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Payroll Analyst

India - Bangalore

Who we are:

Motive empowers the people who run physical operations with tools to make their work safer, more productive, and more profitable. For the first time ever, safety, operations and finance teams can manage their drivers, vehicles, equipment, and fleet related spend in a single system. Combined with industry leading AI, the Motive platform gives you complete visibility and control, and significantly reduces manual workloads by automating and simplifying tasks.

Motive serves more than 120,000 customers – from Fortune 500 enterprises to small businesses – across a wide range of industries, including transportation and logistics, construction, energy, field service, manufacturing, agriculture, food and beverage, retail, and the public sector.

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About the job:

A Payroll Analyst in India is responsible for overseeing payroll operations, ensuring compliance with labor laws, and maintaining accurate payroll records.

Responsibilities:

1. Payroll Processing & Management

  • Oversee end-to-end payroll processing for employees, ensuring accuracy and timeliness.Verify salary calculations, deductions, reimbursements, and benefits.
  • Ensure timely disbursement of salaries via bank transfers or other methods.

2. Compliance & Statutory Regulations

  • Ensure compliance with Indian labor laws (e.g., EPF, ESI, Gratuity, Bonus Act, Minimum Wages Act, and Payment of Wages Act).
  • Oversee TDS (Tax Deducted at Source) deductions and filings as per Income Tax Act regulations.
  • Manage PF (Provident Fund), ESI (Employee State Insurance), PT (Professional Tax), and LWF (Labour Welfare Fund) deductions and deposits.
  • File statutory returns with appropriate government authorities on time.

3. Payroll Reporting & Audits

  • Prepare and present payroll reports for management, finance, and HR teams.
  • Handle internal and external payroll audits, ensuring accurate record-keeping.
  • Maintain payroll-related documentation for compliance and audit purposes.

4. Employee Query Resolution & Support

  • Address employee payroll-related queries, including salary slips, tax deductions, and benefits.
  • Coordinate with HR and finance teams to resolve discrepancies.

5. Software & System Management

  • Manage payroll software such as GreytHR.
  • Ensure accurate data entry in payroll systems and HR databases

6. Leave, Attendance & Bonus Management

  1. Oversee leave and attendance records to ensure accurate payroll processing.
  2. Ensure compliance with holiday pay, overtime, and incentive calculations.
  3. Process annual bonuses, variable pay, and performance incentives.

7. Coordination with Finance & HR Teams

  • Work closely with finance and accounting teams for payroll reconciliation.
  • Collaborate with HR teams on salary structuring, appraisals, and compensation planning.

Qualifications:

  • 3+ years in a similar role handling payroll and coordination activities
  • Degree in Accounting, and or similar qualification(s)
  • Certification / hands-on experience with GreytHR or Netsuite

 

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