Payroll Manager

Role: Payroll Manager Indonesia

About Darwinbox:

Darwinboxis Asia's fastest-growing HR technology platform, designing the future of work by building the world's best HR tech, driven by a fierce focus on employee experience and customer success, and continuous, iterative innovation. We are the preferred choice of 1000+ global enterprises to manage their 4 million+ employees across 130+ countries.

Darwinbox's new-age HCM suite competes with local as well as global players in the enterprise technology space (such as SAP, Oracle, and Workday). The firm has acquired notable customers ranging from large conglomerates to unicorn start-ups: Nivea, Starbucks, DLF, JSW, Adani Group, Crisil, CRED, Vedanta, Mahindra, Glenmark, Gokongwei Group, Mitra Adiperkasa, EFS Facilities Management, VNG Corporation, and many more.

Our vision of building a world-class product company from Asia is backed by marquee global investors like Microsoft, Salesforce, Sequoia Capital, TCV, KKR, and Partners Group.

Job Summary:

We are seeking an experienced Payroll Manager to oversee end-to-end payroll processing and implementation for our operations in SEA. The ideal candidate will ensure accurate, timely payroll execution, compliance with Indonesian labor and tax laws, and lead payroll system implementations or transitions as needed.

Key Responsibilities:

Payroll Processing:

• Manage end-to-end payroll operations for employees in Indonesia, ensuring accuracy and timeliness.
• Ensure compliance with local tax laws, BPJS (social security), and statutory regulations.
• Validate salary inputs including bonuses, deductions, overtime, leaves, and other pay components.
• Liaise with finance and HR teams to ensure correct accounting and reconciliation of payroll.
• Handle payroll audits, reporting, and statutory filings (e.g., PPh 21, BPJS Kesehatan & Ketenagakerjaan).
• Respond to employee queries related to payroll, taxation, and benefits.

Payroll Implementation:

• Lead the implementation or transition to new payroll systems/tools.
• Coordinate with internal teams and external vendors for payroll software setup, configuration, and testing.
• Gather business and statutory requirements for system customization.
• Ensure data migration and payroll parallel runs are completed accurately.
• Train HR/payroll users on the new system and document processes.

Qualification:

• Bachelor's degree in Accounting, Finance, HR, or related field.
• Minimum 8 +years of experience in Indonesian payroll.
• Strong knowledge of Indonesian payroll regulations, BPJS, tax (PPh 21), and labor laws.
• Experience with payroll systems (e.g., SAP, Oracle, ADP, Darwinbox, or local payroll tools).
• Proven experience in leading or participating in payroll system implementations.
• Excellent analytical, problem-solving, and communication skills.
• High level of accuracy and attention to detail.
• Location-Bangalore or Hyderabad