TMF

TMF Group is a leading provider of administrative services, helping clients invest and operate safely around the world. As were a global company with 11,000+ colleagues based in over 125 offices across 87 jurisdictions, we actively seek out people with the talent and potential to flourish at TMF Group, whatever their background, and offer job opportunities to the broadest spectrum of people. Once on board we nurture and promote talented individuals, making sure that senior positions are open to all.

TMF India is a Great Place to Work, ISO & ISAE certified organization.

We are looking for an experienced Assistant Manager Payroll with strong Indian payroll expertise, team leadership experience, and hands-on exposure to endtoend payroll in an outsourced environment.

Payroll Operations

• Manage end-to-end payroll processing and review.
• Ensure accurate monthly salaries, incentives, reimbursements, and arrears.
• Handle onboarding, exits, and full & final settlements.
• Perform variance checks and resolve discrepancies.
• Manage annual & quarterly payroll activities, including Form 16 generation.

Compliance & Controls

• Ensure compliance with Indian payroll laws and statutory requirements.
• Handle statutory filings including eTDS.
• Maintain SOPs, documentation, and audit readiness.

Client & Stakeholder Management

• Serve as the escalation point for payroll queries.
• Maintain strong client relationships and ensure timely issue resolution.
• Represent payroll in client calls and reviews.

Process & Team Management

• Drive process improvements, standardization, and automation.
• Lead and mentor a team of 8-10 payroll analysts.
• Oversee performance, work allocation, and skill development.

Reporting

• Prepare payroll MIS, dashboards, and cost summaries.
• Provide timely data insights and analytics.

Education & Experience

• Graduate in Commerce/Business Administration.
• 6+ years of payroll experience (outsourced environment preferred).
• Mandatory experience in team handling.

Technical Expertise

• Indian payroll regulations & statutory compliances (PF, ESI, PT, LWF, Bonus, etc.).
• Payroll calculations, reconciliations, and annual/quarterly activities, Form 16, eTDS.
• Hands-on with payroll systems; strong MS Excel skills.

Skills

• Excellent communication and stakeholder management.
• High attention to detail; strong analytical mindset.
• Ability to work in a fast-paced, deadline-driven environment.

Pathways for career development

• Work with colleagues and clients around the world on interesting and challenging work.
• We provide internal career opportunities, so you can take your career further within TMF.
• Continuous development is supported through global learning opportunities from the TMF Business Academy.

Making an impact

• You’ll be helping us to make the world a simpler place to do business for our clients.
• Through our corporate social responsibility program, you’ll also be making a difference in the communities where we work.

A supportive environment

• Strong feedback culture to help build an engaging workplace.
• Our inclusive work environment allows you to work from our offices around the world, as well as from home, helping you find the right work-life balance to perform at your best.

Other Benefits

• Marriage Gift policy
• Paternity and adoption leaves
• Interest-free loan policy
• Salary advance policy
• Well being initiatives