Finance Associate Payroll

Aramya; Jaipur; On-site; INR 600,000 - 1,200,000; Full time

Job summary

Aramya is seeking a Payroll Specialist to own the monthly payroll cycle end-to-end for 500+ employees in India, ensuring zero errors and on-time disbursements. You will maintain statutory compliance across PF, ESI, PT, TDS, LWF, Gratuity, and Bonus Act while handling employee queries on salary and forms.

You'll manage payroll master data, generate MIS reports, and coordinate with HRMS vendors to improve processes, accuracy, and confidentiality in a fast-growing fashion and lifestyle company.

Qualifications

• 3–6 years of payroll experience for 500+ employees.
• B.Com / BBA / HR-related degree; MBA/PGDM preferred.
• Strong knowledge of Indian payroll statutes PF, ESI, PT, TDS, LWF, Gratuity, and Bonus Act.
• Proficient with payroll HRMS software such as Keka, Darwinbox, GreytHR, SAP, ADP.
• Advanced Excel for reconciliation and reporting.
• Attention to detail with strict monthly deadlines.
• Integrity and data confidentiality essential.
• Bonus: payroll experience for 1,000+ employees.

Responsibilities

• Process monthly payroll end-to-end for 500+ employees.
• Maintain payroll master: joiners, exits, salary revisions, transfers, promotions.
• Disburse salaries and settlements on time; liaise with banks.
• Handle salary queries, tax deductions, payslips, Form 16.
• Ensure EPF, ESI, PT, LWF, Gratuity, and Bonus Act compliance.
• Compute and reconcile TDS; coordinate Form 16 and quarterly returns.
• Stay updated on labour law and tax changes; adapt processes.
• Prepare payroll MIS and cost reports; variance analysis.
• Support audits with clean reconciliations and docs.
• Coordinate with HRMS vendors on system updates and data integrity.

Skills

Payroll processing

Statutory compliance

Excel (Advanced)

HRMS software

Data reconciliation

Audit support

Education

B.Com / BBA / HR / related degree

MBA or PGDM (HR or Finance) preferred

Tools

Keka

Darwinbox

GreytHR

SAP

ADP

Job description

About Aramya

Our vision is to build some of the world's most loved fashion and lifestyle brands and enable people to express themselves. We are well-funded, with $20M raised from marquee investors like Accel, Z47, and industry veterans.

Aramya is a 100 Cr+ NMV fashion & lifestyle company backed by Accel and Z47. We're building a customer-led portfolio: Aramya (daily wear), Tavira by Aramya (festive), and a new brand in stealth, going live in H2 2026.

Current Retail footprint: 14 stores in Bengaluru (and a few more are yet to go live).

Opening next: Hyderabad and Chennai. Pune, Ahmedabad and Mumbai in the pipeline.

Website: www.aramya.in

Our Team: https://shorturl.at/l6uYJ

About the opportunity

The Payroll Specialist owns Aramya's monthly payroll cycle end-to-end accuracy, compliance, timeliness for every employee, every month. The standard here is 'zero errors, on time,' not 'mostly right.' You'll run the full payroll process, keep us clean across Indian statutes (PF, ESI, PT, TDS, LWF, Gratuity, Bonus Act), and be the person every employee talks to when there's a question about their salary.

Key responsibilities

• Payroll Processing & Data Process end-to-end monthly payroll attendance, leave, overtime, incentives, deductions.
• Maintain the payroll master joiners, exits, salary revisions, transfers, and promotions.
• Disburse salaries, full and final settlements, and reimbursements on time; liaise with banks on disbursement files.
• Handle employee queries on salary, tax deductions, payslips, and Form 16.
• Statutory Compliance Manage EPF, ESI, Professional Tax, LWF, Gratuity, and Bonus Act timely remittances and return filings.
• Compute and reconcile TDS on salaries; coordinate with Finance on Form 16, quarterly TDS returns, and year-end computations.
• Stay current on labour law and tax regulation changes; adapt processes accordingly.
• Reporting, Systems & Governance Prepare payroll MIS, headcount cost reports, salary registers, and variance analysis.
• Support internal and statutory audits with clean reconciliations and documentation.
• Coordinate with HRMS and payroll software vendors on system updates, data integrity, and process automation.
• Uphold internal controls, data confidentiality, and payroll governance.

Key Sills and Qualifications

• 3-6 years running payroll for a mid-to-large workforce (500+ employees).
• B.Com / BBA / HR / related degree; MBA or PGDM (HR or Finance) preferred.
• Strong working knowledge of Indian payroll statutes PF, ESI, PT, TDS, LWF, Gratuity, and Bonus Act.
• Hands-on with payroll or HRMS software Keka, Darwinbox, GreytHR, SAP, ADP, or similar.
• Advanced Excel VLOOKUP, pivot tables, and formulas for reconciliation and reporting.
• Attention to detail under strict monthly deadlines payroll doesn't have small mistakes.
• Integrity in handling sensitive employee data non-negotiable.
• Bonus: experience handling payroll for a workforce of 1,000+ employees. .