Archana

Payroll professional with around 2 years of Payroll experience, with a strong focus on statutory compliance, payroll accuracy, payroll reconciliation, and timely payroll processing. Experienced in handling payroll tax validation, employee payroll support, and discrepancy resolution and committed to supporting efficient and compliant payroll operations in a system-driven environment.

US Payroll Specialist - Cognizant Technology Solutions - Coimbatore, India

(2024-09 - 2024-06)

• Processed over 2,000 payroll records per cycle — cross-validating salaries, hours, tax withholdings, benefits, and deductions
• Resolved over 30 discrepancies weekly (overpayments, underpayments, misclassified deductions) through structured root cause analysis
• Managed statutory tax calculations and filings in compliance with FLSA, federal withholding tables, and state-level obligations across all client portfolios
• Served as primary employee payroll support -resolving salary queries, corrections, and escalations consistently within SLA targets.

MBA - Business Analytics - SRM University

B.Sc. - Mathematics - Ayya Nadar Janaki Ammal College (2021-01 - 2024-01)