The Payroll Section Head is responsible for overseeing the end-to-end payroll process, ensuring accurate, timely, and compliant payment of employee salaries, wages, benefits, and statutory deductions. The role involves managing payroll staff, maintaining payroll systems, ensuring compliance with labor and tax regulations, and coordinating with internal and external stakeholders.

Job Summary

The Payroll Section Head is responsible for overseeing the end-to-end payroll process, ensuring accurate, timely, and compliant payment of employee salaries, wages, benefits, and statutory deductions. The role involves managing payroll staff, maintaining payroll systems, ensuring compliance with labor and tax regulations, and coordinating with internal and external stakeholders.

Key Responsibilities

Payroll Management

Oversee preparation, processing, and distribution of payroll for all employees.

Ensure accurate computation of salaries, overtime, bonuses, allowances, and deductions.

Review and approve payroll reports before final submission and payment.

Ensure timely remittance of taxes, social security, and other statutory contributions.

Compliance & Controls

Ensure payroll practices comply with labor laws, tax regulations, and company policies.

Monitor updates in payroll-related laws and recommend necessary system or policy changes.

Handle audits related to payroll and provide required documentation.

Team Leadership

Supervise, train, and evaluate payroll staff.

Assign tasks, set deadlines, and ensure workload efficiency within the payroll team.

Provide guidance on complex payroll issues and employee inquiries.

Systems & Records Management

Maintain and improve payroll systems and databases.

Ensure payroll records, employee files, and reports are accurate, confidential, and properly archived.

Coordinate with IT or vendors for payroll system enhancements or troubleshooting.

Coordination & Reporting

Work closely with HR, Finance, and Accounting departments to ensure data accuracy.

Prepare payroll-related reports for management, budgeting, and forecasting.

Address employee payroll concerns and resolve discrepancies promptly.

Qualifications & Requirements

Bachelor’s degree in Accounting, Finance, Human Resources, or related field.

6-10 years of payroll experience, with at least 4 years in a supervisory role.

Strong knowledge of payroll laws, taxation, and statutory benefits.

Experience with payroll software and HRIS systems.

High level of accuracy, confidentiality, and integrity.

Skills & Competencies

Leadership and people management skills

Strong analytical and problem-solving abilities

Excellent attention to detail

Time management and organizational skills

Effective communication and interpersonal skills

Advanced proficiency in Excel and payroll systems

Working Conditions

Office-based role with peak workloads during payroll cycles and audits.

May require extended hours during month-end or year-end payroll processing.