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Payroll Specialist to Coupa:

We are seeking a detailed‑oriented and experienced Senior Payroll Specialist to join our fast-growing team.While this role oversees global payroll operations, significant preference will be given to candidates with extensive, hands-on experience in India payroll and statutory compliance. This role is critical to managing end-to-end operations and providing expert support to our employees. The ideal candidate will possess strong organizational skills, the ability to thrive under payroll deadlines, and a collaborative mindset to support our cross‑functional teams.

End-to-End Processing: Follow the payroll calendar timelines to prepare accurate inputs, validate recent hire information, and submit data for next-level review and vendor processing

Quality Assurance: Review and validate payroll outputs, salary calculations, and backup records to ensure 100% accuracy

Financial Coordination: Coordinate approvals with the payroll manager, process payments (Net, tax, invoices), and share Gross‑to‑Net and Journal Entries with the accounting team

Query & Vendor Management: Manage daily payroll queries, ticketing systems, and vendor communications efficiently

Post Payroll activities: Complete trackers, KPIs, FloQast sign‑offs, and manage timely statutory payments (PF, PT, TDS and other Compliance Payment)

Audit & Year-End: Manage year‑end filings, reconciliations, and employee support for tax forms (e.g., Prepare comprehensive payroll data for audits and ensure adherence to internal controls. Support all internal and external financial audits

Lead initiatives to streamline payroll workflows and enhance efficiency in collaboration with cross-functional partners





Partner closely with HR and other related department to ensure seamless data flow between systems and verify that personnel changes are accurately reflected in payroll

Compliance & Tax Management: Apply deep knowledge of international tax regulations, local wage laws, and statutory requirements to ensure full global compliance

Records Management: Maintain comprehensive payroll records in accordance with company policies and internal control protocols (SOX/compliance)

Experience: Minimum 10–12 years of recent, ideally within a fast-growth company environment, and experience in Tech company can be added advantage

Bachelor's degree in Accounting, Finance, Human Resources, or a related field

Advanced proficiency in modern payroll systems, service desk tools, and MS Excel (VLOOKUPs, pivot tables, etc.)

Subject Matter Expertise: Deep, proven knowledge of Indian payroll protocols, labor laws, taxation, statutory regulations, and audit requirements

Work Ethic: Ability to work under pressure, meet strict deadlines, and maintain strict data confidentiality with a strong sense of professional integrity

Highly detail-oriented with a passion for numerical accuracy and data integrity

able to explain complex payroll concepts to non-technical stakeholders

Proactive and flexible; comfortable navigating the shifting priorities of all business

Assertive and creative approach to resolving issues and escalating risks when necessary

The successful candidate's starting salary will be determined based on permissible, non-discriminatory factors such as skills, experience, and geographic location.

At Coupa, we are 100% committed to creating and nurturing an environment that supports your physical, mental, and community well-being. We offer a comprehensive suite of benefits designed to help you and your family thrive:

Birthday Time-Off:



Celebrate your day! Coupa provides a paid day off on your birthday or another day of your choice within your birthday month

We offer 40 hours of paid VTO annually to support the community initiatives and volunteer programs you are passionate about

Employee Assistance Program (EAP): Access free, confidential, 24/7/365 counseling and resources for emotional support, work-life solutions, financial advice, legal guidance, and support for current parents

Business Travel Protection: Travel with peace of mind. Zurich Travel Assist provides medical, safety, pre-trip planning, and emergency support during any business travel

Referral Bonus Program: Share the Coupa experience! Receive generous monetary referral bonuses when you successfully refer talented friends or acquaintances who are hired into open roles

In addition to these global well-being perks, Coupa offers highly competitive, location-specific benefits packages (which include comprehensive medical/dental insurance, retirement/pension plans, and life or accident protection) tailored to your primary work location. Your recruiter will walk you through the specific regional benefits package for this role during the interview process.

Decisions related to hiring, compensation, training, or evaluating performance are made fairly, and we provide equal employment opportunities to all qualified candidates and employees.

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📌 Senior Payroll Specialist - Flexible working (Pune)
🏢 Coupa Software
📍 Pune