Deputy Manager - Payroll & Statutory Compliance - Automobile/Manufacturing

Experience:

- 8+ years of relevant payroll and statutory compliance experience -Industry Preference:- Automobile / Manufacturing / Multi-location Operations

- We are looking for a seasoned Payroll & Compliance professional to drive end-to-end payroll governance and statutory compliance across multi-location operations in Jharkhand.

- The role demands strong hands-on expertise in Indian labor laws, audit readiness, and stakeholder management.

Key Responsibilities:

- Manage end-to-end payroll processing for on-roll and contract employees with zero-error delivery

- Ensure compliance with statutory requirements: PF, ESI, PT, LWF, Bonus, Gratuity, Minimum Wages, CLRA, Factories Act, Shops & Establishments Act.

- Handle statutory filings, returns, challans, registers, and reconciliations

- Act as SPOC for labor authorities, inspections, and statutory audits

- Coordinate with HR Ops, Finance, and external vendors for payroll and compliance inputs

- Conduct periodic compliance audits across branches/sites in Jharkhand

- Address compliance gaps, notices, and litigation support (if any)

- Prepare payroll & compliance MIS for leadership review

- Track changes in labor laws and ensure timely organizational implementation