Payroll Specialist

Responsibilities

• Execute monthly payroll processing for India and support payroll activities for additional APAC countries in partnership with TMF.
• Coordinate payroll inputs, validations, approvals, and timelines to ensure accurate and on-time delivery.
• Validate payroll outputs, including base pay, variable compensation, allowances, statutory deductions, taxes, and benefits.
• Maintain and audit employee payroll data in Workday, including compensation changes and tax setups.
• Review payroll reports, identify variances, and investigate discrepancies prior to sign-off.
• Manage payroll queries and escalations, providing timely resolution to employees and stakeholders.
• Support statutory compliance requirements, including local filings and remittances.
• Partner with Finance on payroll reconciliations, accruals, and funding requirements.
• Support internal and external audits by preparing documentation and reconciliations.
• Contribute to payroll process improvements, standardization, and automation initiatives.

Requirements

• 3–5 years of payroll experience, with hands-on responsibility for India payroll.
• Strong understanding of India payroll statutory requirements (income tax, PF, ESI, PT, gratuity, etc.).
• Experience using Workday for payroll inputs, reporting, and data validation.
• Strong analytical and reconciliation skills with high attention to detail.
• Ability to manage multiple payroll calendars and deadlines across different countries.
• Proven ability to handle confidential employee data with discretion.

Preferred Qualifications

• APAC regional exposure or experience supporting payroll across multiple APAC countries.
• Experience working with third-party payroll providers (TMF experience strongly preferred).
• Strong Excel skills, including pivot tables, lookups, and reconciliation formulas.
• Familiarity with vendor-managed payroll models and service governance (SLAs).
• Experience supporting payroll audits and compliance reviews.
• Prior experience in a fast-growing, multinational, or matrixed environment.

Benefits

• Comprehensive benefits including global access to mental health and financial wellness support.
• Local statutory and voluntary benefits such as healthcare (medical, dental, vision), life, accident, disability, and retirement options.
• Support for time off in accordance with local leave policies.

About the Company

Roku is the #1 TV streaming platform in the U.S., Canada, and Mexico, and we've set our sights on powering every television in the world. We connect consumers to the content they love, enable content publishers to build and monetize large audiences, and provide advertisers unique capabilities to engage consumers.