Job Description HR Payroll Specialist / HR Compliance Specialist

Job Location: Bengaluru (Bangalore) – Candidates based in Bangalore only
Experience Required: 4+ Years
Qualification: MBA in HR or Finance from a reputed Tier-2 (B-school) or renowned management institution
Industry Preference: Startups / High-Growth Companies
Employment Type: Full-Time

About the Role

We are looking for a highly detail-oriented and experienced HR Payroll & Compliance Specialist to independently manage end-to-end payroll operations, statutory compliance, and HR operational processes.

The ideal candidate must have hands-on experience working in a startup or high-growth environment, with strong knowledge of Indian labour laws, payroll regulations, statutory filings, and employee lifecycle management.

Key Responsibilities

1. End-to-End Payroll Management

- Independently manage monthly payroll processing, ensuring 100% accuracy and timely salary disbursement.
- Handle salary structures, CTC calculations, reimbursements, incentives, bonuses, full and final settlements, and payroll reconciliations.
- Manage employee attendance, leave records, loss of pay (LOP), and payroll inputs.
- Coordinate with Finance for payroll accounting, salary disbursement, and monthly reconciliations.
- Resolve employee payroll-related queries within defined timelines.
- Maintain accurate payroll records and employee compensation data.

2. Statutory Compliance & Labour Laws

- Ensure compliance with applicable Indian labour laws and statutory requirements.
- Independently handle Provident Fund (PF), Employees' State Insurance (ESI),



Professional Tax (PT), Labour Welfare Fund (LWF), and Tax Deducted at Source (TDS).
- Manage statutory calculations, challans, returns, remittances, and filing deadlines.
- Ensure compliance with applicable Karnataka labour regulations, including Shops & Commercial Establishments requirements.
- Coordinate statutory audits, compliance documentation, and regulatory inspections.
- Stay updated on applicable labour law amendments and regulatory changes.

3. HR Operations & Employee Lifecycle

- Manage employee onboarding, documentation, background verification coordination, and exit formalities.
- Maintain employee records, HRMS data, and personnel files.
- Handle employee confirmations, transfers, compensation revisions, and exit settlements.
- Support HR policy implementation and process standardization.
- Ensure data confidentiality and accuracy across HR systems.

4. Startup HR Process Management

- Build, streamline, and improve payroll and HR compliance processes in a fast-paced startup environment.
- Implement SOPs, payroll controls, compliance trackers, and audit-ready documentation.
- Identify opportunities for HR automation and operational efficiency.
- Collaborate closely with founders,



HR leadership, Finance, and external compliance partners.

Mandatory Requirements

- 4+ years of relevant experience in HR payroll, statutory compliance, and HR operations.
- MBA in HR or Finance from a reputed Tier-2 B-school or renowned management institution.
- Prior hands-on startup experience is mandatory.
- Must be currently based in Bangalore.
- Proven experience independently managing end-to-end Indian payroll.
- Strong working knowledge of PF, ESI, PT, TDS, LWF, and applicable labour laws.
- Experience handling statutory filings, compliance audits, and payroll reconciliations.
- Proficiency in MS Excel and payroll/HRMS platforms such as Keka, greytHR, Darwinbox, Zoho Payroll, or equivalent.
- Excellent attention to detail, problem-solving ability, and stakeholder management skills.

Preferred Skills

- Experience establishing payroll and compliance processes from scratch.
- Exposure to multi-state payroll and compliance management.
- Experience working closely with Finance teams and external statutory consultants.
- Solid analytical, reporting, and process-improvement capabilities.

Ideal Candidate Profile

A proactive, hands-on HR Payroll & Compliance professional who has worked in a startup, can independently own payroll and statutory compliance, and is comfortable operating in a dynamic, fast-growing organization.

Location Requirement: Bangalore-based candidates only.
Startup Experience: Mandatory.
MBA (HR/Finance): Mandatory.
Relevant Experience: Minimum 4 years.

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