Overview:

Senior Specialist – Payroll & Payroll Tax

About Catalyst Brands:

Catalyst Brands is a leading U.S.-based retail organization formed in 2025 through the merger of JCPenney and SPARC Group, combining multiple iconic fashion brands under one umbrella. The company manages a diversified portfolio of well-known brands including Aéropostale, Brooks Brothers, Nautica, Lucky Brand, and JCPenney. Headquartered in Plano, Texas, Catalyst Brands focuses on delivering up-to-date retail experiences while leveraging the heritage of established global brands. With a workforce of over tens of thousands and multi-billion-dollar revenue, the organization operates at a large scale across retail, e-commerce, and supply chain domains. The company emphasizes innovation, digital transformation, and customer-centric strategies to enhance brand value and consumer engagement. Catalyst Brands is expanding its global presence, including a growing capability centre in India that supports technology, digital operations, and analytics. It aims to drive operational excellence and business growth by integrating technology, data-driven insights, and efficient retail practices.

Responsibilities:

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Performs assigned payroll activities to ensure accurate and timely payment of domestic associates
- Ensure that payroll activity is properly recorded in the General ledger and assists in research and analysis on reconciling items
- Work with third party providers to ensure payroll tax compliance for both the company and associates




- Utilize resources to identify issues, solve problems, and implement solutions with little to no supervision
- Solves and escalates issues to management in a simple and actionable format.
- Performs complex data mining, analytics, and query creation
- Perform root cause analysis and streamline processes to improve efficiency and reduce costs
- Work cross-functionally to resolve issues including across other areas of the company
- Identifies and solves issues with limited/ambiguous parameters

Core Competencies & Accomplishments:

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Productive in use of company’s resources, strong work ethic.
- Takes initiative in recommending and implementing consistent improvements to controls and efficiency.
- Interacts with others in a positive and inclusive manner.
- Strong understanding of accounting procedures and systems (Oracle, Cadency, ReconNET, etc.) pertaining to area of responsibility.
- Cross-functional enterprise understanding and the ability to lead cross-functional projects.
- Analytical and decision-making skills.
- Advanced user of Microsoft Office Tools.

Experience/Education:

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Bachelor’s degree in accounting or finance is preferred.
- Certificate on US Payroll – Would be added advantage
- Certificate on Lean and Six Sigma – would be added advantage
- 4- 6 years’ experience in roles with increasing responsibility AND analytical decision making

Pay Range: INR ₹0.00 - INR ₹0.00 /Yr.

📌 Accounting Sr Specialist (Bengaluru)
🏢 JCPenney
📍 Bengaluru