Assistant Vice President - Payroll & Compliance

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Job Title: AVP – Payroll & HR Operations
Location: BKC, Mumbai
Department: Human Resources

Role Overview

We are seeking a detail-oriented Analyst – Payroll & HR Operations to manage
end-to-end payroll administration, statutory compliance, and retiral processes. This role requires strong analytical skills, stakeholder collaboration, and the ability to
ensure accuracy, compliance, and efficiency across payroll and HR operations.

Key Responsibilities

Payroll & HR Operations
• Manage end-to-end payroll administration, including payroll inputs collation,
submission to vendor, reconciliations, and salary disbursement.
• Ensure timely processing of statutory payments, taxation, and payroll
reporting from HR databases.
• Handle quarterly/annual statutory filings and Form 16 issuance.
• Respond to employee payroll queries via QRMS/AskHR, and analyze trends
to build and enhance FAQs.

Collaborate with the Finance team for payroll-related activities.
• Prepare and submit Salary Journal Vouchers (JV) and resolve related
queries.
• Submit funding/payment requests (salary, benefits, statutory contributions,
etc.).
• Support HR provisioning activities and manage business queries on salary
cost and budgeting variances.
Compliance & Governance
• Manage labour law compliance including S&E certification, CLRA
compliance, and statutory filings.
• Liaise with the Tax team for expatriate payroll, taxation, and related matters.
• Support internal and external audits, ensuring documentation and
compliance readiness.
Retiral & Benefits Management
• Oversee end-to-end retiral processes, including Provident Fund, Pension,
and Gratuity.
• Establish and monitor control mechanisms for vendor-managed retiral
activities.
• Manage trust-related matters, including audit closures.
• Ensure timely gratuity remittance and compliance with regulations.

Support actuarial valuation processes across retirals and employee benefits.
• Provide regular updates to trustees on fund performance.
Systems & Reporting
• Develop and maintain HR dashboards and reports.
• Demonstrate strong working knowledge of Workday, including operational
workflows, process management, and organizational structures.
Key Skills & Competencies
• Strong understanding of payroll processes, compliance, and HR operations
• Excellent analytical and problem-solving abilities
• Strong stakeholder management and vendor coordination skills
• High attention to detail and accuracy
• Effective verbal and written communication skills
• Ability to manage multiple priorities and deadlines
Profile Required
• 7–8 years of experience in payroll processing and HR operations
• Proven ability to build and maintain relationships with HR vendors and
internal stakeholders

Strong decision-making and problem-solving capabilities
• Experience handling compliance and audits
• Prior experience managing unions will be an added advantage

Mitsubishi UFJ Financial Group (MUFG) is an equal opportunity employer. We view our employees as our key assets as they are fundamental to our long-term growth and success. MUFG is committed to hiring based on merit and organsational fit, regardless of race, religion or gender.