Senior Executive - Payroll compliance

Straive; Chennai District; On-site; INR 520,000 - 700,000; Full time

Job summary

Straive invites applications for Executive/Senior Executive roles in Mumbai or Chennai. A graduate with 2–5 years of experience will handle statutory compliance, payroll support, and HR operations across multiple jurisdictions.

You will manage Provident Fund, ESIC, PT, and related filings, generate payroll letters, and support offboarding duties. Proficiency in MS Excel and statutory portals is essential.

Qualifications

• Domain knowledge of Indian statutory compliance (EPFO, ESIC, PT)
• Advanced MS Excel skills for payroll computations
• Experience using statutory portals (EPFO/ESIC/PT)
• Graduate degree (any field)

Responsibilities

• Execute end-to-end PF administration including monthly PF challan.
• Manage monthly PT challan and filings for Mumbai and Kolkata regions.
• Oversee ESIC challan and compliance schedules for Mumbai/Kolkata branches.
• Coordinate onboarding with 100% compliance via UAN/Member ID generation.
• Draft compliance reports and file statutory returns for local authorities.
• Serve as single point of contact for PF queries and escalations.

Skills

MS Excel

Payroll processing

Regulatory compliance

Education

Graduate

Tools

EPFO Unified Portal

ESIC Portal

PT Portals

Job description

About Us Straive (formerly SPi Global) is a global leader in AI-driven value creation, business transformation, and Global Capability Center (GCC) delivery empowering private-equity portfolio companies, mid-market firms, and enterprises with scalable, technology-enabled execution. We operationalize Data Analytics and AI for global enterprises, working with several Fortune 500 companies. We serve clients across industries, including Banking, Financial and Information Services, Retail, Media and Technology, EdTech, Science and Research, Logistics and Supply Chain, and Pharma & Life Sciences. Our strategically placed team of 20,000+ employees operates in nine countries: the Philippines, India, the United States, Nicaragua, Vietnam, the United Kingdom, Singapore, South Africa, and Canada.

Job Title –Executive/Senior Executive

Qualification & Experience

Graduate - Any

Location – Mumbai or Chennai

Experience = 2 to 5 years

Key Responsibilities Area

1. Statutory Compliance & Regulatory Governance

Execute end-to-end Provident Fund (PF) administration, including monthly PF Challan

Working, uploading monthly ECRs, updating PF Date of Exit, and filing PF Joint Declarations for employee data updates.

Manage monthly Professional Tax (PT) Challan Working across state jurisdictions, ensuring accurate slab calculations and timely filings for Mumbai and Kolkata offices.

Oversee monthly ESIC Challan Working and statutory compliance schedules specifically for regional branch operations in Mumbai and Kolkata.

Drive full ownership of UAN / Member ID Generation for all new joinees during onboarding to maintain 100% compliance from Day 1.

Draft and compile periodic Compliance Obligation Reports and coordinate the filing of statutory Returns for Mumbai and Kolkata regional authorities.

Serve as the single point of contact (SPOC) to resolve employee PF queries, grievances, transfer requests, and withdrawal escalations.

2. Payroll Support & Exit Management

Prepare, calculate, and validate comprehensive Full & Final (FNF) Input data for offboarding employees, including encashments, recoveries, and statutory payouts.

Generate, verify, and issue Payroll-Related Letters

Facilitate the offboarding workflow by drafting and delivering official Release Documents, experience certificates, and relieving letters.

3. HR Operations & Audit Readiness

Administer the organization's Flexible Benefits Plan (FBP), guiding employees on component allocation and tax-saving declarations.

Prepare and maintain HR Reporting Data, delivering key analytics on headcount trends, attrition, and operational metrics for leadership review.

Maintain, organize, and archive meticulous Audit Docs to guarantee 100% audit readiness for internal, external, and government statutory labor audits.

What We Are Looking For

Experience:

Domain Expertise: Thorough practical knowledge of Indian Statutory Compliance (EPFO, ESIC, PT laws for Maharashtra & West Bengal, Payment of Wages, Gratuity Act).

Technical Skills:

• Advanced proficiency in MS Excel (Pivot Tables, VLOOKUP/XLOOKUP, Data Validation) for high-volume payroll and compliance computations.
• Hands-on expertise navigating EPFO Unified Portal, ESIC portal, and regional PT Portals.