Senior Analyst – Payroll Accounting

Jones Lang LaSalle Americas, Inc.

. Role will be primarily focused on the Pay Day & Workday Labor allocation intersection .

Posted 5/27/2026full-timeRemote • 🇮🇳 IndiaSeniorWebsite

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Hard Skills

payroll accountingdata extractiondata conversiondata clean upsystem configurationUAT test scriptsledger entriesearnings and deductionspayroll processesPeopleSoft 9.2

Soft Skills

stakeholder engagementcommunicationorganizational skillsleadershipproblem-solvingattention to detailcollaborationadaptabilityanalytical skillscustomer service

Tools & Technologies

PeopleSoftCognosMS OfficeExcelPivot chartsGlobal Data Dictionarypayroll processing systempayroll reportsaudit reportingHRIS

Certifications & Qualifications

Bachelor’s Degree in Accountingequivalent qualification

Industry Keywords

payroll policiescompliancefinance modulesLabor allocationbillingemployee take-home paymaster data integritypayroll inquiriesGovernance Callsbusiness initiatives

Tech Stack

Tools & technologies

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About the role

Key responsibilities & impact

Role will be primarily focused on the Pay Day & Workday Labor allocation intersection
Engage in creating payroll accounting journals across the full suite of PeopleSoft 9.2 modules.
Prepare Excel/Pivot charts for daily functioning.
Processes company’s payroll every pay period in People Soft.
Maintains payroll processing system and records by gathering, calculating, and inputting data in People Soft.
Computes employee take-home pay based on time records, benefits, and taxes.
Adheres to payroll policies and procedures and complies with relevant law.
Develop and maintain all relevant documentation, specifically the Global Data Dictionary.
Ensure that appropriate process and systems controls are in place and maintained to guarantee the integrity of master data, including performing & reporting on periodic audits.
Preparing ledger entries with earnings and deductions.
Generating payroll reports for Managers to review.
Attending to payroll inquiries from employees.
Identifying appropriate use cases, create, and execute UAT test scripts.
Supporting business initiatives/ support changes.
Lead Governance Calls/Meetings with stakeholders.
Participate in data extraction, data conversion, data clean up and system configuration.
Coordinate & follow up with Cluster PMOs & service delivery teams to drive action items.
Support new country transitions to Payday process

Requirements

What you’ll need

Proven experience as a payroll senior or similar role.
Familiarity with payroll software/ HRIS (e.g. PeopleSoft, Cognos) and MS Office (especially Excel)
Overall experience required 2+ years, specifically working on PeopleSoft 9.2 for Payroll.
Operational level experience in handling payroll processes in PeopleSoft.
Ideally with experience in three or more of the following finance modules for PeopleSoft: Projects, Labor/Resource allocation, Payroll accounting, and billing.
Bachelor’s Degree in Accounting or equivalent qualification.

Benefits

Comp & perks

Total Rewards Program
Competitive pay
Benefits package