Senior Executive - HR

Kemin; Chennai District; On-site; INR 1,200,000 - 2,400,000; Full time

Job summary

Kemin in Chennai is seeking an experienced HR professional to lead end-to-end HR operations, payroll governance, and employee lifecycle management. You will partner with business leaders to translate priorities into practical people strategies and ensure a positive employee experience.

Responsibilities include implementing HR policies, managing HRMS data, driving process improvements, and coordinating statutory compliance across PF, ESI, and taxes.

Qualifications

• MBA/PGDM/MSW in HR or related discipline.
• Minimum 6–8 years in HR operations, payroll, compliance, and HR business partnering.
• Experience in manufacturing or multi-location environments preferred.
• Certification in Total Rewards, Labour laws, or HR analytics is a plus.

Responsibilities

• Manage end-to-end HR operations across onboarding, transitions, and separations.
• Coordinate payroll processing and statutory filings (PF/ESI/Tax).
• Administer HRMS data, records, and policy communications.
• Develop HR dashboards and analyze workforce trends.
• Drive process improvements and HR service delivery initiatives.

Skills

HR Operations

Payroll governance

Employee lifecycle management

HR analytics

Statutory compliance

Education

MBA / MSW/ PGDM / postgraduate qualification in Human Resources or related discipline

Tools

HRMS

Payroll software

MS Excel

Job description

Overview

Location: Chennai

Overview:

• The role is responsible for end-to-end HR operations, support in total rewards, payroll governance, employee lifecycle management, statutory compliance, talent initiatives.
• The incumbent will ensure reliable HR service delivery while partnering with business leaders to translate organizational priorities into practical people strategies and a positive employee experience.
• Work Environment: office work environment.
• Occasional business travel, necessitates to local government bodies and vendors.

Responsibilities

HR Operations

• Manage employee lifecycle processes including onboarding, probation confirmation, transfers, changes in employment, and separations.
• Implement HR policies, standard operating procedures, service-level standards, and employee communication processes.
• Administer the HRMS and maintain accurate employee master data, personnel files, organization structures, and workflows.
• Ensure employee documentation and record retention comply with company requirements and applicable laws.
• Drive process improvement, automation, employee self-service, and HR service-delivery initiatives.
• Manager and administer employee insurance and employee reimbursement process

Payroll and Total Rewards

• Coordinate monthly payroll processing with internal stakeholders and external service providers.
• Validate payroll inputs including attendance, leave, reimbursements, recoveries, and deductions.
• Ensure timely compliance with applicable requirements relating to PF, ESI, Professional Tax, Gratuity, Labour Welfare Fund, income tax, and other employment obligations.
• Coordinate statutory filings, payroll reconciliations, audits, inspections, and closure of observations.
• Support annual tax declaration, investment-proof, Form 16, and year-end payroll activities.
• Administer employee benefits including insurance, retirement benefits, NPS, wellness programs, and other company-sponsored benefits.
• Partner with Finance and leadership to monitor reward budgets, benefit utilization, and program effectiveness.

HR Analytics and Reporting

• Develop reliable HR dashboards and management reports using HRMS, payroll, survey, and business data.
• Analyze trends in headcount, attrition, diversity, internal movement, engagement, absenteeism. Convert workforce data into clear insights, risk indicators, and recommendations for leadership decisions.
• Ensure data quality, confidentiality, and appropriate access controls across HR reports and systems.

Qualifications

• MBA / MSW/ PGDM / postgraduate qualification in Human Resources or a related discipline.
• Minimum 6-8 years of progressive experience covering HR operations, compensation and benefits, payroll, compliance, and HR business partnering.
• Experience in a manufacturing, multinational, or multi-location environment is preferred.
• Certification or training in Total Rewards, labour laws, HR analytics, job evaluation, or HR systems will be an advantage.

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