Job Description Senior Payroll Analyst

GENERAL PURPOSE

The Senior Payroll Analyst will be based in Bangalore, India and will be responsible for leading end-to-end payroll operations for India while providing governance, payroll review, compliance oversight, and payroll banking support across multiple international payrolls. This role represents an evolution from a transactional payroll processing position to a regional payroll specialist responsible for ensuring payroll accuracy, operational controls, statutory compliance, business continuity, and continuous process improvement across supported countries.

ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS
- Own end-to-end payroll processing for India, including payroll inputs, 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.
- Manage Full Final settlements for India.
- 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 stre

📌 Senior Payroll Analyst (Bengaluru)
🏢 MillerKnoll
📍 Bengaluru