Finance Operation Contractor

What You ll Do:

• Manage and run end-to-end payroll processing for India-based employees and/or contractors.
• Ensure compliance with all applicable tax laws, labor regulations, and internal controls.
• Partner with Finance, People Ops, and external vendors to reconcile payroll and resolve discrepancies.
• Support payroll-related onboarding and offboarding processes, including final settlements and tax documentation.
• Process changes in compensation, bonuses, deductions, and variable pay components.
• Maintain and audit payroll records for accuracy, completeness, and compliance.
• Respond to employee payroll inquiries with clarity, empathy, and confidentiality.
• Assist in mapping payroll accounting to departments and cost centers.
• Contribute to ad hoc initiatives such as audits, system updates, new system implementations and year-end reporting.
• Take up tasks on finance support tasks as needed, based on team priorities.
• Take up tasks on accounting, reconciliations and other tasks as bandwidth permits.

Who you are:

• MBA or equivalent qualification in Finance & HR, or related field.
• 5+ years of hands-on payroll experience in India along with experience in working in AP/AR/System automation etc. (experience with international payroll is a plus).
• Strong knowledge of Indian tax laws, statutory compliance, and payroll best practices.
• Proficiency in payroll systems like Keka, Grethr, RazorpayX, or similar tools.
• High level of accuracy, attention to detail, and comfort working with numbers and spreadsheets.
• Strong analytical and reconciliation skills.
• Ability to work independently and manage deadlines in a remote-first environment.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
• A high level of discretion and commitment to data privacy and confidentiality.

Key Competencies:

• Payroll Mastery:

  Solid grasp of payroll processes, tax regulations, and compliance standards.

• Detail-Driven:

  Consistently accurate in payroll execution, reconciliations, and reporting.

• Discreet & Trustworthy:

  Comfortable handling sensitive compensation data with care.

• Analytical Thinker:

  Confident identifying patterns, solving issues, and managing variable pay elements.

• Tech-Savvy:

  Comfortable with payroll systems and integrations; fluent in spreadsheets.

• Dependable:

  Consistently delivers on time especially during critical payroll cycles or audits.

• Strong Communicator:

  Can clearly explain payroll items to both technical and non-technical stakeholders.

  Location:

  This is a hybrid position based near Bangalore, Karnataka, with 1 day required in the office.