Accounts Executive - Payroll

Accounts Executive - Payroll

Bangalore, India

The Opportunity: 

Anthology offers the largest EdTech ecosystem on a global scale, supporting over 150 million users in 80 countries. Our mission is to provide dynamic, data-informed experiences to the global education community so that learners and educators can achieve their goals.   

We believe in the power of a truly diverse and inclusive workforce. As we expand globally, we are committed to making diversity, inclusion, and belonging a foundational part of not only our hiring practices but who we are as a company.  

For more information about Anthology and our career opportunities, please visit www.anthology.com. 

As an Accounts Executive - Payroll, you will work closely with the HR business partners and payroll team, external vendors, and cross-functional partners. Core responsibilities include managing payroll activities; resolving employee queries; assisting on statutory regulatory filing related to payroll; tracking employee benefits, eligibility, and actuals; passing accounting entries in D365; and preparing month closing reports related to payroll.

Specific responsibilities will include:

• Ensuring 1,500 employees’ payroll are processing within the agreed date
• Ensuring all payroll related statutory payments and filings are completed within the due date
• Demonstrating a good understanding of various labor laws
• Providing right solutions towards employee queries related to payroll and other employee benefits
• Independently handling audit/assessment/month closing queries and activities related to payroll
• Updating and creating process documents related to payroll process and other related to activities
• Assisting the reporting manager in preparing various payroll reports such as Dashboards and end-to-end metrics and other deliverables, etc.
• Contributing to the team meetings and brainstorming sessions

The Candidate:

Required skills/qualifications: 

• Has a commerce background like B.Com/M.Com/ICWAI/MBA/semi qualified Chartered Accountant
• 2 or more years of hands-on experience in any payroll software, preferably in ADP
• Good working knowledge in MS Excel
• Fair knowledge in Indian tax deduction at source (TDS) especially income from salaries
• Good communication and interpersonal skills
• Ability to deal diplomatically with all internal stakeholders
• Ability to deliver the work with highest accuracy and required quality
• Ability to deliver the work within the agreed Turnaround Time (TAT)
• Ability to prioritize multiple tasks
• Ability to be quickly responsive to the escalations with high service levels
• Ability to support any ad-hoc requirements
• Ability to exhibit good energy within the team and willingness to learn more activities
• Receptive to suggestions on areas of improvement
• Hardworking and flexibility in working hours
• Process driven and independent
• Good time management skills and ability to perform during peak output requirements

This job description is not designed to contain a comprehensive listing of activities, duties, or responsibilities that are required. Nothing in this job description restricts management's right to assign or reassign duties and responsibilities at any time.    

Anthology is an equal employment opportunity/affirmative action employer and considers qualified applicants for employment without regard to race, gender, age, color, religion, national origin, marital status, disability, sexual orientation, gender identity/expression, protected military/veteran status, or any other legally protected factor.