Senior Payroll Specialist

Pegasystems; Telangana; Hybrid; INR 1,500,000 - 2,300,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Gartner leadership

Learning opportunities

Equity in company

Hybrid work (4 days office, 1 day home

Bonus incentive

Job summary

Pega is seeking a skilled Payroll professional to join our India payroll team based in Hyderabad. You will handle monthly payroll processing for 2,000+ employees, ensure compliance with Indian regulations, and contribute to payroll accounting accruals in a fast-paced, diverse environment.

The role offers exposure to AI-enabled tools and opportunities for growth across APAC operations within a collaborative Finance team comprised of HR, Legal and Finance.

Qualifications

• Solid understanding of India payroll processes and common Indian tax and compliance issues.
• Experience with India Payroll operations is required.
• Functional expertise in Excel.
• Strong analytical and time management skills.
• Excellent written and verbal communication across teams.

Responsibilities

• Process monthly payroll for India employees (2,000+).
• Ensure compliance with Labour laws and regulatory requirements for India payroll.
• Record payroll accounting accrual entries for processed payrolls.
• Collaborate with HR, Legal and Finance in a fast-paced, diverse environment.
• Maintain accurate payroll GL and accrual documentation.

Skills

Excel

India payroll operations

Payroll GL & accruals

Analytical skills

Communication skills

Job description

As a key contributor to Pega’s Payroll Team, you will work alongside highly talented professionals assisting in all aspects of payroll operations for India. The Payroll Team may be globally spread out in the UK, Poland, India, Brazil and U.S., but remains a tightly knit team of top-notch technical specialists looking to add another strong member.

Picture Yourself at Pega:

As a key member of the Finance team, you will be part of a fast-paced, payroll team processing monthly payrolls for India and be a crucial member of a multifaceted team with HR, Legal and Finance among others. You will work as part of the APAC payroll team and have exposure and growth opportunities in our operations across Asia and the Pacific Region.

At Pega, we actively explore and embrace emerging AI capabilities with curiosity, responsibility, and a drive for meaningful innovation. You will work in an environment where AI enabled tools are used to enhance learning, improve engineering efficiency, and support better decision making across the cloud platform.

We expect all to apply critical thinking to all AI generated outputs—validating accuracy, quality, and relevance before applying them in production environments. We view AI maturity as a spectrum, progressing from foundational adoption toward more strategic, advocacy driven integration, and you will play an active role in that journey.

What You'll Do at Pega:

• Work with members of the India payroll team to process a monthly payroll of 2,000 + employees in India
• Support India payroll with Compliance and Labor law requirement
• Process Payroll and accounting accrual entries for processed payrolls
• Gain invaluable experience working in a fast-paced, high growth, extremely diverse environment
• Knowledge of International worker regulations is added advantage

Who You Are:

• You demonstrate a strong Growth Mindset—embracing curiosity, continuous learning, and adaptability in a fast-changing technology environment. You are comfortable speaking about AI with confidence and conviction, and you view AI as an enabler to improve outcomes rather than a substitute for sound engineering principles.
• You challenge assumptions, learn quickly from change, and apply critical thinking to validate outputs and make informed decisions. You bring a thoughtful, quality driven approach to your work and actively contribute to a culture of innovation, collaboration, and continuous improvement.

What You've Accomplished:

• Has 8 to 12 years proven track record of handling an enterprise level payroll in India
• Experience with India Payroll operations is required
• Based out of Hyderabad location
• Solid understanding of India payroll processes and common Indian tax and compliance issues
• Understanding of accounting practices relating to payroll GL and accruals
• Functional expertise in Excel
• Works well in both team and individual environments
• Good communication skills both oral and written
• Established analytical and time management skills
• Gartner Analyst acclaimed technology leadership across our categories of products
• Continuous learning and development opportunities
• An innovative, inclusive, agile, flexible, and fun work environment
• Competitive global benefits program inclusive of pay + bonus incentive, and employee equity in the company
• A flexible work environment of both office and remote work (4 days office and 1 day Home)

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Meet Our Team:

As a key contributor to Pega’s Payroll Team, you will work alongside highly talented professionals assisting in all aspects of payroll operations for India. The Payroll Team may be globally spread out in the UK, Poland, India, Brazil and U.S., but remains a tightly knit team of top-notch technical specialists looking to add another strong member.

Picture Yourself at Pega:

As a key member of the Finance team, you will be part of a fast-paced, payroll team processing monthly payrolls for India and be a crucial member of a multifaceted team with HR, Legal and Finance among others. You will work as part of the APAC payroll team and have exposure and growth opportunities in our operations across Asia and the Pacific Region.

At Pega, we actively explore and embrace emerging AI capabilities with curiosity, responsibility, and a drive for meaningful innovation. You will work in an environment where AI enabled tools are used to enhance learning, improve engineering efficiency, and support better decision making across the cloud platform.

We expect all to apply critical thinking to all AI generated outputs—validating accuracy, quality, and relevance before applying them in production environments. We view AI maturity as a spectrum, progressing from foundational adoption toward more strategic, advocacy driven integration, and you will play an active role in that journey.

What You'll Do at Pega:

• Work with members of the India payroll team to process a monthly payroll of 2,000 + employees in India
• Support India payroll with Compliance and Labor law requirement
• Process Payroll and accounting accrual entries for processed payrolls
• Gain invaluable experience working in a fast-paced, high growth, extremely diverse environment
• Knowledge of International worker regulations is added advantage

Who You Are:

• You demonstrate a strong Growth Mindset—embracing curiosity, continuous learning, and adaptability in a fast-changing technology environment. You are comfortable speaking about AI with confidence and conviction, and you view AI as an enabler to improve outcomes rather than a substitute for sound engineering principles.
• You challenge assumptions, learn quickly from change, and apply critical thinking to validate outputs and make informed decisions. You bring a thoughtful, quality driven approach to your work and actively contribute to a culture of innovation, collaboration, and continuous improvement.

What You've Accomplished:

• Has 8 to 12 years proven track record of handling an enterprise level payroll in India
• Experience with India Payroll operations is required
• Based out of Hyderabad location
• Solid understanding of India payroll processes and common Indian tax and compliance issues
• Understanding of accounting practices relating to payroll GL and accruals
• Functional expertise in Excel
• Works well in both team and individual environments
• Good communication skills both oral and written
• Established analytical and time management skills

Pega Offers You:

• Gartner Analyst acclaimed technology leadership across our categories of products
• Continuous learning and development opportunities
• An innovative, inclusive, agile, flexible, and fun work environment
• Competitive global benefits program inclusive of pay + bonus incentive, and employee equity in the company
• A flexible work environment of both office and remote work (4 days office and 1 day Home)

#Li-CK

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At Pegasystems, we foster an environment where people feel valued and empowered to contribute their best. With global clients across industries and regions, we know our success depends on the unique perspectives, experiences, and talents of our people. Ours is a workplace where everyone can grow, collaborate, and deliver meaningful outcomes.

We encourage candidates from all backgrounds and experiences and focus on the core competencies and mindset needed to thrive in a role.

As an Equal Opportunity employer, Pegasystems will not discriminate in its employment practices due to an applicant's race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, age, genetic information, veteran or disability status, or any other category protected by law.

This same mindset shapes how we work, encouraging curiosity, continuous learning, and smarter ways of working with AI. At Pegasystems, we believe the best ideas come from curious people who embrace change, learn continuously, and use AI to work smarter and move faster. Guided by our values, we bring a growth mindset to every challenge and create lasting impact together.

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