Job Description

Responsibilities include, but are not limited to the following:

Organize and lead staff ensuring a fully efficient payroll operation.

Verify and maintain compliance and tax requirements.

Keep abreast of the one region's current and changing payroll and employment tax laws end to end.

Review and audit current processes to ensure compliance, while recommending and implementing changes where needed.

Lead the daily/monthly/quarterly salary reconciliations and tax filing requirements, including year-end reporting and compliances.

To provide cutting edge variance analysis on the payroll for management review and audits

To play leading role in transforming payroll function thru process simplification, digitization and automation

Research, determine root cause and resolve incoming tax notices

Lead and perform audits of payroll and employment tax data before payroll completion while following all established controls

Complete post payroll audits and reporting, prepare metrics and track errors using technology and reporting tools

Lead the internal or external audits and review of records, worker's compensation, tax filings, SOX, and other related documentation

Evaluate federal, state and local tax treatment of employee fringe benefits, executive compensation and related impacts

Partner closely with various organizational partners to ensure accurate GL & tax reporting

Respond to complex payroll related inquiries from employees and/or key stakeholders

Research and produce complex reports which may require in-depth analysis

Lead work and provide direction for transitions in mergers, acquisitions, and divestitures

Communicate effectively with various levels of management to ensure a high level of customer support and positive customer interactions

Ensuring the department's ability to meet all company deadlines and annual performance goals


Develop, maintain and improve payroll processes, employment tax processes, and internal controls to preserve the quality, efficiency and overall effectiveness of all payroll functions while ensuring regulatory compliance

Manage vendors and system providers including compliance with service level agreements

Responsible for tracking and testing legislative/regulatory changes, application enhancements, and system modifications

Manage, coach and develop team members


Conduct ongoing training for payroll staff to ensure productivity and knowledge of overall processes are maintained and improved

Key things needed for the role.

Qualification - B.Com, ICWA / CA

Experience - 15+ Years

Location - Hyderabad

Working in manager capacity

Experience in handling one or more geo payroll end to end.

Experience in payroll accounting and reconciliation.

Experience in payroll integration project and automation.

Experience in payroll compliances like payroll taxes, overtime or leave rules adherence etc.

Experience in global payroll will be preferred.

Teamwork and proactive resolution will be key to success in the role.

About Virtusa

Teamwork, quality of life, professional and personal development: values that Virtusa is proud to embody. When you join us, you join a team of 27,000 people globally that cares about your growth -- one that seeks to provide you with exciting projects, opportunities and work with state of the art technologies throughout your career with us.



Great minds, great potential: it all comes together at Virtusa. We value collaboration and the team environment of our company, and seek to provide great minds with a dynamic place to nurture new ideas and foster excellence.



Virtusa was founded on principles of equal opportunity for all, and so does not discriminate on the basis of race, religion, color, sex, gender identity, sexual orientation, age, non-disqualifying physical or mental disability, national origin, veteran status or any other basis covered by appropriate law. All employment is decided on the basis of qualifications, merit, and business need.