Payroll Manager – Mumbai / Chennai

· Bachelor’s/Master’s degree in Commerce, Accounting, Finance, or related field with 10+ years of experience in payroll (Inhouse) processing, payroll operations, or payroll accounting.

• Strong knowledge of payroll regulations and statutory requirements (PF, ESI, PT, LWF, Income Tax/TDS, gratuity, bonus, etc.).

• Good understanding of Finance and Accounting

• Strong proficiency in MS Excel (Macros, Lookups, Pivot Tables, formulas), Power BI/PowerPoint, and payroll/HRMS systems.

• Robust analytical skills with high attention to detail and accuracy.

• Ability to handle confidential employee information with discretion.

• Strong stakeholder management and communication skills.

• Ability to manage multiple priorities and work within tight payroll deadlines.

· Experience managing multi-location payroll, vendor coordination, payroll audits, and process automation initiatives is preferred.

· Manage end-to-end monthly payroll processing for employees (salary, incentives, reimbursements, deductions)



with high accuracy and within defined timelines.

· Review and validate employee master data (new joiners, exits, salary revisions, promotions, bank details, tax declarations) in HRMS/payroll systems.

· Oversee payroll inputs from attendance/leave systems and coordinate with HR/Operations teams for exception handling and cut-off adherence.

· Review payroll outputs, conduct variance analysis, and provide final payroll validation before salary disbursement.

· Ensure compliance with statutory requirements such as PF, ESI, PT, LWF, gratuity, bonus, and Income Tax/TDS, including timely filings, challans, and reconciliations.

· Manage quarterly/annual TDS filings and ensure compliance with all payroll-related statutory regulations.

· Prepare and review payroll reports including salary registers, variance analysis, cost center reports, headcount reports, and management dashboards.

· Partner with Finance on payroll accounting, reconcilia

📌 Payroll and Compliance Manager (Mumbai)
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