Senior Payroll Specialist

Trellis Group; Pune District; On-site; INR 900,000 - 1,400,000; Full time

Job summary

ACA Group in Pune, India, is seeking a Senior Payroll Specialist to manage end-to-end payroll operations for India, ensuring accuracy, compliance, and timely processing. The ideal candidate has 5–8 years of payroll experience and deep knowledge of Indian statutory requirements and Labour Codes.

You will drive payroll governance, support audits, and collaborate with HR and finance to optimize processes and ensure employee data confidentiality.

Qualifications

• 5–8 years of payroll experience in India.
• Subject-matter expert in India payroll and statutory compliance.
• Hands-on experience with Labour Codes and revised income tax regimes.
• Detail-oriented with ability to ensure timely payroll processing.
• Strong stakeholder management and data confidentiality.

Responsibilities

• Manage end-to-end payroll processing for India, ensuring accuracy and compliance.
• Validate payroll inputs including hires, exits, promotions, bonuses, tax elections, and deductions.
• Ensure compliance with Indian labor laws and statutory requirements.
• Coordinate monthly payroll reconciliations and maintain payroll records.
• Support payroll audits and statutory audits with required documentation.
• Drive payroll process improvements and standardization.

Job description

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Senior Payroll Specialist

Date: Sep 11, 2026

Location: Pune, IN

Company: ACA Group

About ACA:

ACA Group is the leading governance, risk, and compliance (GRC) advisor in financial services. We empower our clients to reimagine GRC and protect and grow their business. Our innovative approach integrates consulting, managed services, and our ComplianceAlpha® technology platform with the specialized expertise of former regulators and practitioners and our deep understanding of the global regulatory landscape.

Experience - 5-8 Years in Payroll

We are seeking an experienced Payroll Specialist/Senior Payroll Specialist to manage end-to-end payroll operations for India. The ideal candidate is a subject-matter expert in India payroll and statutory compliance, with direct, hands-on experience helping organizations adjust to new Labour Codes and revised income tax regimes.

This role requires a detail-oriented professional and ensures accurate and timely payroll processing, statutory compliance, vendor management, and employee support, with a strong understanding of India payroll regulations, payroll systems, and stakeholder management.

Key Responsibilities

• India Payroll Management

  • Manage end-to-end payroll processing for employees in India, ensuring accuracy, timeliness, and compliance.
  • Validate payroll inputs including new hires, exits, promotions, transfers, bonuses, incentives, reimbursements, tax elections, flexi elections, and statutory deductions.
  • Ensure compliance with all Indian labor laws and statutory requirements, including: * Provident Fund (PF), Employee State Insurance (ESI), Professional Tax (PT), Labour Welfare Fund (LWF), Income Tax (TDS), Gratuity and other applicable regulations
  • Coordinate monthly payroll reconciliations and maintain payroll records and reports.
  • Support payroll audits and statutory audits by providing required documentation and reports.

• Payroll Governance & Compliance

  • Ensure adherence to internal controls, company policies, and local regulatory requirements.
  • Lead the organization's readiness and compliance efforts for India's new Labour Codes (Wages, Industrial Relations, Social Security, and Occupational Safety, Health & Working Conditions) as they are rolled out and notified by state.
  • Assess the impact of new Labour Code and tax regime changes on compensation structures, payroll calculations, benefits, and statutory contributions, and drive the changes needed to stay compliant.
  • Advise leadership and Corporate Total Rewards on the compliance implications of old vs. new income tax regime elections and related employee communications.
  • Track legislative developments and proactively flag compliance risks and required process changes.
  • Drive payroll process improvements and standardization initiatives.
  • Maintain confidentiality and security of employee payroll data.
  • Perform payroll-related audits, compliance reviews, and reporting activities.

• Employee Support & Stakeholder Management