Senior Analyst - Payroll
wpp
Mumbai
Posted Sep 1, 2026
- Other
- Finance
Job description
**WPP is the trusted growth partner for the world’s leading brands.**
**We unite cutting-edge media intelligence and data solutions, world-class creativity, next-generation production, transformative enterprise solutions and expert strategic counsel in a single company – powered by exceptional talent and our agentic marketing platform, WPP Open, to help our clients navigate change, capture opportunity and deliver transformational growth.**
**We work with the world's most valuable brands and have global reach across 100+ markets, with deep local expertise.**
**Our people are the key to our success. We're committed to fostering a culture of creativity, belonging and continuous learning, attracting and developing the brightest talent, and providing exciting career opportunities that help our people grow.**
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**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.
**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 approach all that we do with confidence: 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 champion a culture of people that do extraordinary work
**Scale and opportunity** – we offer the opportunity to create, influence and deliver 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.
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