Payroll Lead

This is a fully remote position, open to applicants in India.

📋 Description

• Oversee and manage the complete payroll process for employees in India and the UAE, which includes payroll data inputs, processing, monthly payments, and final bank funding.

• Verify attendance records, leave balances, variable compensation, incentives, reimbursements, and inputs for full-and-final settlements.

• Examine payroll registers, variance reports, cost-to-company (CTC) details, and reconciliation documents to ensure data accuracy and compliance with financial controls.

• Supervise and conduct audits of external payroll service providers.

• Detect inefficiencies and apply technology to streamline payroll automation.

• Act as a subject matter expert on Indian labor laws, Provident Fund, ESIC, Income Tax regulations, and Payroll SOX compliance.

• Lead the preparation of statutory filings and payroll-related submissions.

• Assist with internal, statutory, and external audits; generate management information systems (MIS) reports, accruals, and reconciliations.

• Monitor updates in Indian and UAE labor laws, taxation, and social security requirements.

• Address payroll, tax, and benefits inquiries while issuing payslips, Form 16/tax documents, and salary certificates.

• Collaborate with HR, Finance, Legal, and Total Rewards teams on compensation, benefits, equity management, and payroll setup for new markets/entities.

• Manage Darwinbox, including its configuration, user access, integrations, troubleshooting, and workflow automation.

⛳️ Requirements

• A minimum of 8 years of direct payroll experience, demonstrating ownership of complete India payroll processing and adherence to statutory compliance.

• Familiarity with payroll practices in both the UAE and India.

• Bachelor's degree in Commerce, Finance, HR, or a related discipline.

• Practical experience with payroll/HRIS systems such as GreytHR, Keka, ADP, or SAP SuccessFactors.

• Exceptional Excel/data-reconciliation abilities and comfort with managing extensive employee datasets.

• Keen attention to detail, a strong sense of ownership, and the capacity to manage sensitive payroll information with confidentiality.

• Outstanding communication skills and the ability to coordinate with multiple stakeholders and meet deadlines across different time zones (India and UAE).

🏝️ Benefits

• A global, remote-first organization.

• An individual contributor position without any direct reports.