Job Description

Accountabilities:

• Act as the country payroll subject matter expert, providing guidance and operational expertise across India payroll activities.
• Manage the full end-to-end payroll cycle, including payroll processing, statutory filings, exceptions, approvals, payments, and compliance requirements.
• Ensure payroll data is accurate, complete, timely, and maintained to high standards of data integrity and quality.
• Prepare and review payroll journals, reconciliations, and related financial information.
• Manage relationships and collaborate closely with stakeholders across Payroll Implementation, Finance, Product, Engineering, and other relevant teams.
• Monitor payroll KPIs and SLAs, identify operational gaps, and take proactive action to maintain high service standards.
• Identify opportunities to simplify, automate, and improve payroll processes, with a strong focus on productivity and operational efficiency.
• Mentor and support other payroll specialists by sharing expertise, providing guidance, and promoting consistent best practices.
• Provide operational backup to regional managers during periods of absence or increased business needs.
• Contribute to a culture of continuous improvement by proactively identifying problems and developing practical, scalable solutions.
• Work effectively in an asynchronous environment, taking ownership of priorities and progressing work independently while maintaining strong communication with distributed teams.

Requirements:

• Demonstrated experience managing end-to-end India payroll, either in-house or within a payroll services provider environment.
• Strong knowledge of payroll best practices, statutory requirements, compliance processes, reconciliations, and payroll controls.
• Experience handling payroll exceptions, approvals, payments, statutory filings, and data quality processes.
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills, with the ability to investigate issues, identify root causes, and implement effective solutions.
• Proficiency with productivity and spreadsheet tools such as Microsoft Excel and Google Workspace
• Experience working with payroll platforms; familiarity with GreytHR and India payroll systems is advantageous.
• Strong understanding of payroll KPIs, SLAs, operational reporting, and service quality management.
• Excellent written and spoken English, with the ability to communicate clearly with stakeholders across different functions and geographies.
• Strong organizational skills and attention to detail, particularly when managing sensitive payroll information and deadline-driven activities.
• A proactive, improvement-oriented mindset with an interest in automation, productivity, and finding more efficient ways to work.
• Comfortable operating in a fast-paced, international, and predominantly asynchronous environment.
• Strong collaboration and stakeholder management skills, with the ability to build effective relationships across Payroll, Finance, Product, Engineering, and other teams.
• Experience mentoring or supporting other payroll professionals is preferred.
• Previous experience working remotely is an advantage but is not essential.
• Comfortable working as an individual contributor, with the ability to take ownership without direct people-management responsibilities.

Benefits:

• Annual salary range of ₹2,905,300–₹3,100,000 INR, with compensation determined by factors such as location, experience, skills, training, business needs, and market conditions.
• Fully remote work-from-anywhere environment.
• Flexible working hours within an asynchronous work culture, allowing you to organize your schedule around your life.
• Flexible paid time off.
• 16 weeks of paid parental leave
• Budget for coworking spaces, learning, wellness, and fitness-related expenses.
• Mental health support services.
• Stock options.
• Home office budget and IT equipment.
• Strong focus on work-life balance, employee wellbeing, autonomy, and flexibility.
• Opportunity to work with an internationally distributed team across multiple continents and time zones.
• A culture that encourages ownership, proactive decision-making, innovation, and continuous improvement.
• Inclusive environment that welcomes diverse backgrounds, identities, experiences, and perspectives.