Payroll Operations Specialist

Job Description

Job Description for Payroll Operations Specialist

Position Title: Payroll Operations Specialist CL - 9

Location: Bengaluru

Employment Type: Full Time

Must have skills : Payroll Processing

Good to have skills : UKI Payroll

Experience: Minimum 8 year(s) of experience is required

Educational Qualification: B.com

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Accenture is a leading global professional services company with strong capabilities in digital, cloud, AI, and security, helping organizations reinvent their businesses through technology and human ingenuity. Operating across more than 40 industries, it provides services in Strategy & Consulting, Technology, Operations, Industry X, and Accenture Song, supported by one of the world’s largest networks of Advanced Technology and Intelligent Operations centers. In fiscal year 2025, Accenture reported revenues of about USD 69.7 billion and employed 779,000 people, serving thousands of clients in over 120 countries and more than 200 cities worldwide.

Job Summary:
It involves handling various payroll-related tasks. This includes managing payroll processing, ensuring compliance with statutory requirements, and handling individual tax and social security contributions. The role also requires good technical aptitude in payroll, finance, and systems, as well as knowledge of UKI Payroll.
Roles & Responsibilities:

• Sound Knowledge of Payroll Processing,
• Good technical aptitude (Payroll, Finance, Systems)
• Individual Tax,
• Payroll & Statutory Compliance, Social Security Contribution.
• Payroll (organization Design, Planning & Distribution, Process design, shared services, Taxes) etc.
• Produce payroll reporting and submissions for tax authorities
• Analyse payroll controls and investigate discrepancies
• Assist with the successful onboarding of employees acquired through V&A activities
• Work with Information Security to ensure the continued protection of payroll related data assets
• Assist with audit requests and work with the internal audit teams
• Test enhancements and changes affecting the payroll systems
• Track the progress of payroll related projects

Job Qualification:

• Good working knowledge of UK payroll (Ireland payroll desirable)
• High level of accuracy and an eye for detail
• Critical thinking, comfortable to ask questions and suggest improvements
• Working as part of a busy team in a high-pressure environment
• Strong communication skills including clear, professional written and verbal English
• The ability to work autonomously on own initiative either independently or as part of a team
• A quick thinker with a ‘can do’ attitude and comfortable working with ambiguity with the ability to find creative solutions to a range of problems
• Strong organisational and planning skills with the ability to prioritise effectively
• Good working knowledge of IT applications
• Strong team player
  Additional Information:
  - The ideal candidate will possess a strong educational background in commerce or a related field, along with good knowledge and experience in relevant countries Payroll processing.
  - This position is based at our Bengaluru office.

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