Payroll Service Lead India

Overview

Lead end-to-end payroll operations in India, ensuring accurate, timely salary disbursement and compliance with Indian labour laws, and lead a team of 2-3 members reporting to the Payroll Manager, India.

What you'll do

• Oversee end-to-end payroll processing, including salary calculations, deductions and benefits administration such as provident fund, gratuity and superannuation.
• Prepare payroll reports, including income tax returns and provident fund filings.
• Conduct regular payroll audits and ensure compliance with Indian labour laws, tax regulations and statutory requirements.
• Collaborate with various departments, taxation and finance to integrate payroll and employee data.
• Process new hires, terminations, promotions and other employee status changes in the payroll system, resolving discrepancies.
• Administer and maintain payroll systems, ensure data integrity and implement system upgrades and enhancements.
• Collaborate with HR, finance and other departments to gather and validate payroll information.
• Monitor and resolve payroll discrepancies, investigating and resolving issues promptly and accurately.
• Generate payroll reports, including tax filings, benefits deductions and other required reports, ensuring regulatory compliance.
• Address employee inquiries and concerns related to payroll, providing exceptional customer service and support.
• Maintain confidentiality and data security standards for all payroll-related information.
• Stay updated on payroll regulations, Indian tax laws and industry trends, implementing necessary changes.
• Lead improvement projects and technical implementations.

What you'll need

• Bachelor's degree or MBA in accounting, finance, human resources or a related field.
• 14 to 16 years of experience in payroll management and experience in taxation.
• Experience running payroll for more than 6000 employees in India.
• Team management of more than 5 members, performance management and audit experience.
• In-depth knowledge of payroll processes, labour laws, taxation and statutory compliance in India.
• Experience handling payroll audits, inspections and compliance assessments.
• Proficiency in payroll software and systems such as SAP and ADP, with experience implementing and managing payroll systems.
• Excellent understanding of financial principles and the ability to reconcile payroll with financial records.
• Strong attention to detail and accuracy in managing complex payroll calculation data.
• Good organisational and time management skills to meet strict payroll deadlines and manage multiple priorities.
• Exceptional communication and interpersonal skills, with the ability to interact effectively with employees at all levels.
• High level of integrity and ability to handle sensitive and confidential information.
• Proficiency in Microsoft Office applications, particularly Excel.
• Team management, performance management for team, and project management.

Nice to have

• Bachelor's degree or equivalent with relevant professional certification in payroll management, such as Certified Payroll Professional (CPP).
• Knowledge of multi-state payroll processing and Indian tax regulations, including TDS, GST and income tax provisions.
• Familiarity with payroll-related aspects of Indian labour laws, such as the Employees' Provident Fund (EPF) Act, the Employees' State Insurance (ESI) Act and the Professional Tax Act.
• Familiarity with HRIS (Human Resources Information Systems) and time and attendance systems.
• Strong understanding of accounting principles and practices related to payroll.
• Ability to adapt to changing payroll regulations and implement necessary updates.

Details

• Location: Pune, India.
• Hybrid working (office/remote).
• No travel expected.
• Not eligible for relocation assistance.