Payroll Compliance Support (Contract - 3 Months)

Job Description:

Payroll Support (Contract - 3 Months)

• Location: Mumbai Head Office (HO)
• Duration: 3 Months (Contractual)
• Department: Human Resources / Payroll & Rewards

Role Overview

We are looking for a detail-oriented and proactive Payroll Compliance Support professional for a short-term 3-month contract at our Mumbai HO. The ideal candidate will assist the HR/Payroll team in managing routine compliance activities, auditing payroll records, and handling data reconciliation with strong proficiency in Excel.

Key Responsibilities

• Payroll Processing Support: Assist in gathering, verifying, and organizing inputs for monthly payroll processing.
• Compliance & Documentation: Ensure all payroll and statutory compliance documentation (PF, ESI, PT, TDS, etc.) is accurately maintained, organized, and archived according to internal policies and statutory regulations.
• Data Reconciliation & Auditing: Conduct regular checks and data reconciliations between HRIS/attendance systems and payroll outputs to identify and flag discrepancies.
• Reporting & Tracker Management: Maintain and update compliance trackers, audit logs, and reports using advanced Excel functions.
• Query Resolution: Assist internal stakeholders and employees with basic payroll-related clarifications and coordinate with vendors/internal teams for timely closures.

Key Requirements

• Experience: 1 to 5 years of relevant experience in payroll processing, HR operations, or statutory compliance support.
• Technical Skills: Advanced proficiency in Microsoft Excel (VLOOKUP, XLOOKUP, Pivot Tables, Conditional Formatting, and large dataset handling).
• Education: Bachelors degree in Commerce, Business Administration, HR, or a related field.
• Soft Skills: High attention to detail, strong numerical aptitude, good communication skills, and the ability to manage time-sensitive deliverables under tight deadlines.