What You'll Do The Payroll Analyst is responsible to manage the India Payroll. Ensure payroll is processed with speed and accuracy. Work with employees and with third-party payroll vendors to ensure payroll processing reflects company-specific pay policies. Audits employee's pay records and reconcile totals by department, location. Coordinate third-party payroll system implementations and upgrades. Interpret pay policies (e.g.: leave encashment, government regulations, gratuity, withholding possible effects, international worker) and ensures appropriate amounts/ deductions are calculated and applied to the accounts correctly. Verify compliance with multiple payroll laws & regulations like PF, PT, ESIC; stay current with changes in the law. Need to assist with multiple audits like statutory audit, SOX, ICOFR. and be able to coordinate with vendors for any other payroll-related compliances. Documenting payroll processes and keeping it updated to date. Apart from core payroll knowledge, you have some exposure at least to one other aspect in accounting and finance: book closure or reporting (FPA) or general ledger or audit or taxation. Any international payroll exposure will be an added advantage. What Your Responsibilities Will Be Handle independently the complete India payroll process Completion the payroll process Record monthly payroll entries, including accruals Reconcile all payroll-related accounts monthly Communication with employees about timelines and changes Communication with payroll vendor Ensure statutory compliance Apart from payroll activities, you will also be able to work on one of the following: book closure, reporting, general ledger, or audit or taxation. Reporting to the manager based in Pune What You'll Need to be Successful Qualifications 4+ years of experience in a payroll role for a service company/MNC. Experience with payroll processes and procedures and payroll compliances, including not limited to employee withholding taxation. Experience working with third-party payroll vendors is important. Track record for meeting deadlines Familiarity with the application of internal controls in a payroll process Service-oriented with a collaborative approach toward problem-solving. Proficient using Microsoft Excel Some knowledge or experience in other accounting aspects Qualifications Bachelor's degree in any stream, accounting would be a plus #LI-Onsite How We'll Take Care of You Total Rewards In addition to a great compensation package, paid time off, and paid parental leave, many Avalara employees are eligible for bonuses. Health & Wellness Benefits vary by location but generally include private medical, life, and disability insurance. Inclusive culture and diversity Avalara strongly supports diversity, equity, and inclusion, and is committed to integrating them into our business practices and our organizational culture. We also have a total of 8 employee-run resource groups, each with senior leadership and exec sponsorship. Learn more about our benefits by region here: Avalara North America What You Need To Know About Avalara We’re Avalara. We’re defining the relationship between tax and tech. We’ve already built an industry-leading cloud compliance platform, processing nearly 40 billion customer API calls and over 5 million tax returns a year. Last year, we became a billion-dollar business, and our tribe expanded by a cool thousand people - there’s nearly 5,000 of us now. Our growth is real, and we’re not slowing down - not until we’ve achieved our mission - to be part of every transaction in the world. We’re bright, innovative and disruptive, like the orange we love to wear. It captures our quirky spirit and optimistic mindset. It shows off the culture we’ve designed, that empowers our people to win. Ownership and achievement go hand in hand here. We instill passion in our people through the trust we place in them. We’ve been different from day one. Join us, and your career will be too. We’re An Equal Opportunity Employer Supporting diversity and inclusion is a cornerstone of our company — we don’t want people to fit into our culture, but to enrich it. All qualified candidates will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, creed, religion, age, gender, national orientation, disability, sexual orientation, US Veteran status, or any other factor protected by law. If you require any reasonable adjustments during the recruitment process, please let us know.