Job Description: HR Operations & Payroll Manager

Location: Hyderabad, Telangana
Work Model: Work from Office
Experience: 10+ years
Industry: Manufacturing

Role Overview

We are looking for an experienced HR Operations & Payroll professional with strong experience in managing payroll and HR operations for a large-scale manufacturing workforce of 1,500+ employees, including permanent employees and contract workmen.

The ideal candidate will have solid expertise in end-to-end payroll management, time office operations, statutory compliance, overtime calculations, HRMS and advanced Excel. Experience in HRMS implementation or process digitization will be highly preferred.

Key Responsibilities

Payroll Management

- Manage the complete monthly payroll process for 1,500+ employees, including permanent employees and contract workforce.
- Ensure accurate and timely payroll processing, salary disbursement and payroll closure.
- Manage payroll inputs related to attendance, leave, overtime, incentives, deductions, arrears, full and final settlement and other employee-related payments.
- Ensure accurate income tax/TDS calculations and statutory payroll deductions.
- Manage PF, ESI and other applicable statutory compliances.
- Coordinate with Finance and other stakeholders for payroll processing, reconciliation and payment-related activities.
- Review payroll reports and identify discrepancies before final payroll closure.

Time Office & Attendance Management

- Manage end-to-end Time Office operations for a large manufacturing workforce.
- Monitor attendance, shift rosters, weekly offs, leave,



absenteeism and attendance regularization.
- Manage shift-based attendance and working-hour calculations.
- Ensure accurate overtime calculation and processing in line with company policies and applicable statutory requirements.
- Coordinate with plant operations and department heads to ensure timely and accurate attendance inputs.
- Manage attendance systems, biometric systems and HRMS integration.

HR Operations

- Manage day-to-day HR Operations for the manufacturing unit.
- Ensure timely and accurate employee data management in HRMS.
- Manage employee lifecycle processes including joining, transfers, confirmation, leave, attendance, payroll inputs and separation.
- Maintain accurate employee records and HR documentation.
- Prepare HR MIS and reports related to headcount, absenteeism, overtime, payroll and workforce costs.
- Work closely with plant HR, Finance, Operations and other stakeholders.

HRMS & Process Improvement

- Manage HRMS and payroll systems and ensure data accuracy and process efficiency.
- Candidates who have been involved in HRMS implementation, payroll system implementation, process automation or HR digitization projects will be preferred.
- Identify opportunities to automate and improve payroll and HR operations processes.




- Support system testing, data migration, UAT and implementation of new HR technology platforms.

Required Skills & Experience

- 10+ years of experience in HR Operations and Payroll.
- Must have managed payroll for a manufacturing workforce of 1,500+ employees, including permanent and contract employees.
- Strong experience in Time Office and attendance management.
- Excellent understanding of overtime calculations and shift-based payroll processing.
- Strong knowledge of PF, ESI, TDS/Income Tax and other payroll-related statutory requirements.
- Strong proficiency in Advanced MS Excel, including Pivot Tables, VLOOKUP/XLOOKUP, SUMIFS, data analysis and payroll reconciliation.
- Hands-on experience with HRMS and Payroll systems.
- Experience in HRMS implementation or process automation will be an added advantage.
- Strong analytical, problem-solving and stakeholder management skills.

Candidate Profile / Screening Criteria

- Candidate must be based in Hyderabad.
- Must be willing to work from the office.
- No significant career gaps will be considered.
- Experience in a manufacturing environment is mandatory.
- Experience managing a large employee population of 1,500+ employees is mandatory.
- Strong hands-on experience in payroll, time office, overtime calculations and statutory compliance is essential.

Preferred Candidate Background: Manufacturing plants, automotive, engineering, FMCG, industrial manufacturing, electronics, telecom manufacturing or other large-scale manufacturing environments.

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