HR & Payroll Executive
Company: 21DEGREES Advisory Services Private Limited
Location: Noida / East Delhi
Employment Type: Full-Time
About 21DEGREES
21DEGREES Advisory Services is a fast-growing Business Operations and Virtual CFO company that partners with startups, SMEs, and growing businesses to manage their finance, compliance, payroll, accounting, taxation, and business operations.
We believe in building systems, processes, and high-performing teams. As we continue to scale, we are looking for an HR professional who can not only build and manage our internal people operations but also manage payroll operations for our clients with accuracy and professionalism.
Position Overview
The HR & Payroll Executive will be responsible for managing two critical functions:
- Internal Human Resource Management for 21DEGREES
- Client Payroll Processing and Compliance
This role requires someone who enjoys working with people while maintaining strong attention to detail and process discipline. The ideal candidate should be comfortable interacting with employees, clients, and government portals while ensuring complete confidentiality and compliance.
Key Responsibilities
A. Internal HR Operations
- Manage end-to-end recruitment process
- Coordinate interviews with hiring managers
- Source candidates through job portals and social media
- Maintain employee database and HR records
- Prepare offer letters, appointment letters, confirmation letters and experience letters
- Manage employee onboarding and exit formalities
- Conduct employee induction programs
- Maintain attendance and leave records
- Coordinate employee engagement initiatives
- Handle employee grievances professionally
- Maintain HR policies and employee handbook
- Support performance appraisal process
- Maintain confidential employee documentation
- Coordinate background verification
- Ensure statutory HR compliance documentation
B. Client Payroll Management
Handle payroll for multiple client organizations, including:
- Monthly payroll processing
- Salary computation
- Payroll validation
- Preparation of salary sheets
- Leave and attendance reconciliation
- Overtime and incentive calculations
- Full & Final settlement
- Payroll MIS reports
- Salary register preparation
- Payslip generation
- Payroll reconciliations
- Coordination with client HR teams
C. Payroll Compliance
- EPF calculations and filings
- ESIC processing
- Professional Tax compliance (where applicable)
- Labour Welfare Fund compliance
- TDS on salaries
- Form 16 coordination
- Payroll-related statutory reporting
- Maintain payroll documentation
- Coordinate statutory audits relating to payroll
D. Client Communication
- Coordinate with client HR teams
- Collect monthly payroll inputs
- Resolve payroll-related queries
- Maintain payroll calendars
- Ensure SLA adherence
- Prepare payroll reports for clients
- Maintain complete confidentiality of employee information
E. Process Improvement
- Develop payroll SOPs
- Standardize HR processes
- Improve HR documentation
- Build HR templates and trackers
- Suggest automation opportunities
- Maintain knowledge repository
Required SkillsTechnical Skills
- Payroll processing
- MS Excel (Advanced preferred)
- HR documentation
- Attendance management
- Payroll reconciliation
- Labour law basics
- PF & ESIC knowledge
- TDS on salary
- HRIS exposure (preferred)
Soft Skills
- Excellent communication skills
- High attention to detail
- Strong organizational skills
- Ability to manage deadlines
- Client handling ability
- Problem-solving mindset
- Professional integrity
- Ability to maintain confidentiality
Preferred Qualifications
- MBA (HR) / PGDM (HR)
- B.Com / M.Com with Payroll experience
- Bachelor's degree in Human Resources, Commerce, Business Administration or related field
Experience
- 2–5 years in HR and Payroll
- Experience handling payroll for multiple companies is preferred
- Experience in HR operations within a CA firm, consulting firm, payroll outsourcing company, or professional services organization will be an added advantage
Software Exposure (Preferred)
- MS Excel
- Google Workspace
- Tally Prime
- Zoho Payroll
- GreytHR
- Keka
- RazorpayX Payroll
- HRMS platforms
- Attendance Management Systems
What We Offer
- Opportunity to work with multiple growing businesses across industries
- Exposure to Virtual CFO and Business Operations consulting
- Learning across HR, Payroll, Compliance, and Process Management
- Fast career growth in a high-performance environment
- Collaborative and entrepreneurial work culture
- Opportunity to contribute to process automation and organizational development
Ideal Candidate Profile
We are looking for someone who is process-oriented, dependable, and passionate about people operations. The ideal candidate enjoys creating structure, maintaining accuracy, and delivering exceptional service to both internal teams and external clients. If you are someone who can balance employee experience with operational excellence, we'd love to hear from you.
Pay: ₹20,000.00 - ₹25,000.00 per month
Work Location: In person
