# Manager Payroll Administration

> Weekday AI · Mumbai, India · Full-time · Posted 2026-10-17

**Salary:** INR 1,500,000–2,500,000

**Workplace:** on_site

**Department:** Weekday's Client via platform

## Description

𝗧𝗵𝗶𝘀 𝗿𝗼𝗹𝗲 𝗶𝘀 𝗳𝗼𝗿 𝗼𝗻𝗲 𝗼𝗳 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗪𝗲𝗲𝗸𝗱𝗮𝘆'𝘀 𝗰𝗹𝗶𝗲𝗻𝘁𝘀

𝗦𝗮𝗹𝗮𝗿𝘆 𝗿𝗮𝗻𝗴𝗲: 𝗥𝘀 𝟭𝟱𝟬𝟬𝟬𝟬𝟬 - 𝗥𝘀 𝟮𝟱𝟬𝟬𝟬𝟬𝟬 (𝗶𝗲 𝗜𝗡𝗥 𝟭𝟱-𝟮𝟱 𝗟𝗣𝗔)

Experience: 5+ yrs

Location: Ghansoli Mumbai

We are looking for an experienced **Manager – Payroll Administration** with strong hands-on expertise in **SAP HR/HCM Payroll, end-to-end payroll processing, statutory compliance, and payroll accounting**. The ideal candidate will be responsible for managing accurate and timely payroll operations, ensuring compliance with Indian payroll regulations, and maintaining robust controls across payroll processes.

This role requires a combination of technical SAP payroll expertise, financial accuracy, team leadership, and cross-functional coordination. The successful candidate must be capable of independently managing the complete payroll cycle, troubleshooting SAP payroll errors, and ensuring reliable payroll execution.

## Requirements

Key Responsibilities

-   Manage the complete payroll cycle, ensuring accurate calculations and timely salary disbursements.
-   Validate payroll inputs, including attendance, leave, salary revisions, incentives, arrears, reimbursements, and full and final settlements.
-   Independently execute, simulate, validate, and release payroll runs in **SAP HR/HCM Payroll**, resolving errors and exceptions.
-   Maintain employee master data, infotypes, wage types, payroll schemas, personnel calculation rules (PCRs), and payroll control records.
-   Handle retroactive accounting, off-cycle payroll, payroll corrections, and payroll-related reporting.
-   Coordinate SAP payroll configuration changes, system enhancements, user acceptance testing (UAT), and technical troubleshooting.
-   Ensure accurate payroll posting and integration with **SAP FI/General Ledger**.
-   Ensure compliance with applicable Indian statutory requirements, including Provident Fund (PF), Employee State Insurance (ESI), professional tax, income tax/TDS, gratuity, and bonus.
-   Manage statutory deductions, payments, returns, reconciliations, and employee tax documentation.
-   Monitor regulatory changes and ensure their timely implementation in payroll processes.
-   Reconcile payroll records with the General Ledger, bank payments, employee records, and payroll liabilities.
-   Support month-end and year-end closing, payroll provisions, and financial reporting.
-   Lead the payroll team, manage payroll calendars, enforce standard operating procedures, and strengthen internal controls.
-   Prepare payroll MIS, salary cost reports, variance analysis, and management reports.
-   Support internal and statutory audits by maintaining accurate payroll records and SAP reports.
-   Coordinate with HR, Finance, IT, and external consultants to resolve payroll issues and improve operational efficiency.

What Makes You a Great Fit

-   **5+ years of experience** in end-to-end payroll administration, including experience in a managerial or team leadership capacity.
-   Strong hands-on expertise in **SAP HR/HCM Payroll**, including payroll execution, validation, troubleshooting, and reporting.
-   Practical knowledge of SAP payroll configuration concepts, including wage types, schemas, PCRs, infotypes, and payroll control records.
-   Experience handling retroactive accounting, off-cycle payroll, payroll corrections, and payroll posting.
-   Strong understanding of Indian payroll statutory compliance, labour regulations, taxation, PF, ESI, professional tax, and TDS.
-   Experience with **SAP FI integration**, General Ledger reconciliation, payroll accounting, and financial reporting.
-   Ability to independently manage the complete payroll cycle and resolve complex SAP payroll errors.
-   Strong analytical, problem-solving, and reconciliation skills, with exceptional attention to detail.
-   Experience managing payroll teams, maintaining internal controls, and handling confidential employee information.
-   Proficiency in payroll reporting, MIS preparation, variance analysis, and audit documentation.
-   Excellent communication and stakeholder-management skills, with the ability to collaborate effectively across HR, Finance, IT, and external partners.
-   A proactive approach to process improvement, automation, system optimisation, and payroll accuracy.

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