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Payroll Executive Job Description

A payroll executive job description for Indian companies that need accurate monthly salary processing with PF, ESI, professional tax and TDS compliance. It covers inputs, computation, statutory remittances, payslips and full and final settlements.

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JOB DESCRIPTION – PAYROLL EXECUTIVE

Job Title:: Payroll Executive
Department:: Human Resources – Payroll
Reports To:: Payroll Manager / HR Manager
Location:: [Work Location]
Employment Type:: Full-time, Permanent
Experience:: 2–5 years in payroll processing
Job Code:: [Reference Number]

About [Company Name]

[Company Name] is [one-line description of your business, products/services and team size]. Office address: [Company Address].

Job Summary

The Payroll Executive will process accurate and timely monthly payroll for [Number] employees of [Company Name], manage statutory deductions and remittances, and resolve employee salary queries with strict confidentiality.

Key Responsibilities

Collect and validate attendance, leave, overtime and new joiner/exit inputs
Process monthly payroll in [Payroll Software] and reconcile with previous month
Compute EPF, ESI, professional tax, LWF and TDS on salary
Prepare challans and ensure statutory remittance before due dates
Generate and distribute payslips
Collect investment declarations and proofs and compute annual tax
Issue Form 16 and support quarterly TDS return data
Process full and final settlements including leave encashment and gratuity
Handle employee queries on salary, deductions and reimbursements
Maintain payroll registers for audits and inspections

Required Skills

Payroll computation and Indian statutory deductions
Payroll software and advanced Excel
Income tax on salary basics
Confidentiality and accuracy
Query handling

Qualifications & Experience

B.Com / MBA (HR or Finance)
2–5 years in payroll processing

Preferred Skills (Good to Have)

Multi-state payroll experience
Exposure to Labour Code wage definitions
Experience with payroll audits

Key Performance Indicators (KPIs)

KPI	Target	Review Frequency
Salary credited on time	By [Day] of each month	Monthly
Payroll error rate	Below [Percentage]%	Monthly
Statutory remittances on due date	100%	Monthly
F&F settlements closed	Within [Number] days of last working day	Monthly

Salary Range

₹[Minimum CTC] – ₹[Maximum CTC] per annum (CTC), depending on experience and skills. Final offer will show the fixed and variable split and approximate in-hand salary.

Benefits

Provident Fund (EPF) and ESI as applicable, gratuity as per law
[Number] days of paid leave plus public holidays as per company policy
[Health insurance / group mediclaim cover]
Training on payroll compliance updates

How to Apply

Share your CV with the payroll software used, headcount processed and states handled. Send your application to [HR Email] with the subject line "Application – Payroll Executive – [Your Name]" or apply through [Application Link]. Last date to apply: [Date].

Prepared by
[HR Name]
Human Resources
Date: [Date]

Approved by
[Reporting Manager]
Human Resources – Payroll
Date: [Date]

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What this template includes

A job summary that explains why the payroll executive role exists and where it sits in Human Resources – Payroll
10 role-specific responsibilities, starting with collect and validate attendance
Required skills such as payroll computation and indian statutory deductions and payroll software and advanced excel, so screening criteria are clear
Qualifications and experience (2–5 years in payroll processing) stated up front to filter applications
A KPI table, e.g. salary credited on time, that later becomes the appraisal yardstick
Salary range, benefits and how-to-apply sections with placeholders ready to fill

When to use it

Moving payroll in-house from an outsourced vendor
Headcount growth has made payroll a full-time task
Frequent salary errors or late statutory payments
Separating payroll from general HR work

How to customise this template

1Replace [Company Name], [Work Location] and the reporting line (Payroll Manager / HR Manager) with your actual details
2Trim or reorder the responsibilities so the top three reflect what the payroll executive will spend most time on
3Add your payroll software, number of employees processed and states covered for professional tax and LWF
4Fill in the salary range as annual CTC in ₹ and decide whether to show it publicly or only on request
5Set realistic targets in the KPI table with the hiring manager before the role goes live

HR tips

Mention headcount and number of states, since multi-state PT and LWF add complexity
Emphasise confidentiality; payroll staff see everyone's salary
Include a KPI on zero errors and on-time statutory remittance

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Frequently asked questions

What does a payroll executive do?+

A payroll executive collects attendance and inputs, calculates salaries with statutory deductions, remits PF, ESI, PT and TDS, issues payslips and processes full and final settlements.

Which statutory deductions does payroll handle in India?+

Typically EPF (12% of basic plus DA from employee, matched by employer, subject to wage ceiling rules), ESI for eligible employees, professional tax as per state, and TDS on salary.

What software do payroll executives use?+

Common tools include greytHR, Keka, Zoho Payroll, SAP HCM and Excel-based payroll with Tally integration.

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