TM- Rewards & Benefits Professional

Aditya Birla Insulators; Mumbai; On-site; INR 1,200,000 - 1,800,000; Full time

Job summary

Aditya Birla Insulators in Mumbai seeks a seasoned HR Payroll & Benefits professional to manage end-to-end payroll operations across all employee categories. The role drives governance of Poornata HRMS, ESOP administration, and expat insurance programs, ensuring accuracy, regulatory compliance, and superior employee experience.

The candidate will oversee payroll processing, SOP development, data integrity, and analytics, while collaborating with HRBPs, IT, and shared services to optimize HR

Qualifications

• MBA / PGDM in HR or equivalent with 5+ years of payroll experience.
• Experience with enterprise HRMS platforms and payroll systems.
• Optional certifications in Payroll, Compensation & Benefits, Labour Laws or HR Technology.

Responsibilities

• Own end-to-end payroll processing for all employee categories each cycle.
• Ensure compliance with statutory regulations and payroll policies; drive audits and resolve observations.
• Develop payroll SOPs, controls and data governance; monitor vendor performance.
• Drive payroll digitization, automation and dashboard reporting; minimize manual interventions.

Skills

Payroll Processing

Regulatory Compliance

HRMS Governance

Process Automation

Data Integrity

Education

MBA / PGDM in HR

Payroll Certification (optional)

Tools

Poornata HRMS

Job description

Position Title

TM- Rewards & Benefits

Reporting To

TL - Rewards and Benefits

Location

Mumbai, Corporate Office

Job Purpose

To manage end-to-end payroll operations and goverce for the organization, ensuring accurate, timely and compliant salary processing while driving excellence in HR Operations and central administration of the Poornata HRMS platform. The role will also be responsible for administration of ESOP and long-term incentive programs, and expat insurance benefits ensuring operational efficiency, compliance, data integrity and superior employee experience.

Key Accountabilities

A. Payroll Management & Goverce (60%)

Payroll Processing

• Own end-to-end monthly payroll processing across all employee categories.
• Ensure payroll inputs are validated and processed accurately within agreed timelines.
• Review payroll outputs, reconciliations and exception reports before payroll closure.

Compliance & Goverce

• Ensure compliance with all statutory regulations, labour laws and payroll policies.
• Coordinate payroll audits and ensure closure of audit observations.
• Develop and maintain payroll SOPs, controls and goverce frameworks.
• Monitor payroll vendor performance and service delivery standards.

Process Excellence

• Drive payroll digitization, automation and process simplification initiatives.
• Reduce manual interventions and strengthen process controls.
• Establish payroll dashboards, MIS and management reporting.

Employee Experience

• Ensure timely closure of payroll queries and grievances.
• Strengthen employee confidence through transparent and accurate payroll administration.

B. HR Operations & Poornata HRMS Goverce (25%)

Poornata HRMS Ownership

• Act as central custodian for Poornata HRMS across the organization.
• Govern employee master data, organization structures, position management and reporting hierarchies.
• Ensure data integrity, accuracy and completeness across all modules.
• Drive goverce of workflows, approvals and system controls.
• Coordinate system enhancements, UAT testing, release management and deployment activities.
• Partner with HRBPs, Unit HR teams, Shared Services and IT teams to maximize HRMS effectiveness.
• Monitor data quality and undertake periodic audits and reconciliations.
• Manage role-based access and HRMS goverce requirements.

HR Operations

• Ensure timely execution of HR processes in line with policy and goverce standards.
• Maintain HR documentation and records in compliance with organizational requirements.

HR Analytics & Reporting

• Generate HR dashboards and operational MIS from Poornata.
• Track workforce metrics, employee movement and HR operational effectiveness.
• Support leadership reporting requirements and business reviews.

C. ESOP & Long-Term Incentive Administration and Expat Insurance (15%)

ESOP Administration

• Manage end-to-end ESOP administration including grants, vesting, exercises, lapses and settlements.
• Maintain accurate ESOP records and employee databases.
• Coordinate with fice, legal, trustees and external administrators.

Expat Insurance

• Collate and share information related to administration of expatriate insurance benefits of GMC and Nischint, including enrolment in the respective schemes.
• Ensure processing of premiums and disbursement of debit notes

Key Performance Indicators (KPIs)

Payroll

• Payroll accuracy 99. 9%
• 100% payroll processing within calendar timelines
• Zero statutory non-compliance
• Zero major payroll audit observations
• Payroll query closure within SLA

HR Operations & Poornata

• Employee master data accuracy 99%
• 100% HR transaction processing within SLA
• Zero critical HRMS data integrity failures
• Successful implementation of approved HRMS enhancements

ESOP

• 100% completion of grant and vesting activities as per calendar
• Zero compliance deviations
• Timely employee communication and query resolution

Expat Insurance

• 100% completion of expatriate insurance enrolment and renewal activities within agreed timelines in a accurate manner
• 100% processing of premiums and debit notes within agreed timelines
• Timely coordination with stakeholders for query resolution and insurance administration support

JOB SPECIFICATION

Educational Qualification

• MBA / PGDM in Human Resources or 5+ years of experience handling payroll
• Additional certification in Payroll, Compensation & Benefits, Labour Laws or HR Technology preferred (Optional)

Experience

• 5+ years of HR experience.
• Experience working with enterprise HRMS platforms and payroll systems.