Payroll Accountant

**Title:** Payroll Accountant KBR is seeking a detail-oriented Payroll Accountant to join the Global Payroll Accounting team in Chennai, India. This role is responsible for ensuring the accuracy, integrity, and compliance of payroll accounting activities across a complex global organization.  The successful candidate will work closely with Payroll, Human Resources, Finance, and other stakeholders to support accurate financial reporting and drive process improvements. **Key Responsibilities** * Maintain payroll-related general ledger accounts and ensure transactions are recorded accurately and in compliance with company policies and regulatory requirements. * Prepare and post payroll-related journal entries, including wages, taxes, benefits, accruals, and other compensation-related transactions. * Perform monthly, quarterly, and annual reconciliations of payroll accounts, resolving discrepancies promptly. * Support month-end and year-end close activities, ensuring timely and accurate completion. * Support internal and external audits by preparing documentation, schedules, and analyses. * Assist with payroll system implementations, upgrades, testing, and data validation. * Identify and implement process improvements, automation opportunities, and control enhancements. **Qualifications** * Bachelor’s degree in accounting, Finance, Business Administration, or a related field. * 3+ years of payroll accounting, general accounting, or related finance experience in a corporate environment. **Preferred experiences** * Experience with payroll and ERP systems such as Microsoft Dynamics, Workday Payroll, ADP, or SAP. * Advanced Microsoft Excel skills, including Power BI and data analysis tools. * Effective communication skills in English with the ability to engage a wide range of stakeholders. * Experience working in a large, complex, matrixed organization supporting multiple business units. * Hands-on experience with payroll funding, benefits remittances, and statutory payments. * Cross-Functional Collaboration. * Familiarity with payroll interfaces, system integrations, and data flow between payroll and ERP platforms. #LI-LR1