Human Resource Specialist

Role: HR Specialist

Pixelloid Studios | Hyderabad, Telangana | On-Site | Reports to: Director | Experience: 2 4 years

About the Role

Own the operational backbone of HR end-to-end. Primary point of contact for every employee. Gatekeeper of payroll accuracy and statutory compliance. Trusted bridge between employees and management. Operate independently with full ownership of outcomes.

Key Responsibilities

Payroll & Compensation

• End-to-end payroll processing with zero-error accountability for accuracy, timeliness, and statutory compliance (PF, ESI, PT, TDS).
• Lead compensation discussions, hike negotiations, and appraisal coordination with department heads.
• Manage F&F settlements, gratuity, and leave encashment and attendance.

HRIS & Operations

• Administer HRIS (Keka HR) end-to-end: employee records, attendance, leave, payroll inputs.
• Maintain 99%+ data accuracy.

Employee Relations

• Serve as primary point of contact for all employees on compensation, attendance, leave, policies, and workplace concerns — with full discretion and confidentiality.
• Mediate sensitive conversations between employees and management.

Onboarding, Performance & Exit

• Lead end-to-end onboarding for new hires.
• Coordinate performance appraisal cycles across departments.
• Manage exit formalities including F&F, clearance, and exit interviews.

Compliance & Engagement

• Ensure organization-wide policy adherence and statutory compliance.
• Run employee engagement initiatives and culture-building programs.

Required Qualifications

• 2+ years HR experience with demonstrated ownership of payroll and HRIS operations.
• MBA in HR preferred. Bachelor's degree mandatory.
• Hands-on experience running full payroll cycles independently.
• Proficiency in HRIS (Keka – Preferred or equivalent).
• Excellent communication, advanced Excel, zero-tolerance attention to detail.
• Ability to work independently