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Job Summary

The HR & India Payroll SME acts as the process and compliance authority for end-to-end India payroll and HR operations. This role owns payroll accuracy, statutory compliance, and process governance, and serves as the point of escalation for complex payroll, tax, and compliance matters. The SME partners closely with Finance, HRBPs, and external vendors to ensure payroll is delivered accurately, on time, and in full compliance with Indian labour and tax law.

Key Responsibilities
- Own end-to-end India payroll processing, including validation of inputs, statutory deductions etc
- Serve as the subject matter expert on Indian payroll legislation, including PF, ESI, Qualified Tax, LWF, Gratuity, and Income Tax (TDS).
- Review and approve monthly payroll registers, reconciliations, and variance reports before disbursement.




- Act as the primary point of contact for payroll audits (statutory, internal, and client) and ensure timely closure of audit observations.
- Manage relationships with payroll vendors/outsourced partners and ensure SLA adherence.
- Drive process improvements and automation initiatives within payroll and HR operations, including Oracle HCM configuration and testing.
- Guide and review the work of Analysts, providing quality checks and technical/process coaching.
- Stay current on changes to labour codes, tax regulations, and statutory filing requirements, and translate these into updated internal processes.
- Ensure timely and accurate statutory filings and remittances (PF, ESI, PT, TDS returns, etc.).
- Handle escalations related to employee pay queries, full-and-final settlements, and payroll discrepancies.

Key Result Areas (KRAs)
- 100% statutory and regulatory compliance across all payroll cycles.
- Zero critical errors in payr

📌 Hr Payroll Consultant (Hyderabad)
🏢 Newmark CRE Services
📍 Hyderabad