Payroll Operations Specialist

Job Description for Payroll Operations Specialist

Position Title: Payroll Operation Specialist ML - 9

Location: Bangalore

Employment Type: Full Time

Must have skills : Payroll Processing

Good to have skills : India Payroll

Experience: Minimum 8 year(s) of experience is required

Educational Qualification: B.com

Job Summary:
It involves handling various payroll-related tasks. This includes managing payroll processing, ensuring compliance with statutory requirements, and handling individual tax and social security contributions. The role also requires good technical aptitude in payroll, finance, and systems, as well as knowledge of India Payroll.
Roles & Responsibilities:

• Manage end-to-end India payroll processing, ensuring timely and accurate salary payments
• Validate and execute payroll inputs, handle full & final settlements, including notice pay, leave encashment, gratuity, and recoveries
• Perform payroll reconciliation and validate outputs before disbursement
• Implement tax updates and regulatory changes in payroll processes
• Ensure 100% statutory compliance with PF, ESI, PT, LWF, and other labor laws
• Process gratuity and leave encashment as per regulations
• Drive process improvements for accuracy and efficiency
• Safeguard confidential payroll data and uphold information security

Job Qualification:

• Bachelor’s in finance, Accounting, Commerce, or related field
• 8 years’ experience in Full & Final (F&F) Settlement processing in Indian payroll
• Expertise in end-to-end F&F lifecycle: exit inputs, validations, final payouts
• Skilled in notice pay recovery, leave encashment, bonus, gratuity, reimbursements
• Strong grasp of compensation components affecting F&F calculations
• Knowledge of statutory compliance for separation: PF, ESI, PT, LWF
• Proficient in gratuity eligibility, calculation, payment timelines
• Experienced with tax implications on F&F, including TDS and reconciliation
• Up-to-date with tax rules and labor law changes affecting exit settlements
• Handled employee exit queries, F&F clarifications, settlement communication
• Accuracy-focused in F&F reconciliation and audit readiness
• Detail-oriented to ensure error-free settlements within deadlines

Additional Information:
- The ideal candidate will possess a strong educational background in commerce or a related field, along with good knowledge and experience in relevant countries Payroll processing.
- This position is based at our Bangalore office.

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