HR Payroll Specialist

Organization: The Organisation Harley's Fine Baking ), is a European style patisserie (premium cake selling company) created by an IIM professor to disrupt the cake and coffee market, established to spread bonafide taste of the streets of Manhattan across the world. Brought into the world from a love for baking, the desire to create a meeting place that serves delicious food with a warm rustic environment. The Organization offers a full scope of Breads, morning merchandise, cakes, baked and savoury goods. Currently the team size is of about 200+ people with more than 15+ outlets across Hyderabad, along with a plan of opening 100+ new outlets across Mumbai, Goa, Vijayawada, Bangalore, Chennai scaling up to 1000+ people over the next years.

Designation: HR Payroll Specialist

Work Location: Nanakramguda (Hyderabad, Telangana) - Corporate Office (with Pan India coverage for Outlets/Stores)

Qualification: Bachelor's degree in human resources, commerce, business administration, or a related field. A postgraduate qualification (e.g., MBA-HR) is a plus.

Experience: Minimum_ 2+ yearin in _payroll processing, HRIS/HRMS operations, statutory compliance and* HR operations***

Job Brief: The HR Payroll Specialist will oversee end-to-end payroll management for the organization, ensuring timely and accurate payroll processing while adhering to statutory compliance. You will interface with HR, finance, and external vendors, maintain documentation, and support audit and HR operations, contributing to a smooth, compliant payroll function in a dynamic F&B workplace.

Job Responsibilities:

• Execute monthly payroll processing, ensuring accuracy in earnings, deductions, and adjustments.
• Manage HRIS/HRMS platforms (e.g., Razorpay, GreytHR, Keka, Zoho People) for payroll and employee data management.
• Ensure labour law and statutory compliance, including PF, ESI, Professional Tax, TDS, and other applicable regulations.
• Generate and maintain payroll reports, dashboards, and analytics using MS Excel (pivot tables, VLOOKUP, dashboards).
• Handle documentation and audit processes, preparing and organizing payroll-related records for internal and external audits.
• Coordinate with vendors and contractors, managing payroll-related inquiries and discrepancies.
• Oversee HR reporting and lifecycle management, supporting functions like on-boarding, off-boarding, leave and attendance reconciliation.
• Support multi-location payroll operations, including POS-integrated attendance systems if applicable.
• Work cross-functionally with finance and leadership to resolve payroll issues and implement process enhancements.

Required Skills:

• Proficiency in HRIS/HRMS platforms (e.g., Razorpay, GreytHR, Keka, Zoho People)
• Strong command of payroll processing and statutory compliance.
• Advanced MS Excel proficiency (pivot tables, VLOOKUP, dashboards)
• Excellent documentation and audit knowledge
• Solid HR operations exposure, including reporting, workforce planning, and employee lifecycle management
• Ability to support multi-location operations and manage vendors/contractors effectively

Desired Skills:

• Familiarity with ISO standards or food safety-related compliance (e.g., FSSAI) – beneficial.
• Experience with POS-integrated attendance systems and payroll reconciliation.
• Exposure to process improvement initiatives, automation techniques, or payroll system implementation.
• Prior experience in a fast-growing retail or F&B premium brand.

Personal Attributes:

• Highly detail-oriented and process-driven.
• Strong interpersonal and communication skills.
• Proactive, solution-oriented with a bias for action.
• Ability to multitask under pressure and meet tight deadlines.
• Empathetic, approachable, and a supportive team player

Job Types: Full-time, Permanent

Pay: Up to ₹700,000.00 per year

Ability to commute/relocate:

• Nanakramguda, Hyderabad, Telangana: Reliably commute or planning to relocate before starting work (Required)

Experience:

• Payroll Processing (earnings, deductions and adjustments): 2 years (Required)
• Manage any (HRIS/HRMS) platforms : 2 years (Required)
• Labour Law & Statutory Compliance (PF, ESI, PT, TDS) : 2 years (Required)

Work Location: In person