Partner - payroll & offboarding

Role: Partner - Payroll & Offboarding

Experience: 3-7 years

Location: Mumbai

The Payroll Partner is responsible for managing end-to-end payroll operations while working closely with People & Culture and Finance teams. This role ensures accurate salary processing, statutory compliance, and a seamless employee experience related to compensation and benefits.

Role & Responsibilties

Manage end-to-end monthly payroll processing for employees across India, US, Canada, UK, NL, Qatar and Singapore Maintain and validate payroll inputs including attendance, leaves, new hires, exits, salary revisions and bonus payouts from Workday Ensure compliance with statutory regulations such as PF, ESI, PT, TDS, gratuity, and labour laws Coordinate with C& P Partners (HR Business Partners) and Finance for payroll inputs and reconciliations Manage employee queries related to salary, bonuses & reimbursements on Qdesk Support audits (internal/external) and maintain payroll documentation Detect inconsistencies and helps ideate and implement real time frameworks and/or corrections in payroll operations Support and later implement payroll automations to increase productivity Handle Full & Final (F& F) settlements, including leave encashment, recoveries, exit letter releases and responses to ex-employees Coordinate and ensure proper responses for payroll queries from ex-employees within defined TAT

Required Skills

Bachelor's degree in HR, Finance, Commerce, or related field 3-7 years of experience in HR payroll and compensation operations Strong understanding of payroll processes and statutory compliance Hands-on experience with HRMS/payroll systems (e.g., Workday/ADP/People Strong) Proficiency in Google Workspace (Google Sheets, Docs and Slides) High attention to detail and accuracy Strong numerical and analytical skills Ability to handle confidential information with integrity Strong time management and ability to meet deadlines Critical thinking and good process understanding to catch errors in payroll inputs Strong stakeholder communication and ability to resolve payroll queries with clarity and confidentiality Ability to use Gen AI tools for payroll automation, reporting, and employee communication drafting

Good to Have

Experienced in handling large employee base payroll (10000 - 15000) Knowledge of income tax regulations and investment declarations to quickly resolve queries Exposure to payroll audits and compliance frameworks Handled client-side payroll for customers Knowledge of benefits (India and North America) and their integration into payroll will be a plus