Experience
5 - 7 yrs
Job Location
Gurugram, India
Vacancy
1
Designation
HR Compliance Specialist
Job Type
Not specified
Job Description
We are seeking a Subject Matter Expert (SME) in HR Compliance with deep expertise in Indian Labor Laws and Payroll Governance. The role will be responsible for ensuring 100% statutory compliance, payroll accuracy, risk mitigation, audit readiness, and advisory support to leadership on regulation.
The ideal candidate should possess strong knowledge of Central & State labor legislations, payroll structuring, statutory filings, and compliance frameworks across multiple locations.
Key Responsibilities
Labor Law Compliance
- Ensure compliance with all applicable Central & State labor laws including:
- Shops & Establishment Act
- Minimum Wages Act
- Payment of Wages Act
- EPF & Miscellaneous Provisions Act
- ESI Act
- Payment of Bonus Act
- Gratuity Act
- Maternity Benefit Act
- CLRA Act (if applicable)
- Monitor regulatory updates and assess impact on company policies.
- Liaise with government authorities, inspectors, and consultants.
- Manage inspections, notices, and legal documentation.
- Ensure timely filing of returns, registers, and statutory records.
- Maintain statutory registers and records.
- Coordinate for timely filing of returns and statutory deposits.
- Assist during labor inspections and audits.
- Track regulatory updates and support policy implementation.
Payroll Governance & Structuring
- Oversee end-to-end payroll processing with 100% accuracy.
- Ensure statutory deductions (PF, ESI, PT, TDS) are correctly computed and deposited.
- Validate salary structuring aligned with tax efficiency and compliance.
- Ensure final settlement (F&F) compliance and statutory timelines.
- Reconcile payroll reports with finance.
- Ensure compliance under Income Tax Act for payroll taxation.
Compliance Framework & Risk Management
- Develop and maintain compliance trackers & dashboards.
- Conduct periodic internal compliance audits.
- Identify and mitigate compliance risks.
- Draft/update HR policies in line with legal mandates.
- Support in due diligence during audits, funding rounds, or statutory reviews.
Vendor & Stakeholder Management
- Manage payroll vendors and compliance partners.
- Coordinate with finance, legal, and business teams.
- Provide advisory support to leadership on complex compliance issues.
Documentation & Reporting
- Maintain statutory registers & digital records.
- Prepare compliance MIS for management review.
- Ensure documentation readiness for labor audits.
Candidate Profile:
- MBA / PGDM in HR / MSW / Law degree preferred.
- 5-7 years of experience in HR Compliance & Payroll.
- Strong hands-on experience in multi-state labor compliance.
- Experience in handling inspections & statutory audits.
- Proficiency in payroll systems & HRMS.
- Strong analytical and documentation skills.
- Deep understanding of Indian labor legislation
- Strong payroll analytics capability
- Risk assessment mindset
- Attention to detail
- Stakeholder management
- Problem-solving & advisory skills
Preferred Experience
- Experience in real estate / manufacturing / multi-location workforce.
- Exposure to HR digitization & compliance automation tools.
- Experience handling 300+ employee base.
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