Role Overview
At SquadStandard.ai, payroll is not a monthly ritual. It’s a trust system.
This role owns accuracy, compliance, timeliness, and audit confidence across the organization. You will be the final checker, the compliance authority, and the face of payroll governance internally and externally.
If payroll goes out on time with zero errors, no one notices.
If it doesn’t, everyone does.
This role ensures the first outcome. Every single month.
What you will do
1. Payroll Ownership
• Own monthly payroll processing across all employee categories
• Act as the final approver and checker before payroll release
• Ensure zero errors in salary, deductions, reimbursements, arrears, bonuses, incentives
• Handle complex scenarios: mid-cycle changes, corrections, reversals, LOPs, exits
• Maintain absolute discipline on payroll timelines, no exceptions
2. Statutory Compliance & Governance
• End-to-end ownership of PF, ESIC, PT, TDS, gratuity, bonus, leave encashment
• Ensure accurate filings and deposits within statutory timelines
• Handle year-end compliances including Form 16, Form 24Q,



audits
• Stay current with labour law changes and proactively implement updates
• Own payroll-related documentation and statutory registers
3. Audit & External Stakeholder Management
• Be the front-face for internal, statutory, and external audits
• Independently handle audit queries with clarity and confidence
• Ensure zero adverse audit observations related to payroll or compliances
• Coordinate with finance, legal, consultants, and government bodies when required
4. Team Leadership
• Lead and mentor payroll and compliance executives
• Build SOPs, checklists, and controls to reduce dependency on individuals
• Review team outputs and enforce quality standards
• Build redundancy so payroll never depends on one person
5. Systems, Controls & Process Excellence
• Own payroll systems and integrations with HRMS, attendance, and finance
• Improve controls, reconciliation mechanisms, and maker-che

📌 Lead – Payroll (Noida)
🏢 SquadStack.ai
📍 Noida