Payroll Specialist

Cimpress India; India; On-site; INR 600,000 - 1,200,000; Full time

Job summary

Cimpress India is seeking a highly skilled Payroll Specialist to manage the payroll for our India operations, including over 2500 employees, based in Mumbai. You will ensure accurate, timely payroll processing, compliance with India tax and statutory regulations, and collaborate with HR for employee data changes.

You bring 3+ years of payroll experience in a large organization, strong Excel and analytical abilities, and a proactive approach to reporting, audits, and process improvements.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in accounting, Finance, Human Resources, or a related field. A relevant professional certification, such as Certified Payroll Professional (CPP), would be advantageous.
• Minimum of 3 years of experience in managing payroll processes for a large organization in India.
• Strong knowledge of India payroll taxes, laws, and statutory regulations, including PF, ESI, Professional Tax, and Income Tax.
• Strong analytical skills with the ability to generate payroll reports, analyze data, and provide actionable insights.
• Strong Excel skills are a must. A candidate with advanced Excel skills will be an added advantage.
• Familiarity with accounting principles and understanding and handling payroll-related accounting entries.
• Excellent attention to detail, accuracy, and data integrity, with a commitment to meeting deadlines.
• Strong communication skills with the ability to interact effectively with internal stakeholders, external vendors, and government authorities.
• Ability to work independently, prioritize tasks, and handle multiple deadlines in a fast-paced environment.

Responsibilities

• Manage payroll processing for our organization's employees in India, ensuring accurate and timely payroll calculations, deductions, and disbursements.
• Review and process CTC-based and non-CTC-based reimbursement claims.
• Handle Investment declaration and Investment proof submission process.
• Managing various reports and preparing MIS and dashboards
• Filing of Quarterly Income Tax Returns and issuance of Form 16.
• Prepare and reconcile payroll reports, including payroll registers, tax filings, and year-end reports, ensuring compliance with statutory regulations and internal policies.
• Collaborate with the HR department to obtain and process accurate employee data, including new hires, terminations, promotions, and salary changes.
• Responsible for Employee Grievance handling as per the TAT.
• Conduct payroll induction for new hires and resolve queries.
• Perform periodic audits and reconciliations of payroll records to ensure accuracy and identify and resolve any discrepancies or errors.
• Stay updated on the latest changes in India payroll laws, tax regulations, and compliance requirements, and ensure full compliance in all payroll-related activities.

Skills

Payroll knowledge

Tax regulations India

Excel

Analytical skills

Communication

Independent work

Deadline-driven

Education

Bachelor's degree in accounting/finance/HR

CPP (preferred)

Tools

Excel

Job description

About Us
Led by founder and CEO Robert Keane, Cimpress invests in and helps build customer-focused, entrepreneurial mass customization businesses. Through the personalized physical (and digital) products these companies create,we empower over 17 million global customers to make an impression.

About Us
Led by founder and CEO Robert Keane, Cimpress invests in and helps build customer-focused, entrepreneurial mass customization businesses. Through the personalized physical (and digital) products these companies create,we empower over 17 million global customers to make an impression.
About The Role
We are seeking a highly skilled and experienced Payroll Specialist with expertise in India payroll operations to join our team. As a Payroll Specialist, you will be responsible for managing the payroll process for our organisation’s employees in India, which includes over 2500 employees. In addition to your strong knowledge of India payroll laws and regulations, you should have a deep understanding of payroll taxes, reporting and analysis, and accounting entries. Experience in global payroll operations will be considered an added advantage.
Looking for candidates based out of Mumbai Location Only.

Key Responsibilities

• Manage payroll processing for our organization's employees in India, ensuring accurate and timely payroll calculations, deductions, and disbursements.
• Review and process CTC-based and non-CTC-based reimbursement claims.
• Handle Investment declaration and Investment proof submission process.
• Managing various reports and preparing MIS and dashboards
• Filing of Quarterly Income Tax Returns and issuance of Form 16.
• Prepare and reconcile payroll reports, including payroll registers, tax filings, and year-end reports, ensuring compliance with statutory regulations and internal policies.
• Collaborate with the HR department to obtain and process accurate employee data, including new hires, terminations, promotions, and salary changes.
• Responsible for Employee Grievance handling as per the TAT.
• Conduct payroll induction for new hires and resolve queries.
• Perform periodic audits and reconciliations of payroll records to ensure accuracy and identify and resolve any discrepancies or errors.
• Stay updated on the latest changes in India payroll laws, tax regulations, and compliance requirements, and ensure full compliance in all payroll-related activities.
  

Your Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in accounting, Finance, Human Resources, or a related field. A relevant professional certification, such as Certified Payroll Professional (CPP), would be advantageous.
• Minimum of 3 years of experience in managing payroll processes for a large organization in India.
• Strong knowledge of India payroll taxes, laws, and statutory regulations, including PF, ESI, Professional Tax, and Income Tax.
• Strong analytical skills with the ability to generate payroll reports, analyze data, and provide actionable insights.
• Strong Excel skills are a must. A candidate with advanced Excel skills will be an added advantage.
• Familiarity with accounting principles and understanding and handling payroll-related accounting entries.
• Excellent attention to detail, accuracy, and data integrity, with a commitment to meeting deadlines.
• Strong communication skills with the ability to interact effectively with internal stakeholders, external vendors, and government authorities.
• Ability to work independently, prioritize tasks, and handle multiple deadlines in a fast-paced environment.
  

Why You’ll Love Working Here
Being at Cimpress means that you don’t see work as just a building, a desk or a manufacturing floor. You see it as a chance to take a step forward in your career journey - and your life. We strive to give you everything you need to learn, grow, and succeed. Through innovation, collaboration, and perpetual exposure to what’s next, we’re always pushing boundaries and broadening our horizons. We embrace the chance to operate outside of our comfort zone to discover what we’re capable of. Some might call that a challenge; we just call it another great day at work.
Equal Opportunity Employer
Cimpress, is an Equal Employment Opportunity Employer. All qualified candidates will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, sex, national or ethnic origin, nationality, age, religion, citizenship, disability, medical condition, sexual orientation, gender identity, gender presentation, legal or preferred name, marital status, pregnancy, family structure, veteran status or any other basis protected by human rights laws or regulations. This list is not exhaustive and, in fact, in many cases, we strive to do more than the law requires.
We’re Remote-First
In 2020, Cimpress adopted a Remote-First operating model and culture. We heard from our team members that having the freedom, autonomy and trust in each other to work from home and, the ability to operate when they are most productive, empowers them to be their best. Vista also provides collaboration spaces for team members to work physically together when it's safe to do so and when in-person collaboration will deliver the best results. Currently we are enabled to hire remote team members in over 30 US States as well as several countries in Europe, including Spain, Germany, UK, Czech Republic, the Netherlands and Switzerland.