HR Manager / Deputy Manager – Payroll & Compliance

Own end-to-end payroll processing and statutory compliance for a PAN-India workforce, ensuring zero-defect payouts, timely statutory remittances and audit-ready documentation.

Payroll Operations

• Run monthly payroll PAN India — input validation, attendance/leave reconciliation, arrears, incentives, faculty/counsellor variable pay

• Maintain payroll master: new joiners, exits, transfers, salary revisions, structure changes

• Process full & final settlements within defined TAT; compute gratuity, leave encashment, notice recovery

• Manage reimbursements, LTA and flexi-benefit declarations

Statutory Compliance

• EPF: monthly ECR, UAN generation/linking, KYC, transfers, withdrawals, inspections

• ESIC: contributions, IP registration, TIC, dispensary mapping across states

• Professional Tax and Labour Welfare Fund — state-wise registration, deduction and return filing

• Shops & Establishments registrations and renewals for all centres; maintenance of statutory registers and abstracts

• Minimum Wages, Payment of Wages, Bonus, Gratuity and Maternity Benefit Act compliance

• Track and implement the new Labour Codes as notified

• Support POSH committee constitution and annual return filing

Salary TDS

• TDS u/s 192 — computation, monthly deposit, quarterly 24Q filing and Form 16 issuance

• Investment proof verification, perquisite valuation, old vs new regime handling

Accounting, Audit & Controls

• Handle statutory, internal and tax audit queries on employee costs and compliance

• Maintain compliance calendar; escalate lapses with root cause and corrective action

MIS & Systems

• Monthly payroll cost MIS, headcount analytics, centre-wise manpower cost trends, budget vs actual

• Drive automation of payroll and compliance workflows; UAT for HRMS/payroll system changes

• Ensure confidentiality and access controls over payroll data

QUALIFICATIONS

• CA Inter / MBA (Finance or HR) / M.Com / B.Com / BBA; certification in payroll or labour law an advantage

• 6–8 years in payroll and statutory compliance, with at least 3 years handling multi-state, multi-location payroll

• Prior experience in education, training, retail, hospitality or services with distributed branch operations preferred

SKILLS

• Working knowledge of EPF, ESI, PT, LWF, Gratuity, Bonus, S&E and Income Tax provisions on salaries

• Hands-on with payroll software (ZingHR); advanced Excel (lookups, pivots, reconciliation models) and MS Word

• High accuracy under fixed monthly deadlines; strong documentation discipline

• Able to liaise independently with statutory authorities, consultants and auditors

• Discretion in handling confidential compensation data