Payroll Accountant in TLP Department

Job Description & Summary

At PwC, our people in tax services focus on providing advice and guidance to clients on tax planning, compliance, and strategy. These individuals help businesses navigate complex tax regulations and optimise their tax positions.

In tax payroll services at PwC, you will provide advice and guidance to clients on tax-related payroll matters. You will facilitate compliance with tax regulations in payroll processing, assist businesses in calculating and withholding taxes from employee wages, and help resolve payroll tax issues.

Driven by curiosity, you are a reliable, contributing member of a team. In our fast-paced environment, you are expected to adapt to working with a variety of clients and team members, each presenting varying challenges and scope. Every experience is an opportunity to learn and grow. You are expected to take ownership and consistently deliver quality work that drives value for our clients and success as a team. As you navigate through the Firm, you build a brand for yourself, opening doors to more opportunities.

Examples of the skills, knowledge, and experiences you need to lead and deliver value at this level include but are not limited to:

• Apply a learning mindset and take ownership for your own development.
• Appreciate diverse perspectives, needs, and feelings of others.
• Adopt habits to sustain high performance and develop your potential.
• Actively listen, ask questions to check understanding, and clearly express ideas.
• Seek, reflect, act on, and give feedback.
• Gather information from a range of sources to analyse facts and discern patterns.
• Commit to understanding how the business works and building commercial awareness.
• Learn and apply professional and technical standards (e.g. refer to specific PwC tax and audit guidance), uphold the Firm's code of conduct and independence requirements.

The role

The successful candidate will:

Manage and oversee all tasks related services provided to the assigned payroll clients including but not limited to the following.

• Process and manage end-to-end payroll for all employees, ensuring timely and accurate payment of salaries in line with the Labour Code of the Republic of Azerbaijan.
• Preparation of the calculation for vacation/education/business trip/sick leaves;
• Preparation of the calculation for overtime/public holidays/night shifts for different working regimes;
• Ensure full compliance with Azerbaijani tax and labour laws and statutory obligations, including the calculation and payment of income tax, social insurance, medical insurance, and unemployment insurance contributions.
• Prepare and submit mandatory statutory reports and declarations to relevant authorities within legally required deadlines.
• Reconcile payroll accounts and promptly resolve discrepancies in cooperation with the finance team and as required by law.
• Address employee queries related to payroll, taxes, and deductions, ensuring responses are in accordance with statutory requirements and company policies.
• Stay informed about changes in the Labour Code and payroll legislation in Azerbaijan, advising management on implications for payroll processes.
• Collaborate with HR and other departments to ensure accurate integration of personnel and payroll data, in compliance with local legal requirements.

What we are looking for

• A bachelor's and/or master’s degree in accounting, finance or a related field; 
• Strong knowledge of the Labour Code and other relevant legal acts;
• At least 1-3 years of work experience in the relevant field;
• Fluency in Azerbaijani and English is essential; knowledge of Russian is considered an advantage.
• Proficiency in Microsoft Office (Word, Excel, Power Point & etc.);
• Experience with ERP systems such as 1C, SAP, or similar is preferred.

• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills, with attention to detail in all payroll and accounting tasks.
• Excellent organisational abilities, capable of managing multiple priorities and meeting strict deadlines.
• Effective communication skills, both verbal and written, for liaising with employees, management, and external authorities.
• Demonstrated commitment to continuous professional development and learning.