Payroll Specialist Lead - India

Remote; India; Remote; INR 1,200,000 - 1,800,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Work from anywhere

Flexible PTO

Async hours

Parental leave (16 weeks)

Co-working budget

Mental health support

Stock options

Home office budget & IT

Job summary

Remote is hiring a Payroll Specialist Lead in a Global Payroll Operations team. You will own country-specific payroll end-to-end, manage key stakeholder relationships, ensure data integrity, and drive improvements while mentoring teammates. The role supports an async, remote-friendly culture with a focus on KPIs and compliance.

The position reports to the Manager, Global Payroll Operations, based in India, with start date as soon as possible. Prior remote experience is a plus.

Qualifications

• Experience with end-to-end payroll processing in-house or via a payroll provider.
• Knowledge of payroll best practices.
• Proficient in Excel/Google Suite.
• Analytical mindset with strong problem-solving abilities.
• Ability to adapt to a fast-paced, international environment with impact.
• Productivity-minded and always looking to improve efficiency.
• Comfort with asynchronous work.
• Fluent in written and spoken English.
• Remote work experience is a plus but not required.

Responsibilities

• Act as a true subject matter expert for the country.
• Manage relationships with Payroll Implementation, Finance, Product and Engineering stakeholders.
• Process full end-to-end payroll in-house, fulfill statutory filings, handle exceptions, approvals, payments and compliance.
• Ensure data integrity and quality.
• Prepare payroll journals and reconciliations.
• Focus on KPIs and SLAs.
• Implement and improve payroll processes.
• Mentor and support payroll specialists.
• Back up regional managers during absences.

Skills

End-to-end payroll

Payroll best practices

Analytical mindset

Problem‑solving

Asynchronous work

Fluent English

Tools

Excel

Google Suite

Job description

This is an exciting time to join Remote and make a personal difference in the global employment space as a Payroll Specialist Lead joining our Global Payroll Operations Team.

Job Description

• Act as a true subject matter expert for the country
• Manage existing relationships with key stakeholder within Payroll Implementation, Finance, Product, Engineers.
• Process full end to end payroll in-house, statutory filing requirements, exceptions, approvals, payments and compliance.
• Ensure full data integrity and quality
• Payroll journals/reconciliations
• Focus on KPIs and SLAs
• Implement and improve processes
• Mentor and support payroll specialists
• Back up regional managers during times of absence

What you bring

• End-to-end payroll processing in-house or within a payroll service provider
• Knowledge of payroll best practices.
• Proficient in using software tools like Excel / Google Suite.
• An analytical mindset with great problem-solving abilities.
• Ability to adapt to a fast-paced, international work environment with a passion for making an impact.
• Is a productivity geek and will constantly think of ways to improve and speed up their work.
• You understand the need and ideal to work largely asynchronously.
• Writes and speaks fluent English
• It's not required to have experience working remotely, but considered a plus

Practicals

• You'll report to: Manager, Global Payroll Operations.
• Team: Payroll
• Location: India
• Start date: As soon as possible

Benefits

Our full benefits & perks are explained in our handbook at remote.com/r/benefits. As a global company, each country works differently, but some benefits/perks are for all Remoters:

• work from anywhere
• flexible paid time off
• flexible working hours (we are async)
• 16 weeks paid parental leave
• budget towards co-working spaces, learning and wellness (including gym memberships)
• mental health support services
• stock options
• home office budget & IT equipment

Not only do we encourage folks from all ethnic groups, genders, sexuality, age, abilities, disability status and any other under-represented group to apply, but we prioritize a sense of belonging. We have 4 ERGs (Women, Disability, Queer, Minorities in Tech) who meet regularly with the People team. During your interviews and beyond, we ask & encourage anybody who needs an accommodation to request one from their recruiter.

We will ask you to voluntarily tell us your pronouns at interview stage, and you will have the option to answer our anonymous demographic questionnaire when you apply below. As an equal employment opportunity employer it’s important to us that our workforce reflects people of all backgrounds, identities, and experiences and this data will help us to stay accountable. We thank you for providing this data, if you chose to.

At Remote, we embrace AI as a valuable tool while prioritizing human creativity and authenticity. We look forward to meeting candidates who balance innovation with genuine expertise and experience. To learn more about Remote's AI guidelines check see here.

We work async at Remote which means you can plan your schedule around your life (and not around meetings). Read more at remote.com/async. You will be empowered to take ownership and be proactive. When in doubt you will default to action instead of waiting. Your life-work balance is important and you will be encouraged to put yourself and your family first, and fit work around your needs.

Please note we accept applications on an ongoing basis.