Title: Compensation & Benefits Specialist (Payroll)

Job Family: Human Resources

Open positions: 01

Work Location: Faridabad

Lindstrom Services India Private Limited

Purpose of the Role:

Lindström is seeking a proactive and detail-oriented Compensation & Benefits Specialist to manage end-to-end payroll operations for a multi-location workforce, including a significant blue-collar employee population. The role requires strong analytical skills, ownership mindset, stakeholder management capabilities, and the ability to handle large and complex employee data sets with high accuracy.

The incumbent will be responsible for payroll processing, attendance validation, statutory compliance, vendor coordination, employee query resolution, and payroll analytics, ensuring timely and accurate salary processing while maintaining compliance with all applicable regulations.

Key Responsibilities:

Payroll Operations

Execute accurate and timely end-to-end payroll processing across multiple locations.
Validate payroll inputs including attendance, leave records, overtime, incentives, reimbursements, deductions, and statutory components.
Ensure payroll accuracy through reconciliation, audits, and validation checks before payroll closure.
Process monthly salary payouts within defined timelines while maintaining confidentiality and data integrity.
Address payroll-related queries and resolve discrepancies in a timely and professional manner.
Blue-Collar Workforce & Attendance Management
Manage payroll operations for a large blue-collar and frontline workforce across multiple locations.
Monitor, validate, and reconcile attendance records, shift schedules, overtime, weekly offs, and leave data received from various stakeholders.
Coordinate with Operations, Site Supervisors, HR teams, and branch stakeholders to ensure timely and accurate payroll inputs.
Process attendance-based earnings, overtime payments, incentives, shift allowances, and other variable pay components.
Resolve employee concerns related to attendance, salary calculations, overtime payments, and payroll deductions.

Compliance & Statutory Management

Ensure compliance with all applicable payroll-related labour laws and statutory requirements, including PF, ESI, Professional Tax, Labour Welfare Fund, Bonus, Gratuity, and Income Tax.
Coordinate with payroll vendors and internal teams to ensure timely statutory filings, remittances, and documentation.
Maintain payroll records and supporting documents for audits, inspections, and compliance reviews.
Data Management & Analytics
Manage and analyze large volumes of employee and payroll data with a high level of accuracy.
Generate payroll MIS reports, dashboards, reconciliations, and workforce analytics for business leaders.
Identify trends, discrepancies, and process improvement opportunities through data-driven analysis.
Support budgeting, workforce cost analysis, and payroll reporting requirements.

Stakeholder & Vendor Management

Collaborate effectively with HR, Finance, Operations, and business stakeholders to ensure payroll readiness and data accuracy.
Act as the primary point of contact for payroll vendors and ensure adherence to agreed service levels.
Drive closure of payroll-related issues through effective coordination and communication with multiple stakeholders.

Process Improvement

Continuously identify opportunities to improve payroll efficiency, accuracy, and compliance.
Support payroll audits, system enhancements, automation initiatives, and process standardization projects.
Develop and maintain payroll SOPs, controls, and best practices.

Qualifications & Experience:

Required

Bachelor's degree in commerce, Finance, Human Resources, Business Administration, or a related discipline.
3–6 years of experience in payroll operations, preferably in organizations managing a distributed workforce.
Hands-on experience in payroll processing, attendance management, and statutory compliance.
Experience working with payroll vendors and managing payroll-related stakeholder interactions.
Strong proficiency in Microsoft Excel and payroll reporting.

Preferred

Experience handling payroll for blue-collar, frontline, manufacturing, industrial, logistics, facility management, or service workforce employees.
Exposure to multi-location payroll environments.
Familiarity with HRMS, attendance management systems, and payroll software.

Key Competencies:

Functional Competencies

Payroll Processing & Administration
Attendance & Time Management
Labour Law & Statutory Compliance
Payroll Audits & Controls
Vendor Management
HRMS & Payroll Systems
Advanced Excel & Data Analytics
MIS Reporting & Workforce Analytics

Behavioral Competencies

Strong Ownership & Accountability
Analytical and Data-Driven Mindset
Problem Solving & Decision Making
Attention to Detail
Stakeholder Management
Effective Communication
Ability to Manage Complexity and Multiple Priorities
Continuous Improvement Orientation

What Success Looks Like:

Accurate and timely payroll processing with minimal errors.
Effective management of attendance and payroll inputs across locations.
High compliance standards with zero major statutory deviations.
Timely resolution of employee payroll queries and issues.
Strong collaboration with stakeholders and payroll vendors.
Meaningful payroll insights and continuous process improvements driven through analytics.

Why Join Lindström

At Lindström, you'll play a critical role in ensuring a seamless employee experience through accurate payroll operations while partnering closely with business and operations teams. This role offers exposure to a diverse workforce, multi-location operations, and opportunities to drive process excellence in a growing international organization.

Reporting Structure:

Reports To: Head of HR, India
Direct Reports: No
Function: Human Resources
Region: India

Payroll Specialist