Job Description – Payroll Executive (EdTech Industry)

Experience: 1–2 Years
Industry: EdTech / Education Technology
Department: Human Resources ( Payroll )
Employment Type: Full-Time

Job Summary

We are looking for a detail-oriented Payroll Executive to manage monthly payroll processing and employee compensation activities in our EdTech organization. The candidate will be responsible for salary processing, attendance and leave management, payroll data validation, statutory deductions, and coordination with HR and Finance teams to ensure timely and accurate salary disbursement.

Key Responsibilities

- Process monthly payroll for employees across departments, ensuring accuracy and timely salary disbursement.
- Maintain and validate employee attendance, leave records, working days, and loss of pay (LOP) data.
- Calculate salaries, incentives, variable pay, deductions, reimbursements, and other salary components.
- Handle payroll inputs for different employee categories, including sales, academic, counselling, operations, and corporate teams, as applicable.
- Manage payroll-related statutory deductions and compliance, including PF, ESI, Professional Tax, and TDS, as applicable.
- Prepare and verify full and final (F&F;) settlements for employees who leave the organization.
- Coordinate with HR, Finance, and relevant department managers for payroll inputs, new joiners, exits, and salary revisions.
- Generate and distribute monthly payslips and maintain employee payroll records.
- Address employee queries related to salaries, payslips, deductions, incentives, and reimbursements.
- Maintain payroll trackers, monthly MIS reports,



and employee compensation data.
- Ensure confidentiality of employee information and compliance with company policies.
- Support payroll audits and process improvements to enhance payroll accuracy and efficiency.

Required Skills and Qualifications

- Graduate in B.Com, BBA, HR, or a related field.
- 1–2 years of experience in payroll processing or HR operations.
- Basic knowledge of Indian payroll processes and statutory compliance.
- Good working knowledge of MS Excel, including VLOOKUP/XLOOKUP, Pivot Tables, and basic formulas.
- Experience with HRMS or payroll software is preferred.
- Strong numerical, analytical, and problem-solving skills.
- Good communication and coordination skills.
- Ability to manage deadlines, maintain accuracy, and handle confidential information.

Preferred Candidate Profile

- Experience in an EdTech, education, or fast-paced startup workplace will be an advantage.
- Familiarity with incentive and variable-pay calculations for sales or counselling teams is desirable.
- Ability to manage payroll data for a diverse and growing workforce.

Key Competencies

- Payroll processing and reconciliation
- Attendance and leave management
- Statutory compliance
- Employee data management
- Excel and payroll reporting
- Attention to detail and confidentiality

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Recommended keywords: Payroll Processing, Salary Processing, HR Operations, PF, ESI, TDS, Full & Final Settlement, MS Excel, HRMS, Attendance Management, Incentive Calculation.

Pay: ₹25,000.00 - ₹35,000.00 per month

Work Location: In person

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