Lead Payroll Specialist

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AGS Health is more than a revenue cycle management companywe’re a strategic partner for growth. With expert services complemented by AI-enabled technologies and high-touch support, AGS Health is the premier revenue cycle partner for leading health systems, physician groups, and academic medical centers in the U.S. With expert insight into modern revenue cycle practices, the company pairs cutting-edge technology with college-educated, trained RCM experts to help clients optimize workflows, maintain compliance, prevent revenue leakage, and achieve a high-performance revenue cycle. AGS Health employs more than 11,000 team members globally and partners with more than 100 clients across a variety of care settings, specialties, and billing systems.

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Team Lead – India Payroll

Location: Chennai
Experience: 5+ years in India Payroll
Education: Graduate/Postgraduate in HR, Finance, Commerce or related field

Role Summary

We are looking for a Team Lead – India Payroll to manage end-to-end payroll operations, statutory compliance, taxation, payroll controls, audits and team management. The candidate should have strong knowledge of Indian payroll laws and regulations and be comfortable working with HR, Finance, employees and external vendors.

Key Responsibilities

• Manage end-to-end India payroll processing and ensure timely and accurate payroll closure.
• Validate payroll inputs including new joiners, exits, salary changes, incentives, deductions, leave and attendance.
• Ensure correct tax calculation, TDS, investment declarations/proofs and Form 16 processing.
• Ensure compliance with PF, ESIC, Professional Tax, LWF, NAPS, minimum wages and applicable labour laws.
• Ensure timely PF/ESIC remittances and support statutory/labour return filings.
• Validate weekly/monthly payout files and ensure there are no errors or duplicate payments.
• Establish and maintain effective payroll controls, reconciliations and audit processes.
• Prepare payroll journals, provisions and cost reports for Finance.
• Support internal, statutory and payroll audits and ensure timely closure of observations.
• Monitor changes in payroll legislation and implement required changes.
• Manage payroll-related employee queries and resolve discrepancies within SLA.
• Lead, guide and monitor the payroll team and ensure productivity and quality.
• Coordinate with HR, Finance, Tax, HRIS/IT and payroll vendors.
• Drive payroll process improvements, automation and standardization.

Required Skills & Experience

• 5+ years of relevant India Payroll experience, preferably with team-handling experience.
• Strong knowledge of Indian payroll taxation and statutory compliance.
• Experience in payroll processing, audits, reconciliations and controls.
• Good understanding of PF, ESIC, PT, LWF, TDS, minimum wages and NAPS.
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills.
• Excellent attention to detail and ability to handle confidential information.
• Strong communication and stakeholder-management skills.
• Advanced MS Excel skills, including formulas, Pivot Tables, lookups and payroll analysis.
• Good PowerPoint and reporting skills.
• Ability to work independently and manage payroll deadlines.

Key Success Measures

• Accurate and timely payroll processing.
• 100% statutory compliance within timelines.
• Effective payroll controls and minimal payroll errors.
• Timely audit closure.
• Accurate payroll accounting and reporting.
• Effective team management and stakeholder support.

Job Location: Chennai