bring
- Bachelor's degree or equivalent
- 8+ years finance, accounting, or U.S. payroll experience
- Expertise in state/local tax calculations and compliance
- Proficient in W-2 testing, year‑end reconciliation, and 401(k) processing
- Advanced Excel skills (VLOOKUP, XLOOKUP, COUNTIFS, SUMIFS, nested IFs)
- Experience with payroll journal entries, accruals, and financial reconciliations
- Ability to manage payroll for foreign or global clients
- Strong attention to detail and data‑analysis skills
- Excellent communication, organization, and ethical standards
Skills
Payroll processing and oversightState and local tax calculationsW‑2 testing and reconciliation401(k) and benefits payroll processingSalary variance analysisAdvanced Excel (VLOOKUP, XLOOKUP, COUNTIFS, SUMIFS, nested IFs)Payroll journal entries and accrualsData validation and quality assuranceCross‑functional collaboration with HR, Finance, Tax, BenefitsProcess improvement and automation
Education
Bachelor's