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Posted 21 June, 2026

Senior Analyst - Payroll

WPP
Mumbai, India Full Time
Reference: 102_701267_8585172002

Note : Candidates with experience of India payroll accounting needs to apply.

Why we're hiring:

This position is responsible for managing & processing payroll for employees within an organization. This role ensures accurate & timely compensation while maintaining compliance with tax regulations, company policies & confidentiality standards.

Job location :- Vikhroli

What you'll be doing:

  • End to end payroll processing preferably experience in handling inhouse payroll activities.
  • Well versed in advanced excel and having good communication skills.
  • Scheduling Monthly Payroll and Statutory activities.
  • Input coordination with Opco along with monthly attendance and preparation of input in Excel file and share with vendor for salary processing.
  • FFS processing - final tax working, unclaimed leave balance, working of notice period shortfall, gratuity calculation.
  • Checking output reports received from payroll vendor - Salary register, tax register, CTC master, bank file and Journal entries.
  • Complete knowledge of salary taxes - calculation, chapter 6A, section 10 working, perquisite calculation.
  • Knowledge of statutory calculation, compliance with due dates of payout and returns.
  • Complete knowledge of Provident Fund compliances and query handling.
  • Coordination with HR SPOC on payroll processing, investments, employees taxes, etc.
  • Coordination with consultant for statutory challan & return filing.
  • Working and understanding of annual reports - Managerial remuneration, statutory bonus working.
  • Understanding of Leave and Gratuity Acturial Valuation and accounting entries.
  • Form 24 (e-TDS Quarterly) return filling, revised returns filing & understanding of entire activity to generate Form 16.
  • Knowledge of new wage code.
  • Employee's query management on a daily basis.
  • Audit handling - Statutory, tax audit and government audits and all types of Payroll related reconciliations.

What you'll need:

  • 7 -12 years of India inhouse payroll experience.
  • Ability to work efficiently and independently, handle pressure.
  • Collaborative and great teammate
  • Should be capable in doing multitasking and should be quick in doing right delegation and decision making.
  • Must be dynamic, having an eye on details and able to work well under deadlines in a changing environment.
  • Should be good in Microsoft Office. Especially in Excel, Word, Vision, and Power-point.
  • Should be innovative to adopt the technology change in the process for smoother operations.
  • Should be excellent in presentation skills.

What you'll need:

Who you are:

You're open: We are inclusive and collaborative; we encourage the free exchange of ideas; we respect and celebrate diverse views. We are open-minded: to new ideas, new partnerships, new ways of working.

You're optimistic: We believe in the power of creativity, technology and talent to create brighter futures or our people, our clients and our communities. We approach all that we do with conviction: to try the new and to seek the unexpected.

You're extraordinary: we are stronger together: through collaboration we achieve the amazing. We are creative leaders and pioneers of our industry; we provide extraordinary every day.

What we'll give you:

Passionate, inspired people - We aim to create a culture in which people can do extraordinary work.

Scale and opportunity - We offer the opportunity to create, influence and complete projects at a scale that is unparalleled in the industry.

Challenging and stimulating work - Unique work and the opportunity to join a group of creative problem solvers. Are you up for the challenge?

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