Job Description

Sr. Associate/Associate Manager- Payroll

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Finance & Governance

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Gurugram, Haryana

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A day in the life of this role

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Meritto is looking for a detail-oriented and experienced Payroll professional to manage end-to-end payroll

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operations. The role requires hands-on experience with payroll tools, strong statutory compliance knowledge, and deep expertise in TDS, reconciliations, and MIS reporting.

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Key Responsibilities

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Payroll Operations

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• Manage end-to-end monthly payroll processing with accuracy and adherence to timelines

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• Process attendance, leave, incentives, reimbursements, deductions, arrears, and F&F; settlements

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• Ensure accurate salary structures and payouts across employees and consultants

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• Support payroll closures and coordination with Finance

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TDS & Tax Compliance

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• Compute and deduct TDS on salaries as per Income Tax regulations

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• Manage quarterly TDS return filings (Form 24Q) with accuracy and timelines

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• Handle TDS reconciliations with books and TRACES

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• Ensure timely issuance of Form 16 and resolution of TDS-related discrepancies

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• Liaise with auditors and consultants for TDS assessments and notices

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Payroll Systems & Tools

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• Manage payroll using Zoho People / Zoho Payroll or similar HRMS tools

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• Maintain employee payroll master data and system configurations

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• Coordinate with HR/IT for system improvements and issue resolution

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• Support payroll audits and system enhancements

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Statutory Compliance

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• Ensure compliance with PF, ESI, PT, TDS, LWF, Gratuity, etc.

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• Manage statutory filings, challans, and reconciliations

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• Coordinate with consultants and authorities during audits or assessments

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• Stay updated with changes in payroll laws and regulations

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MIS & Reporting

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• Prepare detailed payroll MIS reports, dashboards, and management summaries

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• Perform payroll, TDS, and statutory reconciliations on a periodic basis

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• Generate variance analysis and insights for leadership review

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• Support month-end and year-end payroll reporting and audits

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Employee & Stakeholder Support

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• Act as SPOC for employee payroll queries

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• Maintain strict confidentiality of payroll data

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• Coordinate with internal teams and external vendors

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What we're looking for

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• B.Com with 4–6 years of payroll experience

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• MBA in Finance/HR is an added advantage

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• Strong hands-on experience in TDS computation, return filing, and reconciliations

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• Experience with Zoho People / Zoho Payroll or similar tools

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• Strong knowledge of Indian payroll and statutory compliance

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• Advanced MS Excel skills (Pivot Tables, VLOOKUP/XLOOKUP, formulas)

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• High attention to detail and accuracy

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• Strong communication and stakeholder management skills

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Who we are

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At Meritto we believe in building more than just solutions. We're redefining the way education connects

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with technology. As one of India'Largest Vertical SaaS + Embedded Payments platform, we're on a mission

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to build the "Digital Backbone of Education Institutions" by simplifying how educational organization runs from enrollment to lifecycle, advancement to finance, and beyond. Having mastered the art of student

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acquisition, we're now expanding our horizons to cover the entire spectrum of running an educational

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organization—from managing the student lifecycle to driving student success and outcomes.

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What's our work culture like? We work from the office in a energetic, inclusive, and merit-driven space

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fueled by the energy of collaboration and creativity coming together.

📌 Payroll Specialist(Finance) (Gurugram)
🏢 Meritto
📍 Gurugram