Job Title: Senior Payroll Specialist / Payroll Processor (US Payroll)
Location: Bangalore, India
Duration: Full Time
Job Type: Onsite
Work Model: Monday Friday | Office-based
Working Hours: US Time Zone (East Coast / EST) Graveyard Shift
Overview
TekWissen is a global workforce management provider headquartered in Ann Arbor, Michigan that offers strategic talent solutions to our clients world-wide.
Job Description:
- We are seeking an experienced US Payroll Specialist to support large-scale payroll operations for a fast-growing global technology company.
- The role will manage end-to-end US payroll processing across multiple states, ensuring accuracy, compliance, and timely payroll execution.
- This role will also support payroll accounting, reconciliation activities in NetSuite, and coordination with international payroll teams and HR stakeholders.
- The ideal candidate will have strong ADP payroll platform expertise, US multi-state payroll experience, and working knowledge of payroll accounting processes.
Key Responsibilities
US Payroll Processing
- Process end-to-end US payroll for employees across multiple states (potentially all 50 states).
- Manage payroll for 1300 global employees, including hourly and salaried staff.
- Handle bi-weekly and semi-monthly payroll cycles.
Ensure payroll accuracy including:
- Earnings
- Deductions
- Taxes
- Benefits
- Compliance requirements
- Investigate and resolve payroll discrepancies and employee payroll inquiries.
ADP Payroll Administration
- Operate and manage payroll processes within ADP payroll systems.
- Run payroll reports, validate payroll data, and identify anomalies.
- Maintain employee payroll records within ADP.
- Work closely with HR to ensure employee data accuracy.
Payroll Accounting & Reconciliation
- Perform payroll-related accounting and reconciliation activities in NetSuite.
- Ensure payroll journals, accruals, and reconciliations are recorded correctly.
- Collaborate with Finance teams to reconcile payroll transactions.
Benefits & Compliance
- Address employee benefits-related payroll impacts.
- Ensure payroll compliance with US federal, state, and local payroll regulations.
- Maintain audit-ready payroll documentation.
Global Payroll Coordination
- Support the international payroll team by coordinating with external payroll vendors.
Act as liaison between:
- HR
- Finance
- Third-party accounting partners
- Provide payroll data and reporting support for global payroll operations.
Reporting & Analysis
- Generate payroll reports for Finance, HR, and leadership.
- Provide payroll analytics and variance reporting.
Required Qualifications
- 510+ years of payroll processing experience (US payroll mandatory).
- Strong experience with ADP payroll systems.
- Hands-on experience with NetSuite payroll accounting / financial reconciliation.
- Experience processing multi-state US payroll.
- Experience managing bi-weekly and semi-monthly payroll cycles.
Strong knowledge of:
- US payroll tax regulations
- Benefits deductions
- Payroll compliance requirements
- Excellent problem-solving and data reconciliation skills.
Preferred Qualifications
- Experience supporting all 50 US states payroll operations.
- Exposure to international payroll coordination.
- Experience working with fast-growing global technology companies.
- Strong analytical and reporting skills.
Work Environment
- Work is primarily performed in a professional office environment
- Collaboration with global teams across US time zones
- Work schedule aligned with US Eastern Time hours
TekWissen Group is an equal opportunity employer supporting workforce diversity.
