Finance Manager

Search Advisers Services Guj; India; Hybrid; INR 900,000 - 1,500,000; Full time

Job summary

Search Advisers Services Guj is seeking a hands-on Payroll Manager to own end‑to‑end payroll operations for 500+ employees across multiple locations and warehouses in India. The role requires handling attendance, leaves, incentives, deductions, new hires, exits, and salary revisions with strict controls and reconciliation.

The ideal candidate has strong knowledge of Indian payroll and statutory compliance, experience with payroll/HRMS platforms, and a track record of driving process improvements

Qualifications

• Experience in end-to-end payroll in a sizable organisation.
• Strong understanding of statutory payroll compliance in India.
• Ability to manage payroll across multiple locations and various employee categories.

Responsibilities

• Own end-to-end payroll processing for 500+ employees across locations and warehouses.
• Handle inputs like attendance, leaves, incentives, deductions, new hires, exits and revisions.
• Ensure timely payroll processing with strong controls and reconciliations.

Skills

Payroll processing

Statutory compliance

ERP/HRMS

Excel/Sheets

Education

Bachelor's degree in HR/Finance

Tools

Payroll software

Excel

Job description

Role & responsibilities

We are looking for a hands-on and detail-oriented Payroll Manager to own end-to-end payroll operations for a 500+ employee organisation spread across multiple locations and warehouses.This role is ideal for someone who has worked in a fast-paced startup or high-growth environment and is comfortable managing payroll complexity across different employee categories, locations, statutory requirements, and warehouse setups.Key Responsibilities

• Own the end-to-end payroll process for 500+ employees across multiple locations

and warehouses.

• Manage monthly payroll inputs including attendance, leave, incentives, variable pay,

deductions, reimbursements, new hires, exits and salary revisions.

• Ensure accurate and timely payroll processing with strong controls and

reconciliation mechanisms.

• Manage payroll-related statutory compliance including PF, ESIC, PT, LWF, TDS and

other applicable regulations.

• Handle payroll for employees across different locations, states and warehouse

setups.

• Work closely with HR, Finance, Business and Operations teams to ensure timely

closure of payroll inputs.

• Manage full & final settlements, payroll adjustments and exit-related payments.
• Drive payroll audits, reconciliations and maintain accurate payroll records.
• Identify gaps in payroll processes and implement automation, controls and

process improvements.

• Coordinate with payroll vendors / consultants, where applicable, and ensure

service-level adherence.

• Prepare payroll reports, MIS and analytics for HR and Finance leadership.
• Ensure employee payroll queries are resolved accurately and within defined

timelines.

• Maintain confidentiality and security of sensitive employee compensation and payroll

data.

• Stay updated on changes in labour laws, statutory regulations and payroll

compliance requirements across applicable states.

What We're Looking For

• 710 years of experience in payroll, preferably in a startup, high-growth or large

distributed organisation.

• Experience managing payroll for 500+ employees is strongly preferred.
• Strong experience handling multi-location and multi-state payroll.
• Exposure to warehouse / frontline / blue-collar workforce payroll will be an

advantage.

• Strong understanding of Indian payroll and statutory compliances.
• Experience working closely with Finance and HR teams.
• Strong Excel / Google Sheets skills and comfort working with large datasets.
• Experience with payroll/HRMS platforms and payroll automation tools.
• Strong attention to detail, ownership and problem-solving ability.
• Ability to work in a fast-paced environment and manage tight monthly payroll

timelines.