Payroll Analyst

BDO India; Kolkata District; On-site; INR 350,000 - 520,000; Full time

Job summary

BDO India is seeking a payroll specialist to handle end-to-end payroll processing for clients across Kolkata and Bengaluru. You will manage data collection, calculations, and reporting while ensuring tax withholding and statutory compliance.

The role requires 1–5 years of experience in payroll, with a focus on accuracy, process improvement, and confidentiality of personnel data. Collaboration with finance and HR teams is essential for timely deliverables.

Qualifications

• Experience in processing payroll for multiple locations.
• Knowledge of statutory deductions (PF, ESI, IT) and tax rules.
• Ability togenerate accurate payroll reports for management/audits.

Responsibilities

• Process payroll accurately for allocated clients across locations.
• Oversee end-to-end payroll: data collection, input, calculations, and reporting.
• Ensure compliance with payroll laws and statutory requirements.
• Perform regular audits and reconciliations to resolve discrepancies.
• Maintain confidentiality of payroll data and respond to employee queries within SLA.

Skills

Payroll processing

Tax withholding

Regulatory compliance

Data analysis

Audits

Tools

MS Excel

Payroll software

Job description

Experience: 1-5 Yrs

Location: Kolkata, Bengaluru

Roles & Responsibilities:

• Ensure all allocated client’s payroll is processed accurately and timely.
• Oversee the end-to-end payroll process, including data collection, input, calculations, and reporting.
• Ensure accurate and timely processing of payroll for employees across multiple locations.
• Process complex payroll calculations, including bonuses, commissions, and tax withholding.
• Oversee salary changes, compensations, deductions, bonus, variable payouts and benefits to employees.
• Stay updated on evolving payroll laws, regulations, and tax requirements to ensure compliance.
• Lead efforts to improve payroll processes, enhance system efficiency, and reduce errors.
• Perform regular audits and reconciliations to identify and resolve discrepancies.
• Prepare payroll reports for management and finance teams, analysing payroll data and trends.
• Prepare payroll reports for management and finance teams, analysing payroll data and trends.
• Ensure 100% error free deliverables.
• Taking care of statutory deductions precisely (Income Tax, PF, ESI, PT, LWF) and remittances of all statutory liabilities in time
• Complies with all payroll related statutory returns
• Knowledge on eTDS filing, Form 16 generation, TRACES
• Conducting internal system and process health checks
• Ensure the maintenance of maker and checker concept & follow the process/work flows
• Updating on income tax and other state laws amendments and rules
• Maintain employee payroll records data in system
• Maintains employee confidence and protects payroll operations by keeping information confidential
• Preparation and follow process checklists
• Client Management
• Response to queries from employees within TAT, conduct payroll helpdesk
• Audit Support and providing required details for Statutory / Internal Audits
• Preparation of internal reports and provide all required information/data to reporting manager

Preparation of JVs and providing required information to client