Job Description

JOB DESCRIPTION

SECTION I: BASIC INFORMATION ON THE ROLE

Position Name

Manager – Payroll & Operation

Function

Human Resources

Line of Business

Corporate

Grade

D3

Reporting to

Functionally

Administratively

General Manager - HR

General Manager - HR

Roles Reporting into

No. of employees

Role Description

SECTION II: JOB SUMMARY

Responsible for aligning and managing Compensation & Benefit framework of the organization in line with the human resources vision & rewards philosophy of the organization. The manager ensures timely execution of compensation and disbursement of grade-entitled advantages to all employees. The manager also validates from a compensation perspective, the external and internal equity of new hires.

SECTION III: DO – KEY ACTIVITIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES OF THE ROLE

Perspective

Responsibility

Strategic

- Aligns the Compensation & Benefits framework in line with the HR strategy and Rewards philosophy

Financial

- Plans and maintains compensation budget for the organization

- Tracks & reviews monthly salary costs and prepares reports on the same

- Plans annual increments and incentive allocation with inputs from business function heads and Head- HR

Customer

- Ensures on time preparation and disbursement of monthly salary as well as annual incentives

- Undertakes all activities to ensure internal satisfaction with the C&B; process

- Resolves salary and other reimbursement related queries of employees on an ongoing basis

- Identifies & liaises with external consultants and professional service providers for providing expertise on specific interventions like annual compensation surveys and market benchmarking

- Determines and aligns compensation packages for all new employees, while maintaining internal and external equity

Internal Process/Internal Process/Operations

- Designs and implements the benefits schemes for reward & recognition programs

- Conceptualizes,



develops and implements compensation & benefits policies which are competitive and in line with the business goals

- Defines the compensation structure for employees at various levels in association with the GM – HR and President - HR

- Benchmarks current compensation & benefits practices against best practices

- Benchmarks compensation data with respect to competitors to ensure that competitive remuneration is given to employees

- Develops variable pay plans that drive business objectives and ensures that employees are given incentives to achieve stretch targets

- Designs the annual increment cycle and develops tools & policies to facilitate decisions

- Ensures that the compensation & benefits policy of the firm is in compliance with statutory norms

- Prepares monthly payroll sheets, payroll slip, employee deductions and entitlements in accordance with the company’s policies and procedures

- Initiates and executes payroll processing and ensures accurate & timely disbursement of salaries

- Provides monthly MIS inputs on payroll to the finance department and external regulatory authorities on a need basis

Learning & Development

- Participates in various forums and gathers & implements best practices in the area of compensation & benefits

SECTION IV: DELIVER – KEY OUTPUTS / RESULTS FROM THE ROLE

Key Performance Indicators (KPI) What are the measurable indicators for the role?

Measurable Deliverables

- Timely and error-free disbursement of payroll

- Timely resolution of salary and other reimbursement related queries of employees

- Negative variance from compensation budget

- Validity and correctness of payroll data entered and reported

- Must Have Knowledge of Working in Darwinbox

SECTION V:



DISPLAY – KNOWLEDGE & SKILLS

In this section, please mention the qualification, technical skills and capabilities which are essential to execute the role. It may be a reflection of your own qualification and skills

Qualification and technical skills required to execute the role. Please mention any functional knowledge. E.g. PhD in xyz

Qualifications

MBA - HR or equivalent

Technical Skills

SAP / HRMIS know-how is a must

Excellent PC skills with high proficiency in MS office, especially Excel

Experience levels required to execute this role

E.g. 2-4 yrs of experience as a salesman in ABC market

Specific Experience

8 –12 years hands on experience in Compensation & Benefit activities

Over all Experience

8- 12 years experience in HR

Behavioral skills / competencies required for the role. E.g. Attention to detail

Behavioral Skills

- Strong Interpersonal skills

- Communication & presentation skills

- Team orientation

- Analytical thinking

- Assertiveness

SECTION V: KEY INTERACTIONS

Mention names of the roles which are not in your department with whom this role interacts

Key Interaction – Internal

Nature or purpose of interaction

- Departmental Heads

- Leadership members

- Employees

- To understand the business needs

- Upward reporting and take guidance & approval on compensation design

- Answering queries related to salary and benefits processing

- GM-HR & President-HR

- To review progress on the activities and the initiatives

Key Interaction – External

Nature or purpose of interaction

- Vendors

- C &B; Consultants

As per organization’s needs:

- Initiation of activities

- Commercials

- Review and closure

Job Snapshot

Updated Date

07-10-2026

Job ID

Job_SPML_0725

Department

MANAGEMENT TEAM

Location

CORPORATE OFFICE, Kolkata, West Bengal, India

Experience

14 - 20 Years

Employee Type

REGULAR

Employee Sub Type

REGULAR PROBATION

Salary Range

INR 11,00,000 - 12,00,000 (Annual)

📌 MANAGER (Kolkata)
🏢 SPML Infra
📍 Kolkata