Payroll Implementation Lead

We are implementing ZingHR Payroll and are looking for a hands-on Payroll + HRIS (techno-functional) specialist who can drive the end-to-end payroll implementation (configuration support, UAT, parallel run, go-live) and then own monthly payroll operations with statutory compliance and controls.Key ResponsibilitiesA) ZingHR Payroll Implementation (Project Phase)- Lead payroll implementation activities on ZingHR in coordination with HR, Finance, IT and ZingHR/vendor teams. - Conduct requirement gathering and fit-gap analysis, and finalize payroll design, including salary structures, earnings/deductions, statutory rules, and approval workflows. - Configure and validate payroll rules/mappings (earnings, deductions, arrears, reimbursements, OT/shift allowances, loans/advances, etc.). - Own master data readiness: employee masters, organization structure, cost centers, bank details, statutory numbers, and salary structures. - Plan and execute data migration (templates, validation, reconciliation) with strong accuracy checks. - Drive UAT, issue tracking, defect closure, and sign-offs with stakeholders. - Manage parallel runs (minimum 12 cycles recommended), reconcile outputs with legacy payroll, and stabilize variances. - Prepare the go-live plan, cutover checklist, payroll calendar, and SOPs, and train HR/payroll users. - Ensure integration readiness with attendance/leave, biometrics, finance/ERP, and bank file formats (as applicable).B) Payroll Operations (BAU Post Go-Live)- Own end-to-end monthly payroll processing: attendance inputs, validations, payroll computation, approvals, payslip release, and closure. - Ensure statutory compliance: PF, ESI, PT, LWF, IT-TDS (as applicable), including remittances, returns, and documentation. - Handle Full & Final settlement, gratuity/bonus (where applicable), arrears, revisions, and exit settlements within TAT. - Manage payroll reconciliations with Finance (salary control accounts, provisions, bank advice) and audit readiness. - Maintain employee query resolution (payroll helpdesk), corrections, and controlled re-runs if required. - Publish payroll MIS reports: headcount, cost center payroll, variance analysis, overtime/allowance reports, statutory summaries. - Ensure data confidentiality, internal controls, and compliance with company policies and statutory requirements.Must-Have Skills/Competencies- Strong hands-on payroll operations experience with good statutory knowledge: PF, ESI, PT, LWF, and Income Tax (TDS). - Proven experience in HRMS Payroll implementation or major payroll transition (end-to-end lifecycle). - Strong reconciliation mindset: variance analysis, audit trails, and data accuracy controls. - Stakeholder management: ability to work with HR, Finance, IT, and vendors. - Advanced Excel skills; payroll validation and reporting capability.Good-to-Have (Preferred)- Prior working experience on ZingHR Payroll (implementation/support/operations). - Exposure to attendance integration, shift/OT rules, multi-location payroll, and contractor payroll coordination. - Experience with bank file generation, finance posting, cost center allocations, and payroll provisioning.

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