Senior Associate -India Payroll

Strada; Ernakulam; On-site; INR 400,000 - 600,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health coverage

Wellbeing programs

Paid leave (vacation, sick, parental)

Retirement plans

Learning opportunities

Job summary

A leading payroll technology firm in Ernakulam is seeking a Payroll Processor to manage end-to-end Indian payroll while ensuring compliance and accuracy. Responsibilities include processing payrolls, preparing statutory reports, and maintaining relationships with colleagues. Candidates should have at least 2 years of experience in India payroll, and a graduate degree or 3-year diploma is preferred. The position offers diverse benefits, including health coverage and paid leave.

Qualifications

• 2 years’ experience in India Payroll is mandatory.
• Basic PC literacy, especially with Word and Excel.

Responsibilities

• Proactively seek learning opportunities to develop knowledge of Strada's systems.
• Responsible for monthly end-to-end Indian payroll processing, ensuring accuracy.
• Prepare statutory payment reports including TDS and Provident Fund.
• Build constructive relationships with teams for effective payroll processing.
• Coach and advise team members on systems use.

Skills

Good communication skills

End to End India Payroll

Commitment to achieve deadlines

Learning attitude

Education

Graduate/3-year diploma

Tools

Word

Excel

Job description

Overview

Join us on a journey of endless possibilities

At Strada, possibility isn’t just a promise – it’s the foundation of everything we do. We believe in unlocking potential for every colleague, creating a journey of growth, discovery, and impact.

With the support, resources, and opportunities we provide, you’ll build a fulfilling future – working on meaningful projects that span industries and regions, contributing to outcomes that matter.

Strada is a people, payroll, and technology leader simplifying international workforce management. Operating in 180+ countries, we design and deliver people-first solutions powered by cloud‑based technology – helping organizations grow and enabling workforces to perform at their best.

Learn more at www.stradaglobal.com

Role summary

Providing accurate outputs including salary registers, journal vouchers, full and final statements and statutory reports. Implements, maintains, and reviews India payroll processing system. To process Indian payrolls by meeting obligations such as TAT & accuracy levels as specified. To provide an effective and efficient payroll service to customers, ensuring accurate and timely payment of their employees’ salaries. Respond to requests, queries and complaints from external customers in a friendly and efficient manner to enhance customer loyalty.

Responsibilities

• To proactively seek learning opportunities to develop and maintain good knowledge of Strada's systems, clients and workflow and processing procedures, and to take an active part in promoting your own training and development in all areas.
• Responsible for processing and meeting targets given for the same.
• Responsibility of monthly end‑to‑end Indian payroll processing, including verification of input and output.
• Preparing reports for payment of statutory dues including TDS, Professional Tax, Provident Fund, ESIC, etc.
• Providing feedback on quality issues found during audits.
• Responsible for timely escalation of production‑related issues.
• Responsible for maintaining accuracy.
• Prioritizes, allocates and actions daily tasks to be accomplished to meet SLA.
• To build and nurture constructive relationships with the onshore team and internal colleagues from other business areas and to contribute to team efforts, team meetings, etc.
• Ensures that team members get data required, in right format and in time to complete payrolls to agreed deadlines.
• Calculates, prepares and transmits manual payments and third‑party disbursements.
• Coaches and advises team members on systems and PC usage.
• Suggests ways in which systems and procedures can be improved to enhance the business.
• Updating process related reports and documents compliances.
• Ensuring ISMS compliance of the team.
• India Tax, PF, Gratuity, SIC rule, tax exemption knowledge.
• Following quality processes thoroughly – checklists, standards, etc. on process.
• Adhering to work timings, leave schedules.
• Key experience.

Requirements

• Graduate/3‑year diploma is preferred.
• 2 years’ experience in India Payroll (Mandatory).
• PC Literacy – Word and Excel (Basic Level).

Skills

• Good communication skills
• End to End India Payroll
• Commitment to achieve deadlines
• Learning attitude

Benefits

At Strada, we support your whole self—offering a range of benefits for your health, wellbeing, finances, and future. These include health coverage, wellbeing programs, paid leave (vacation, sick, parental), retirement plans, learning opportunities, and more.

All offers are contingent on successful completion of background checks, where permitted by law and as appropriate for the role. These may include identity, education, employment, and in some cases, criminal history verification, checks against global watchlists, credit reports, and/or drug testing. You’ll be informed of the specific checks applicable to your role and location during the recruitment process.

Diversity & Inclusion Policy

Strada is an Equal Opportunity Employer and prohibits discrimination based on legally protected characteristics. We actively support the advancement of underrepresented groups and provide reasonable accommodations for disabilities and religious practices. Applicants may request a reasonable accommodation by contacting their recruiter.

Authorization to Work

To be considered, you must have current and future work authorization in the country where you’re applying, without the need for visa sponsorship by Strada.

Please note: This job description does not limit Strada’s right to assign or reassign responsibilities, including to subsidiaries, partners, or future business purchasers.