Manager - Payroll, Comp & Ben

• *PAYROLL MANAGER – PAYROLL, COMPENSATION \& BENEFITS**

• *Role / Designation**

Manager – Payroll, Compensation \& Benefits

• *Reports To**

Head – HR \& Administration

• *Role Purpose**

Own accurate, timely and controlled payroll processing for Koovers' on\-roll workforce and manage compensation administration and employee benefits. Ensure payroll integrity, compensation data accuracy, benefits administration and reliable manpower cost reporting.

• *Key Responsibilities**

• *Payroll Processing and Controls**

• Own the monthly payroll cycle for all on\-roll off\- roll employees across Koovers locations.
• Validate attendance, leave, incentives, variable pay, overtime, reimbursements, new joiners, exits, full\-and\-final settlements and other payroll inputs.
• Ensure accurate calculation of gross salary, deductions and net pay, with payroll completed within agreed timelines.
• Reconcile payroll inputs against HRMS, attendance records, approved salary structures and Finance records.
• Investigate payroll discrepancies, implement corrections and maintain an audit trail of changes.
• Coordinate with Finance for payroll funding, salary disbursement and reconciliation of payroll\-related accounts.
• Establish maker\-checker controls, payroll calendars and approval workflows to minimise errors and prevent unauthorised changes.

• *TDS**

• Manage end\-to\-end employee salary TDS computation, verification, deduction, and reconciliation in compliance with applicable income\-tax regulations, ensuring accurate tax calculations, declarations, deductions, exemptions, and supporting documentation
• Address employee tax queries, coordinate with Finance and external consultants, and maintain records for statutory compliance, audits, and inspections.

• *Compensation Administration**

• Maintain salary structures, employee compensation records and approved changes.
• Implement approved increments, promotions, transfers and salary revisions.
• Prepare compensation statements and salary\-cost reports.
• Support annual increment and compensation review cycles.
• Maintain salary confidentiality and access controls.
• Support internal pay parity analysis and compensation benchmarking.
• Prepare manpower cost and compensation budget inputs for the Head HR.

• *Benefits Administration**

• Coordinate employee insurance and benefits administration.
• Maintain employee eligibility and enrolment records.
• Coordinate benefits\-related queries and vendor issues.
• Support gratuity and other applicable benefit calculations in coordination with Finance and external advisors.
• Coordinate PF/ESI payroll inputs with the designated compliance owner.

• *Controls \& Governance**

• Maintain payroll documentation and audit trails.
• Reconcile payroll with Finance records.
• Ensure timely implementation of approved employee changes.
• Coordinate internal and external payroll audits.
• Maintain employee master data accuracy.
• Support HR dashboards covering payroll cost, headcount and employee movement.

• *Key Deliverables / KRAs**

• Payroll accuracy and on\-time closure.
• Payroll reconciliation and audit readiness.
• Full \& final settlement turnaround.
• Accurate implementation of compensation changes.
• Employee benefits administration.
• Manpower cost reporting.
• Employee compensation data accuracy.
• Payroll query resolution.
• Compliance coordination and closure of audit observations.

• *Team Size \& People Management**

Individual contributor initially, with the option to add payroll support as complexity grows.

• *Qualification**

Graduate in Commerce, Finance, Accounting or HR. MBA/PGDM in HR or a relevant payroll qualification preferred.

• *Experience**

6–10 years of payroll and HR operations experience, with demonstrable ownership of multi\-location payroll. Exposure to compensation administration is essential.

• *Skills / Competencies – Must Have**

• End\-to\-end payroll processing.
• Payroll reconciliation.
• Salary structures and compensation administration.
• Advanced Excel.
• HRIS/payroll systems.
• Confidentiality and attention to detail.
• Employee lifecycle and payroll inputs.
• Coordination with Finance and HR.
• Strong analytical and numerical skills.

• *Skills / Competencies – Good to Have**

• Compensation benchmarking.
• Benefits vendor management.
• Payroll automation.
• HR analytics and dashboards.
• Experience with outsourced payroll providers.
• Exposure to budgeting and manpower cost analysis.

• *Industry / Functional Exposure**

Multi\-location businesses with distributed workforces and recurring payroll cycles.

• *Any Other Role\-Specific Requirements**

• Must maintain strict confidentiality of salary and personal data.
• Must operate within defined approval and segregation\-of\-duties controls.
• Payroll processing and payroll approval must remain separate.
• Statutory compliance ownership must be clearly coordinated with the designated compliance role.

Pay: ₹1,000,000\.00 \- ₹1,600,000\.00 per year

Benefits

• Health insurance
• Leave encashment
• Paid sick time
• Paid time off
• Provident Fund

Ability to commute/relocate

• Banashankari, Bengaluru, Karnataka: Reliably commute or planning to relocate before starting work (Preferred)

Application Question(s)

• Do you have experience in handling payroll TDS
• What is the payroll strength you have handled
• Which softwares have you used for payroll processing
• Current CTC

Experience

• Payroll management: 6 years (Preferred)

Work Location: In person