Payroll Executive

A Payroll Executive is responsible for managing employee salary processing, ensuring payroll accuracy, maintaining compliance with labor and tax regulations, and handling payroll-related queries.

Payroll Executive Job Description

Job Title: Payroll Executive

Department: Human Resources / Finance

Reports To: HR Manager / Payroll Manager

Key Responsibilities

• Process monthly payroll for employees accurately and on time.

• Maintain employee payroll records, attendance, leave, and overtime data.

• Calculate salaries, bonuses, incentives, deductions, and reimbursements.

• Ensure compliance with applicable labor laws, tax regulations, and company policies.

• Manage statutory deductions and contributions such as PF, ESI, PT, TDS, or other applicable benefits.

• Prepare payroll reports and salary statements for management.

• Coordinate with HR and Finance teams for employee onboarding, exits, and payroll updates.

• Resolve employee queries related to salary, deductions, tax, and benefits.

• Generate pay slips and distribute them securely.

• Support payroll audits and maintain confidential payroll information.

• Reconcile payroll accounts and ensure accurate record-keeping.

Required Skills

• Knowledge of payroll processing and labor laws.

• Familiarity with payroll software and HRMS systems.

• Strong understanding of Excel and data management.

• Attention to detail and high accuracy.

• Good analytical and problem-solving skills.

• Strong communication and interpersonal abilities.

• Ability to handle confidential information professionally.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Commerce, Finance, Accounting, Human Resources, or a related field.

• 1–5 years of payroll administration experience (depending on the role level).

• Experience with payroll software such as SAP, Oracle, ADP, or other payroll systems is preferred.

Key Performance Indicators (KPIs)

• Payroll accuracy rate.

• On-time salary processing.

• Compliance with statutory requirements.

• Employee query resolution time.

• Accuracy of payroll reports and records.

Sample Resume-Friendly Summary

"Experienced Payroll Executive responsible for end-to-end payroll processing, statutory compliance, salary reconciliation, employee query resolution, and payroll reporting while ensuring accuracy, confidentiality, and timely salary disbursement."

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• It is a Full Time Recruiter / HR / Admin job for candidates with 6 months - 1 years of experience.