Executive - Rewards & Payroll

<div style="font-family:Calibri, sans-serif;font-size:14pt;"> <p><strong>Role title</strong><br /> Executive - Payroll & Compliance</p> <p><strong style="font-size:14pt;">Purpose of role</strong></p><p> To ensure accurate, timely, and compliant payroll operations by managing payroll processes, strengthening controls, supporting continuous improvement initiatives, and delivering high-quality service to employees and stakeholders.</p> <p><strong style="font-size:14pt;">Key accountabilities, responsibilities, and measures</strong></p> <p><strong>Payroll & Compliances</strong></p> <ul> <li>Collect monthly payroll inputs (joiners, leavers, salary changes, deductions, reimbursements, referral payouts) and Time & Attendance data within the payroll calendar.</li> <li>Upload inputs in the payroll system, validate using defined checklists, and process attendance corrections/reversals with required approvals.</li> <li>Support payroll for employees, third-party colleagues and consultants, including bank detail updates and follow-up on failed salary transfers.</li> <li>Collect exit data and clearances, prepare F&F working sheets as per policy, and submit for review and approval.</li> <li>Support WPS (Wage Protection System) and other salary payment-related activities.</li> <li>Coordinate payment with Finance, share F&F statements, and track pending cases.</li> <li>Prepare data and make approved payments for statutory deductions (such as PF, ESI, PT, LWF and TDS, as applicable) within due dates.</li> <li>Support monthly/quarterly returns, GL/JV data and reconciliations with working files for review.</li> <li>Support employee record updates and payroll-related inputs for joiners, movements and exits, in coordination with the HR Operations team.</li> <li>Assist in administration of NAPS/NATS apprentices and temporary workforce in coordination with internal teams and vendors.</li> </ul> <p><strong>Vendor Management</strong></p> <ul> <li>Managing vendor coordination for seamless processing with all vendors for Payroll, compliances, TeamLease and Car Lease vendors.</li> <li>Manage end-to-end invoice processing in SAP, including PO creation, invoice monitoring and posting, SRN/GRN creation, document validation, and timely follow-up for approvals and payments.</li> </ul> <p><strong>Key Relationships and Stakeholders</strong></p> <ul> <li>HR Operations Team</li> <li>Payroll Team</li> <li>HRBP & Talent Acquisition Team</li> <li>Store Managers</li> <li>Vendors as applicable</li> </ul> <p><strong>Key Skills</strong></p> <ul> <li><strong>Technical Skills:</strong> MS Office Suite, Advanced Excel Skills.</li> <li>Advanced-level Excel and Macro Writing skills preferred.</li> <li><strong>Soft Skills:</strong> Good Communication Skills.</li> </ul> <p><strong>Qualifications and Experience</strong></p> <p><strong>Qualification:</strong></p> <ul> <li>Graduation / Post Graduation</li> </ul> <p><strong>Experience:</strong></p> <ul> <li>3 to 5 years in India payroll processing.</li> <li>Prior experience and knowledge of statutory compliances.</li> <li>Prior experience collaborating with multiple stakeholders.</li> <li>Experience on SAP and Darwin is an added advantage.</li></ul><p><br /></p><p><img style="max-width:1180px;max-height:600px;width:740.364px;height:159.694px;" src="https://darwinbox-data-prod-mum.s3.ap-south-1.amazonaws.com/INSTANCE3_a66df0383acd64_192/images/a13014083056ad9fb8c00283__M_S_Behaviours_2_2.png?Bucket=darwinbox-data-prod-mum,Key=INSTANCE3_a66df0383acd64_192/images/a13014083056ad9fb8c00283__M_S_Behaviours_2_2.png" alt="a13014083056ad9fb8c00283__M_S_Behaviours_2_2.png" /><br /></p> </div>