Associate Process Manager

The candidate must possess knowledge relevant to the functional area, and act as a subject matter expert in providing advice in the area of expertise, and also focus on continuous improvement for maximum efficiency. It is vital to focus on the high standard of delivery excellence, provide top-notch service quality and develop successful long-term business partnerships with internal/external customers by identifying and fulfilling customer needs. He/she should be able to break down complex problems into logical and manageable parts in a systematic way, and generate and compare multiple options, and set priorities to resolve problems. The ideal candidate must be proactive, and go beyond expectations to achieve job results and create new opportunities. He/she must positively influence the team, motivate high performance, promote a friendly climate, give constructive feedback, provide development opportunities, and manage career aspirations of direct reports. Communication skills are key here, to explain organizational objectives, assignments, and the big picture to the team, and to articulate team vision and clear objectives.

Role & Responsibilities:

• Should possess good compliance knowledge on PF, ESIC, Gratuity, MLWF, New Wage Code, Sodexo, Car Fuel Allowance. 
• The candidate should also know about PF/ESIC portal and liaise with the authorities
• Ensure accurate and timely completion of statutory and tax audit requirements to meet statutory and internal deadlines. Ensuring all returns on Income tax and stat are filed on time
• Ensure all the current process are compliant as per latest stat and government laws. 

• Payroll inputs collation – communicate with all internal teams to ensure accurate reports are send to Payroll vendor

• coordination with vendor team to reconcile the payroll output

• To ensure correct Full and final salary processing for all exit employees

• Partner with IT to optimize system functionality and exploit opportunities for automation;

• Oversee Leave and Attendance Management/Time keeping

• Partner with Human Resources to facilitate the accurate and timely processing of leaves of absence as well as changes to employee benefits;

• Oversee the preparation of all payroll related reports, including governmental and regulatory filings;

• To be aware of Apprentice program and drive this for the company –registration , claim process etc. 

• To be updated with any development in stat/government laws and implement the changes as required 
• Liaise with Finance teams and send all data required by the company finance team on Payroll and stat requirement 
• Will be the single POC for providing updates to Senior management on Payroll and stat requirements

• Monitor compliance with applicable federal and state laws and regulations;

• Analyze payroll processes and controls, identify efficiencies, drive change, and manage priorities.

Requirements:

• Any graduate with 4+ years of experience

• Excellent interpersonal skills

• Knowledge on PF, ESIC, Gratuity, MLWF, New Wage Code, Sodexo, Car Fuel Allowance. 

• Current knowledge of applicable federal and state wage and hour laws and taxation;

• Knowledge of taxable and non-taxable earnings and expenses;

• Demonstrated knowledge of payroll trends and service delivery models;

• Strong Excel, math and general technical savviness;

• Strong analytical abilities

• Knowledgeable in payroll tax laws, PF and complex employee benefit programs impacting payroll.

• Strong verbal, written, and interpersonal communication abilities.