Payroll Coordinator - 6 Months Renewable Contract

Role & responsibilities

• Collaborate with all internal departments and teams for inputs collation, publishing payroll calendar with all stakeholders.
• Process monthly payroll accurately and on time for all employees, including calculation of wages, overtime, bonuses, deductions, and statutory contributions (PF, ESI, Professional Tax, TDS, LWF).
• Maintain and update payroll records, ensuring data integrity and confidentiality.
• Coordinate with the finance team for salary , F&F disbursement as per calendar agreed.
• Ensure compliance with Indian labor laws, tax regulations, and company policies related to payroll.
• Coordinate with a people team to manage employee data, attendance, leaves, and benefits impacting payroll.
• Validate statutory reports and returns related to payroll, such as PF, ESI, TDS filings, and other government compliance and share with compliance partner for challan generation and filings before due date.
• Address and resolve payroll-related employee queries promptly and professionally via our internal ticketing systems and payroll mail box.
• Collaborate with external vendors like payroll partner, compliance partner etc for payroll & compliance related matters.
• Stay updated on changes in payroll laws and regulations and implement necessary changes in payroll processes.
• Publish payroll accuracy dashboard to leadership team post payroll closure.
• Take care of allied payroll reports and credits like meal coupon wallet upload to sodexo, NPS contribution remittance via finance team, UAN creation template update to compliance partners etc.
• Any audit and ad-hoc reports as and when required by leadership and management.

Preferred candidate profile

• Bachelors degree in Commerce, Finance, Human Resources, or related field.
• Minimum 5 years of hands-on payroll processing experience, preferably in a product or technology company or service industries.
• Strong knowledge of Indian payroll laws, labor regulations, and statutory compliance.
• Excellent MS Excel and data management skills.
• Strong analytical, organizational, and problem-solving abilities.
• Effective communication and interpersonal skills to interact with employees and cross-functional teams.
• Ability to handle confidential information with discretion and professionalism.