Job Description
Overview
The Payroll Analyst / Associate will be integral in facilitating comprehensive payroll processing for a diverse workforce within a multi-disciplinary engineering setting. This role is tasked with ensuring precision, regulatory compliance, and punctual payroll execution while navigating complexities such as shift-based work schedules, variable pay elements, adherence to legal standards, and readiness for audits.
Your role
- Comprehensive Payroll Management:
- Assist in the processing of monthly payroll cycles, including the verification of inputs like new hires, separations, salary increments, bonuses, overtime, and shift allowances.
- Oversee Full & Final settlements (F&F) covering leave encashment, gratuity, and recoveries.
- Ensure payroll outputs are validated and align with company policies and legal requirements.
- Regulatory Compliance & Governance:
- Guarantee adherence to Indian labour and payroll laws, including:
- Provident Fund (PF).
- Employee State Insurance (ESI).
- Professional Tax (PT).
- Labour Welfare Fund (LWF).
- Income Tax (TDS).
- Assist with statutory filings, reconciliations, and compliance returns.
- Support in addressing internal and external audits and compliance evaluations.
- Ensure thorough documentation and audit trails for payroll activities.
- Data Management, Validation & Reporting:
- Conduct data validation and reconciliation of payroll inputs and outputs.
- Generate and analyze payroll reports, variance analyses, and MIS dashboards.
- Maintain payroll trackers, master data, and employee records in HRMS/payroll systems.
- Contribute to cost analysis and budgeting inputs related to employee remuneration.
- Stakeholder Engagement:
- Work closely with HR Business Partners, Finance, and Operations teams for payroll input verification.
- Resolve employee inquiries regarding salary, taxation, and deductions.
- Ensure efficient coordination for processing payroll across multiple locations and high employee volumes.
- Process Enhancement & Automation:
- Identify areas for process improvement and automation within payroll functions.
- Assist in the implementation or enhancement of payroll systems (e.g., Workday, Oracle).
- Contribute to the standardization of payroll procedures and documentation of SOPs.
About you
- Education:
- Master's degree in Commerce / Finance / Business Administration (preferred).
- Experience:
- 4–6 years of pertinent experience in Indian payroll processing.
- Familiarity with managing a large workforce and intricate salary structures.
- Technical & Functional Skills:
- Strong knowledge of:
- CTC structuring, earnings, deductions, and reimbursements.
- Statutory components and compliance frameworks.
- Advanced skills in MS Excel (Pivot Tables, VLOOKUP/XLOOKUP, data validation, and reconciliation).
- Practical experience with payroll/HRMS systems (Workday / Oracle preferred).
- Experience in payroll reconciliation, reporting, and audit assistance.
- Behavioural Competencies:
- Exceptional attention to detail and a strong analytical approach.
- Capacity to manage sensitive and confidential information with discretion.
- Excellent communication and stakeholder engagement abilities.
- Aptitude for thriving in structured, deadline-oriented environments.
- Proactive, adaptable, and a collaborative team member.
Rewards & benefits
Discover the rewards and benefits designed to support you throughout your life and career. Enjoy competitive remuneration, employee incentives, and a wide array of benefits tailored to your health, well-being, financial, and lifestyle needs. Take advantage of numerous professional development opportunities to enhance your skills and expertise. Our hybrid work culture and flexible holiday policies allow you to balance a rewarding career with a fulfilling personal life.
About AtkinsRéalis
We are AtkinsRéalis, a premier engineering services and nuclear organization. We connect people, data, and technology to innovate the world's infrastructure and energy systems. Together with our industry partners and clients, and our global team of consultants, designers, engineers, and project managers, we aim to make a positive impact on the world. We are dedicated to guiding our clients across various markets to engineer a sustainable future for our planet and its inhabitants.
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