Manager - Payroll & Compliance/HR Operations - EdTech

Our client is looking for Payroll and Compliance Manager who will be reporting to CHRO. The person will be working for a well-funded EdTech firm, founded in 2011, which is primarily interactive online tutoring platform where teachers provide school tuitions to students over the internet, using a real-time virtual learning environment that is a technology built in-house. It operates on marketplace model for teachers, where students can browse, discover and choose to learn from an online tutor of their choice.

KEY RESPONSIBILITIES :

- Designing the appropriate pay-mix for different levels of employees.

- Excellence in managing payroll processing functions like computation of salaries, attendance, leave, fixed & variable entitlements; adhered to statutory compliances like PF, ESI, PT & ELWF as per the company's requirements from time-to-time

- Involve in policy review, current payroll assessments, vendor selections, designing payroll processes.

- Coordinate timekeeping and payroll systems

- Oversee processing of payroll changes (e.g. new hires, terminations, raises) and system upgrades

- Ensure compliance with relevant laws and internal policies

- Supervise and coach payroll clerks and assistants

- Liaise with auditors and manage payroll tax audits

- Collaborate with Human Resources (HR) and accounting teams, maintain accurate records and prepare reports

- Resolve issues and answer payroll-related questions

Key Relationships (External) :

- Human Capital Consultants External Vendors

- Networking forums (SHRM, NHRD)

- Legal & Tax consultants

- Labour lawyers / Firms

- Payroll consultants

Key Relationships (Internal) :

- CHRO/ CEO/ CXO/Business Heads

- Business HR

- Finance/Accounts - MIS & Controlling Team

- Legal Department

- Functional Heads of Departments

Competencies/skills required :

- Agile and fast paced.

- Think & act strategically.

- High level of integrity and stability.

- Result oriented with commercial acumen

- Customer Focus

Desired qualification and experience :

- Post Graduate in HR / Certifications in HR

- 10-15 years Human Resources experience with minimum 8 years of Payroll and Compliance experience.

- Exposure with working with start-ups or in shared services set-up is an added advantage.

- In-depth knowledge and understanding of systems and processes.

- Excellent MS Office skills (MS Excel, MS PowerPoint), HRMS systems.