Chief Manager – Rewards & Payroll Full Time NEW

Key Deliverables (Essential functions & Responsibilities of the Job):

Compensation and benefits / Rewards

• Execute annual and cyclical compensation processes including salary review, bonus/incentive payouts, and corrections.
• Support design translation into execution for reward frameworks, ensuring governance and consistency across the organization.
• Conduct compensation benchmarking, data analysis, and provide insights to support decision-making.
• Ensure accurate and timely implementation of incentive schemes, sales incentives, and variable pay plans.
• Support budgeting and forecasting activities related to employee costs.
• Drive governance and documentation of reward policies, processes, and approvals.

Workplace Benefits Management

• Own end-to-end administration and governance of workplace benefits programs across the organization (including insurance, wellness, financial and lifestyle benefits).
• Manage annual renewals, vendor negotiations, and cost optimization of benefits programs.
• Ensure effective implementation and communication of benefits to drive employee awareness and utilization.
• Monitor benefits utilization trends and generate insights to improve design and effectiveness.

Payroll & Compliances

• Lead and oversee end-to-end payroll operations, ensuring accuracy, timeliness, and adherence to defined controls and governance frameworks.
• Ensure accuracy in Time & attendance management as well as data entry across the organization.
• Review payroll inputs, outputs, and Full & Final Settlements to ensure accuracy and compliance.
• Strengthen payroll processes, internal controls, and documentation to minimize risks and errors.
• Contribute to process improvements, update documentation and perform other activities to continuously improve the payroll function.
• Oversee management of attendance exceptions, reversals, and incentive calculations in line with policies.
• Ensure seamless coordination with third-party vendors and internal stakeholders for efficient payroll delivery.
• Ensure timely and accurate disbursement of payroll, statutory dues, and third-party payments.
• Oversee statutory compliance including registrations, filings, and regulatory requirements.
• Review payroll reconciliations, GLs, and financial reporting (including JV processing and validation).
• Ensure accurate and timely delivery of payroll data/reports to Finance, statutory authorities, and other stakeholders.
• Ensuring timely payment of all payroll & Statutory related payments and reconcile monthly/ quarterly tax filings.
• Oversee payroll funding requirements in coordination with Treasury.

Vendor/Stakeholder management

• Manage relationships with payroll, compliance, and benefits vendors to ensure service excellence and adherence to SLAs.
• Collaborate with internal stakeholders including Finance, HRBPs, Admin, and IT for seamless operations.

Audit management

• Lead payroll and compliance audits, ensuring accuracy, documentation, and timely closure of audit queries.
• Strengthen internal controls and proactively identify and mitigate risks.

Employee Experience Management

• Drive a structured and proactive approach to employee query management.
• Provide expert resolution for complex and sensitive payroll, rewards, and benefits-related matters.
• Develop proactive communication frameworks (FAQs, advisories, dashboards) to enhance transparency and employee understanding.

Technical Skills:

• MS Office Suite, Advanced Excel Skills
• Advanced Excel & Macro writing skills preferred
• Strong analytical and data interpretation capability
• Knowledge of payroll systems, statutory compliance, rewards and benefits frameworks

Soft Skills:

• Strong stakeholder management and communication skills
• Ability to drive process improvements and operational excellence
• Attention to detail with strong governance orientation