Senior Payroll Specialist

Required Skills and Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Commerce, Finance, Accounting, HR, or a related discipline.
• 5–10 years of hands-on experience in India payroll processing and statutory compliance.
• Strong knowledge of EPF, EPS, EDLI, ECR, PF challans, and contribution reconciliation.
• Practical understanding of PF arrears, Section 7Q interest, and Section 14B damages.
• Knowledge of Indian income-tax slabs, tax regimes, salary TDS calculations, and year-end reconciliation.
• Experience with full and final settlements, salary revisions, payroll adjustments, and statutory reporting.
• Proficiency in MS Excel, including formulas, lookups, pivot tables, and reconciliation reports.
• Experience working with payroll software, HRMS platforms, and statutory portals.
• Strong analytical, problem-solving, documentation, and stakeholder-management skills.

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience managing payroll for a large employee population or a multi-location workforce.
• Exposure to payroll audits, statutory notices, historical compliance issues, and process automation.
• Experience with payroll accounting, general ledger reconciliation, and month-end closing.
• Ability to independently manage payroll deadlines and resolve complex payroll discrepancies.