Senior Manager Payroll Specialist

Greater Noida - India

Monthly Salary: Not Disclosed

Posted on: Yesterday

Vacancies: 1 Vacancy

Job Summary

About Us Paytm is Indias payment Super App offering consumers and merchants most comprehensive payment services. Pioneer of mobile QR payments revolution in India today Paytm is Indias largest payment company by Users Merchants Payment Transactions and Revenue. Paytms mission is to drive financial inclusion in India and bring half a billion Indians into the mainstream economy through technology-led financial Services. Paytm enables commerce for small merchants and distributes various financial services offerings to its consumers and merchants in partnership with financial institutions.

Paytm has been a pioneer in the merchant space by introducing innovative solutions like QR codes to accept payments and Sound-box to recon payments by voice alerts. We are also distributing loans to these partners via our Paytm for Business App.

About Role :The Senior Payroll Specialist will own end-to-end payroll operations across Paytm Group entities. This includes accurate and timely salary processing managing statutory compliance and ensuring seamless payroll system integrations. The role is also responsible for complex reconciliations audits and continuous improvements in payroll processes.

Key Responsibilities:

Lead payroll processing for both on-roll and off-roll employees across multiple group entities; ensure all data (attendance variable pay bonuses allowances deductions) is captured correctly and processed on time.

Review salary structures input files bonus and variable-pay calculations and manage changes such as joining exits promotions and salary revisions.

Coordinate closely with Finance Compliance and HR Business Partners (HRBPs) to obtain approvals reconcile payroll ledgers and manage salary disbursements and statutory remittances.

Ensure full compliance with Indian statutory requirements including Income Tax (TDS) Provident Fund (PF/EPF) Employee State Insurance (ESIC) Professional Tax (PT) Labour Welfare Fund (LWF) and other relevant state-level labour laws.

Maintain payroll records and documentation; generate and submit periodic statutory filings and reports (PF/ESIC returns salary registers MIS reports audit reports).

Manage payroll audits and internal control reviews identify discrepancies drive corrective actions and ensure data integrity and confidentiality.

Drive process improvements and automation initiatives to enhance efficiency reduce manual effort and improve accuracy. This may involve implementing/upgrading payroll/HRMS software refining workflows and integrating with finance/HR systems.

Supervise and mentor junior payroll team members; provide guidance review their work and ensure adherence to deadlines and compliance standards.

Act as a point of contact for payroll queries from employees HR and finance teams; resolve issues related to salary deductions statutory compliance and final settlements.

Key Responsibilities:

Graduate or Postgraduate degree in Commerce Finance HR or a related discipline.

8 to 10 years of experience in payroll operations ideally in a large multi-entity multi-state organization with high employee count.

Strong and up-to-date knowledge of Indian payroll laws and statutory compliance requirements (PF/EPF ESIC PT TDS LWF etc.).

Proven proficiency in leading payroll for multiple entities handling complexity (on-roll off-roll variable pay bonuses allowances full & final settlements).

Hands-on experience with HRMS / payroll software (preferably systems used in India e.g. PeopleStrong Darwinbox or equivalent).

Strong command over Excel / spreadsheets (for reconciliations MIS reports data analysis) and familiarity with payroll system integrations.

Excellent analytical skills attention to detail confidentiality integrity and high level of numerical accuracy.

Strong communication and stakeholder-management skills to liaise with HR finance compliance and senior leadership.

Leadership and mentoring skills ability to supervise and guide junior team members manage deadlines and ensure smooth operations.

Ability to work under pressure and meet strict monthly/quarterly payroll and statutory compliance timelines.

We may use artificial intelligence (AI) tools to support parts of the hiring process such as reviewing applications analyzing resumes or assessing responses. These tools assist our recruitment team but do not replace human judgment. Final hiring decisions are ultimately made by humans. If you would like more information about how your data is processed please contact us.

Required Experience:

Senior Manager

About Us Paytm is Indias payment Super App offering consumers and merchants most comprehensive payment services. Pioneer of mobile QR payments revolution in India today Paytm is Indias largest payment company by Users Merchants Payment Transactions and Revenue. Paytms mission is to drive financial ...