APAC Payroll Specialist — End-to-End & Compliance

Namely; Mountain View (CA); On-site; USD 13,000 - 19,000; Full time

Job summary

Namely in India is seeking an experienced Senior Payroll Analyst to own end-to-end payroll processing across APAC, ensuring accuracy, compliance, and timely payments for multiple countries.

The role requires strong analytical skills, collaboration with HR, Finance, Tax, and external vendors, and a track record in multi-country payroll management within a growing global payroll function.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in accounting, Finance, Human Resources, Business Administration, or related field.
• 5+ years of payroll experience, including multi-country APAC payroll processing.
• Strong understanding of payroll regulations, taxation, and statutory requirements across APAC countries.
• Experience working with outsourced payroll providers.
• Advanced proficiency in Microsoft Excel, including pivot tables, lookups, and data analysis.
• Experience with global payroll systems such as Activ8 or similar platforms.
• Strong analytical, problem-solving, and reconciliation skills.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills in English.
• Ability to manage multiple priorities and meet strict payroll deadlines.

Responsibilities

• Own end-to-end payroll processing for India and other APAC assigned countries, including payroll inputs, new hires, terminations, compensation changes, bonuses, commissions, allowances, deductions, and benefits.
• Support off-cycle payrolls, supplemental payments, and payroll corrections as needed.
• Validation, payroll execution, statutory compliance, reconciliations, and vendor coordination.
• Serve as the payroll reviewer for assigned international payrolls (currently supporting up to eight countries), validating payroll outputs, legislative compliance, calculations, and adherence to company policies before payroll approval.
• Own the preparation, validation, approval coordination, and secure processing of payroll bank payment files across all supported countries, ensuring payment accuracy and compliance with internal financial controls.
• Review payroll variance reports, reconciliation reports, tax reports, and payroll outputs to proactively identify and resolve discrepancies before payroll sign-off.
• Validate and ensure timely payment of statutory liabilities including PF, ESIC, PT, LWF, Income Tax, and other statutory obligations.
• Partner with payroll vendors, HR, Finance, HRIS, and business stakeholders to resolve complex payroll issues and improve service delivery.
• Act as the primary escalation point for payroll-related queries, statutory matters, taxation, and payroll compliance.
• Develop, maintain, and continuously improve payroll SOPs, review checklists, process documentation, and governance controls to strengthen business continuity.
• Identify opportunities to automate manual payroll activities, improve operational controls, and drive process standardization across global payroll operations.
• Support internal and external payroll audits by ensuring complete documentation and compliance with audit requirements.
• Coach and cross-train payroll team members, ensuring adequate backup coverage and reducing key-person dependency.
• Perform additional responsibilities as required to support business objectives.
• Prepare and analyze payroll reports, reconciliations, and payroll-related metrics.
• Reconcile payroll registers, general ledger entries, tax filings, and benefit deductions.
• Investigate and resolve payroll discrepancies in a timely manner.
• Support month-end, quarter-end, and year-end payroll activities.
• Respond to payroll inquiries from employees, managers, and HR partners.
• Research and resolve complex payroll issues while providing excellent customer service.
• Educate employees and stakeholders on payroll processes, policies, and compliance requirements.

Skills

Excel proficiency

Analytical skills

English communication

Multi-country payroll experience

Attention to detail

Education

Bachelor's degree in accounting/finance

Tools

Activ8

Job description

Namely in India is seeking an experienced Senior Payroll Analyst to own end-to-end payroll processing across APAC, ensuring accuracy, compliance, and timely payments for multiple countries.

The role requires strong analytical skills, collaboration with HR, Finance, Tax, and external vendors, and a track record in multi-country payroll management within a growing global payroll function.