Senior Analyst-Payroll-Pune

BDO India; Pune District, Bengaluru; On-site; INR 400,000 - 700,000; Full time

Job summary

BDO India is seeking a skilled Payroll Specialist to manage end-to-end payroll processing for clients across multiple locations. You will handle data collection, input, calculations, and reporting to ensure accurate and timely payroll delivery.

The role requires strong knowledge of statutory deductions and payroll software, with an emphasis on accuracy, compliance, and process improvements. You will contribute to audit-ready payroll reports and maintain data confidentiality.

Qualifications

• Experience in payroll processing for multiple locations.
• Knowledge of income tax, PF, ESI, PT, and other statutory deductions.
• Ability to audit and reconcile payroll data to ensure accuracy.

Responsibilities

• Process payroll accurately and on time for allocated clients.
• Oversee end-to-end payroll cycle including data collection, input, calculation, and reporting.
• Ensure payroll for employees across locations is accurate and timely.
• Handle complex calculations including bonuses, commissions, and tax withholding.
• Manage salary changes, deductions, bonuses, and statutory liabilities with precision.
• Stay updated on payroll laws and tax changes to ensure compliance.
• Lead process improvements to increase efficiency and reduce errors.
• Perform audits and reconciliations to resolve discrepancies.
• Prepare payroll reports for management and finance teams and analyze payroll trends.
• Ensure 100% error-free deliverables and confidentiality of payroll data.

Skills

End-to-end payroll processing

Tax withholding & statutory compliance

Payroll software knowledge

Data analytics & reporting

Tools

Payroll software

Job description

Roles & Responsibilities:

• Ensure all allocated clients 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

Competencies:

Domain Knowledge

Collaboration

Strategic Thinking

Knowledge on Payroll Software

Interpersonal Relationship & Respect

Payroll Compliance and Labour Laws