Role Summary:
The Assistant Manager - Payroll will be responsible for end-to-end payroll processing, statutory compliance, and labour law implementation across corporate and multiple plant locations. The role requires strong expertise in advanced Excel, hands-on payroll execution, and in-depth knowledge of Indian labour and tax regulations, ensuring accuracy, compliance, and timely statutory filings.
Key Responsibilities:
Payroll Management
Manage end-to-end payroll processing for 1000+ employees at corporate and plant levels independently.Ensure accurate processing of monthly payroll including salary structuring, arrears, incentives, deductions, reimbursements, and F&F settlements.Handle payroll inputs, validations, variance analysis and reconciliation with finance.Maintain payroll MIS, dashboards and reports using advanced Excel (Pivot Tables, VLOOKUP/XLOOKUP, Power Query, macros preferred).Statutory & Tax Compliance
Ensure compliance with Income Tax (TDS on Salary) including computation, deductions, declarations, Form 16 and reconciliation.Manage Professional Tax, Labour Welfare Fund and other state-wise statutory compliances.Coordinate with finance and consultants for audits, assessments and statutory inspections.Labour Law & Compliance Implementation
Implement and monitor compliance with central and state labour laws at plant and corporate locations, including:Factories ActShops & Establishments ActContract Labour (Regulation & Abolition) ActMinimum Wages ActPayment of Wages ActBonus, Gratuity and Leave-related compliancesManage Contract Labour Licenses, renewals and compliance documentation for contractors.Ensure timely filing of statutory returns and maintenance of registers.POSH & Governance
Support POSH compliance, including annual return filing and documentation coordination with the Internal Committee.Maintain employee data confidentiality and ensure adherence to internal governance policies.Stakeholder Coordination
Act as a single point of contact for payroll-related queries from employees, HR, Finance and external auditors.Coordinate with plant HR teams for attendance, shift data, contractor payroll inputs and statutory requirements.Key Skills & Competencies
Advanced Excel expertise (mandatory) - complex formulas, pivots, dashboards, automation.Strong understanding of Indian payroll processes and statutory frameworks.Hands-on experience in plant payroll & contract labour compliance.High attention to detail, analytical mindset, and problem-solving ability.Ability to work with large datasets and tight payroll timelines.Educational Qualifications
Graduate / Postgraduate in HR, Commerce, Finance or related discipline.Experience Requirements
6+ years of hands-on payroll management experience.Proven experience handling 1000+ employee payroll independently at corporate and plant levels.Prior exposure in manufacturing / FMCG / agro-based industries will be preferred.Preferred Attributes
Experience working in multi-location, multi-state payroll environments.Familiarity with payroll systems and HRMS tools.Exposure to statutory audits and labour inspections.Budget - upto 12 Lac./P.A
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The Assistant Manager - Payroll will be responsible for end-to-end payroll processing, statutory compliance, and labour law implementation across corporate and multiple plant locations. The role requires strong expertise in advanced Excel, hands-on payroll execution, and in-depth knowledge of Indian labour and tax regulations, ensuring accuracy, compliance, and timely statutory filings.
Key Responsibilities:
Payroll Management
Manage end-to-end payroll processing for 1000+ employees at corporate and plant levels independently.Ensure accurate processing of monthly payroll including salary structuring, arrears, incentives, deductions, reimbursements, and F&F settlements.Handle payroll inputs, validations, variance analysis and reconciliation with finance.Maintain payroll MIS, dashboards and reports using advanced Excel (Pivot Tables, VLOOKUP/XLOOKUP, Power Query, macros preferred).Statutory & Tax Compliance
Ensure compliance with Income Tax (TDS on Salary) including computation, deductions, declarations, Form 16 and reconciliation.Manage Professional Tax, Labour Welfare Fund and other state-wise statutory compliances.Coordinate with finance and consultants for audits, assessments and statutory inspections.Labour Law & Compliance Implementation
Implement and monitor compliance with central and state labour laws at plant and corporate locations, including:Factories ActShops & Establishments ActContract Labour (Regulation & Abolition) ActMinimum Wages ActPayment of Wages ActBonus, Gratuity and Leave-related compliancesManage Contract Labour Licenses, renewals and compliance documentation for contractors.Ensure timely filing of statutory returns and maintenance of registers.POSH & Governance
Support POSH compliance, including annual return filing and documentation coordination with the Internal Committee.Maintain employee data confidentiality and ensure adherence to internal governance policies.Stakeholder Coordination
Act as a single point of contact for payroll-related queries from employees, HR, Finance and external auditors.Coordinate with plant HR teams for attendance, shift data, contractor payroll inputs and statutory requirements.Key Skills & Competencies
Advanced Excel expertise (mandatory) - complex formulas, pivots, dashboards, automation.Strong understanding of Indian payroll processes and statutory frameworks.Hands-on experience in plant payroll & contract labour compliance.High attention to detail, analytical mindset, and problem-solving ability.Ability to work with large datasets and tight payroll timelines.Educational Qualifications
Graduate / Postgraduate in HR, Commerce, Finance or related discipline.Experience Requirements
6+ years of hands-on payroll management experience.Proven experience handling 1000+ employee payroll independently at corporate and plant levels.Prior exposure in manufacturing / FMCG / agro-based industries will be preferred.Preferred Attributes
Experience working in multi-location, multi-state payroll environments.Familiarity with payroll systems and HRMS tools.Exposure to statutory audits and labour inspections.Budget - upto 12 Lac./P.A
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