Assistant Manager - Payroll

Job description

Job Summary: We are looking for an experienced Assistant Manager Payroll to manage end-to-end payroll operations for a large employee population across multiple locations. The role will be responsible for payroll accuracy, statutory compliance, HRMS, vendor coordination, reconciliations, and employee payroll support. Key Responsibilities: • Manage end-to-end monthly payroll and validate payroll inputs. • Handle payroll reconciliation, salary processing, deductions, incentives, overtime and Full & Final settlements. • Ensure compliance with PF, ESI, PT, LWF, TDS and labour laws. • Coordinate with payroll vendors, Finance and HR teams for timely payroll closure. • Maintain employee/payroll data in HRMS and ensure audit readiness. • Prepare Payroll MIS, reports and analytics and resolve employee payroll queries. • Drive payroll process improvement and automation. Experience • 35 years of experience in Payroll or HR Operations. • Experience managing payroll for large employee populations (1,500–5,000+ employees) across multiple locations. • Prior exposure to Quick Commerce, E-commerce, Retail, Logistics, Manufacturing, or FMCG is preferred. • Experience working with outsourced payroll vendors and HRMS platforms. Technical Skills • Payroll processing and reconciliation • HRMS platforms (Darwinbox, SAP SuccessFactors, Workday, Oracle HCM, etc.) • Payroll software (Ramco, ADP, SAP Payroll, or similar) • Advanced Microsoft Excel (Pivot Tables, VLOOKUP/XLOOKUP, Power Query preferred) • Power BI or Tableau (preferred)