Assistant Manager, HR Operations | BitDelta India Job title: Assistant Manager – HR Operations Department: Human Resources Reports to: Head – HR, BitDelta India

Location:
Andheri East, Mumbai (work from office)

Experience:
5–7 years in HR operations, at least 3 years owning payroll end to end Employment type :Full-time, permanent About BitDelta and the role BitDelta India is a fast-growing crypto exchange platform helping Indian users trade and invest in digital assets simply and securely. We are scaling quickly, and our brand needs to look sharp, trustworthy and consistent everywhere users meet us. This role owns the engine room of HR: accurate payroll every month, clean employee data, statutory compliance with zero lapses, and a smooth hiring-to-exit experience. You will set up processes and systems that work at 35 people and still hold at several hundred.

Key responsibilities
Payroll and compensation administration
• Run monthly payroll end to end: attendance and leave inputs, new joiners, exits, variable pay, reimbursements, arrears and deductions.
• Coordinate with the payroll vendor (if outsourced) and Finance; reconcile payroll to bank and GL every cycle.
• Manage TDS on salary, investment declarations and proofs, Form 16, and support Finance on 24Q filings.
• Process full and final settlements within the defined timeline, including gratuity and leave encashment where applicable.
• Maintain CTC structures and salary revision letters during the annual appraisal cycle. Statutory and labour law compliance
• Ensure timely PF, ESIC, Skilled Tax (Maharashtra) and Labour Welfare Fund deductions, challans and returns.
• Maintain Shops and Establishments registration, statutory registers and displays under Maharashtra rules.




• Track and implement changes under the new Labour Codes (Wages, Social Security, Industrial Relations, OSH) and their state rules.
• Administer POSH compliance: Internal Committee constitution, annual report, and awareness sessions.
• Prepare for and support labour inspections, internal audits and regulator or investor due diligence. ATS, HRIS and HR data
• Implement or administer the HRMS for attendance, leave, payroll inputs and employee self-service.
• Keep employee master data and digital personnel files accurate and audit-ready.
• Publish monthly HR MIS: headcount, attrition, hiring funnel, payroll cost and compliance status. Employee lifecycle operations
• Manage offer letters, pre-joining documentation and background verification (education, employment, criminal and credit checks as relevant for a regulated financial platform).
• Run Day-1 onboarding and induction with IT, Admin and the hiring manager.
• Handle confirmations, transfers, letters, and exit formalities including clearances and exit interviews.
• Administer

benefits:
group health and term insurance, enrolments, endorsements and claims support. Policies and process building
• Draft and update HR policies, SOPs and the employee handbook as the company scales.
• Identify manual steps and automate them; document every process so it can be handed over.




• Act as first point of contact for employee queries on pay, leave, benefits and policies. Qualifications and must-have skills
• MBA / PGDM in HR, or a Master's in Labour Studies / Personnel Management (MLS, MPM).
• 5–7 years in HR operations, with at least 3 years running payroll for 100+ employees.
• Working knowledge of Indian labour laws: Labour Codes, PF, ESIC, Gratuity, Bonus, Maharashtra Shops and Establishments, PT, LWF and POSH.
• Hands-on with at least one HRMS / payroll tool (e.g. Keka, greytHR, Darwinbox, Zoho People, SAP SuccessFactors).
• Hands-on with an ATS (e.g. Zoho Recruit, Lever, Greenhouse, Darwinbox Recruit, or the HRMS's built-in module).
• Advanced Excel: VLOOKUP/XLOOKUP, pivot tables, payroll reconciliations and MIS dashboards.
• High integrity and discretion with confidential salary and personal data.
• Clear written and spoken English; comfortable working with founders and senior leaders. Good to have
• Experience in a BFSI, fintech, broking or crypto / Web3 company, or another regulated environment.
• Has set up HR operations at a startup scaling from under 100 to 300+ employees.
• Has led an HRMS or payroll migration or implementation.
• Exposure to ESOP administration and global or multi-entity payroll coordination.
• Familiarity with data privacy obligations for employee data under the DPDP Act, 2023.

What we offer
and

how to apply
• A foundational role in a fast-scaling crypto platform, with direct visibility to leadership.
• Freedom to choose and build HR systems and processes, not just maintain them.
• Competitive compensation, group health insurance, and a clear path to Manager – HR Operations as the team grows.

📌 Assistant Manager (Mumbai)
🏢 BitDelta India
📍 Mumbai