Payroll Accounting Specialist - EMEA

Purpose in Every Position
Pebl puts a world of talent at your fingertips. With our AI-powered Global Work Platform, companies can hire, pay, and manage employees in 185+ countriesremoving risk, red tape, and guesswork from global growth. Backed by more than a decade of compliance leadership and local expertise, Pebl helps businesses move fast, stay compliant, and scale with confidence. With Pebl, companies everywhere can hire great talent anywhere.
Where Your Work Moves the Needle.
At Pebl, every team member drives our success. Joining us means more than filling a roleyoure accountable for results and impact. Our values guide how we operate, execute, and collaborate across borders. By putting them into action, youll help us scale faster, compete harder, and lead the future of global work.
What Makes You a Great Fit
We are seeking a Regional Payroll Accounting Specialist based in Bangalore, India (or willing to relocate to Bangalore) to lead day-to-day payroll operations across the EMEA region. You will be responsible for ensuring accurate payroll accounting, funding, accruals, reconciliations, and compliance. This role works closely with Payroll, Treasury, Finance, and Audit teams to support timely employee payments, accurate financial reporting, and adherence to statutory and regulatory requirements. You enjoy solving ambiguous problems and driving process improvements at scale.
How Youll Make An Impact

• Prepare and maintain a monthly payroll funding forecast to support cash planning and payroll execution.
• Submit payroll funding requests upon payroll finalization and coordinate with the Treasury team to ensure timely and accurate employee payouts.
• Prepare monthly payroll accruals, including but not limited to:
• Paid Time Off (PTO)
• Gratuity
• Pensions
• 13th / 14th month payments
• Workers compensation
• Perform monthly payroll accrual reconciliations, investigating and resolving discrepancies in a timely manner.
• Support and participate in payroll audits, including the preparation of schedules, documentation, and responses to audit inquiries.
• Reconcile statutory payroll payments (e.g., taxes, social security, pension contributions) against general ledger postings to ensure accuracy and completeness.
• Participate in ad hoc projects and assignments related to payroll, accounting, systems, or process improvements as required.
• Monitor and implement compliance-related changes, ensuring payroll accounting practices remain aligned with regulatory and statutory requirements.
  

Lets Connect If You

• 3+ years of experience in payroll operations, payroll accounting, or financial accounting.
• Strong understanding of payroll accruals, statutory requirements, and general ledger reconciliations.
• High attention to detail with strong analytical and problem-solving skills.
• Ability to work cross-functionally with Payroll and other key stakeholders.
• Ability to manage deadlines in a fast-paced, multi-entity, or regional environment.
• Advanced Excel skills; comfortable with data validation, reconciliation, and analysis.
• Fluency in English.
• Experience with NetSuite (or a similar ERP system) and Expensify (or a similar expense management platform).
• High ownership, bias for action, and the ability to operate in fast-changing environments across time zones.
  

Nice to Have

• Experience with EOR/PEO models and cross-border payroll operations.
• Exposure to audit frameworks and control design/testing (e.g., SOX).
  

Ways of Working

• Based in India with a schedule that provides strong overlap with EMEA core hours; flexibility required during month-end and year-end peak periods.
• Occasional early or late calls to coordinate with providers and stakeholders across UK, EU, and Africa time zones.
  

Our Commitment to You
At Pebl, were committed to supporting our team with comprehensive rewards and benefits designed to meet diverse needs across roles and locations. Our core offerings include:

• Flexible Time Off Take the time you need to recharge.
• Parental Leave Support for growing families.
• Health and Dental Insurance Where applicable, to cover you and your loved ones.
• Retirement Savings + Employee Incentive Plan Plan for the future while sharing our success.
  

Please visit our career page for more information.
Pebl is an Equal Opportunity Employer.
We power global teams and believe diverse perspectives drive innovation and impact. Employment decisions at Pebl are based on qualifications, merit, and business needs. We do not discriminate on the basis of race, color, religion, sex (including pregnancy, sexual orientation, or gender identity), national origin, age, disability, genetic information, veteran status, or any other status protected by applicable law. Were committed to fostering an inclusive culture where every teammate can thrive and do the best work of their careeranywhere in the world.