Senior Accountant Payroll

IMA India; Bengaluru; On-site; INR 900,000 - 1,500,000; Full time

Job summary

symplr in Hoodi, Bengaluru, is seeking a Senior Accountant to join the Accounting and Finance team. This role focuses on end-to-end payroll management in India with strong exposure to statutory compliance and financial reporting.

You will collaborate across departments to ensure accurate payroll processing, TDS, PT, PF, LWF, bonus, gratuity, audits, and process improvements to scale operations.

Qualifications

• B com/ MBA in Finance & Accounting / CA Inter is required.
• 6+ years of progressive experience in corporate GL accounting.

Responsibilities

• End-to-end payroll processing with statutory components (PF, PT, LWF, TDS, bonus).
• Manage payroll controls framework and close activities (journals, accruals, reconciliations).
• Prepare monthly balance sheet and P&L flux analyses; support audits.

Skills

Organizational skills

Analytical skills

Communication skills

Microsoft Excel

Education

B com/ MBA in Finance & Accounting / CA Inter

Tools

Tally

NetSuite

SAP Concur

Job description

Employer symplr
Location Hoodi
Work Mode Work from office
Hours Full Time
Organization Type Corporate
Level Staff, Senior
Certification Other
Ref 5839547051

Overview Of The Role

We’re seeking Senior Accountant to join the Accounting and Finance team at symplr. This role is ideal for an experienced accounting professional with a strong financial reporting background. This is a highly visible role within the organization that will require collaboration across multiple departments and external resources.

This role is to manage the India Payroll end to end Independently and related statutory aspects.

Duties And Responsibilities

• Ensure timely and accurate end-to-end payroll processing, including statutory payroll components such as Provident Fund (PF), Professional Tax (PT), Labour Welfare Fund (LWF), Income Tax (TDS), and statutory bonus in compliance with applicable statutory requirements.
• Expertise in end-to-end F&F process: validations, final payouts, notice pay recovery, leave encashment, bonus, gratuity, reimbursements
• Handling Investment declaration/ verification process related to payroll
• Own and execute the payroll controls framework, ensuring consistent execution and documentation
• Processing Employee claims and arrangement of travel advance & settlement of travel claims as per Company policy
• Drive close activities including payroll journals, accruals and reconciliation
• Prepare and present monthly balance sheet flux analysis
• Perform monthly P&L flux analysis to explain material changes in account balances
• Strong at TDS & Payroll related tax compliance
• TDS payments, return validation & filing & Form 16 disbursements
• Handling Gratuity accounts and related compliances.
• Support Internal/ external audits by preparing schedules and documentation for our auditors
• Proactively identify opportunities for process automation and improvement to ensure processes are scalable and optimized

Qualifications And Experience

• B com/ MBA in Finance & Accounting / CA Inter
• 6+ years of progressive experience in corporate GL accounting

Technical Skills

• Experience in Tally
• Excellent organizational, analytical, and problem-solving skills
• Strong written and verbal communication skills
• Proficiency in Microsoft excel and financial reporting tools
• Self-starter with a strong work ethic and proactive approach
• Ability to work independently and manage multiple priorities in a fast-paced environment

Preferred System Knowledge

• NetSuite
• SAP Concur