About UrbanPiper:UrbanPiper powers 20,000+ restaurants — from neighbourhood favourites to the world's biggest chains — helping them manage everything from online orders to in-store operations. Backed by Tiger Global, Sequoia, Swiggy & Zomato, we're on a mission to revolutionise how food is experienced through tech, taste & innovation.About the Role:We're looking for an Analyst – People & Culture who is equal parts executor and thinker: someone who brings structure to our people processes, owns payroll and statutory compliance end-to-end, thrives on data, and is ready to grow into a trusted thought partner for People leadership.This is a dual-scope role. At its foundation, it requires rigour around payroll, statutory compliance (PF, PT, ESI, TDS), compensation analysis, and HR operations. What makes it distinctive is the expectation that you'll connect data to decisions — not just produce outputs, but bring a point of view to every people decision, from budget conversations to appraisal cycles.If you're detail-obsessed, seek context behind every task, and want to see the /"so what/" in every number — this role is for you.The Mindset We're Hiring For:Foresight over reactivity — you anticipate downstream effects, not just complete tasksAnalytical first — comfortable with ambiguity; you look for patterns before drawing conclusionsContext-seeking — you want to understand why something matters before investing in howStructured thinking — you build systems and templates that make recurring work scalableStartup-native — comfortable doing things for the first time, without a playbookBias for ownership — you follow through without needing to be remindedWhat You'll Do:Payroll & CompensationProcess monthly payroll end-to-end with 100% accuracy across employee types and geographiesCoordinate with Finance for all payroll inputs: salaries, incentives, variable payouts, and deductionsHandle Full & Final settlements, reimbursements, and off-cycle correctionsMaintain payroll reconciliation records and support audit-readiness at all timesOwn the end-to-end increment and appraisal cycle — from data preparation and salary revision workings to letter generation and payroll integrationSupport compensation structuring for new hires and internal movements; maintain offer fitment templates and salary band hygieneHR Ops & AdministrationSupport onboarding and exit processes with all compliance checks completed before Day 1 and last dayMaintain employee records, leave data, and HRMS workflows across India and international geographiesBe the go-to person for payroll, benefits, and statutory queries — respond within defined SLAsIdentify process inefficiencies and propose improvements to existing HR workflowsPeople Data & AnalyticsBuild and maintain dashboards tracking headcount, attrition, tenure, attendance, and hiring metricsGenerate monthly and quarterly people insights reports for HRBPs and leadership — with commentary, not just chartsProactively surface anomalies before they become leadership concernsContribute to compensation benchmarking and workforce cost analysis; track actuals vs. budget and flag variancesAct as a thought partner to People leadership on headcount decisions, cost modelling, and increment cycle planningCompliance & DocumentationEnsure ongoing compliance with PF, ESI, PT, e-TDS, and Shops & Establishment Act across all registered entitiesManage PF/PT filings end-to-end: challan preparation, upload, reconciliation, and employee-level ledger accuracy — zero tolerance for errors or delaysTrack regional labour law requirements for India and, where applicable, global locationsMaintain structured digital HR documentation: policies, letters, agreements, and statutory filingsQualifications:MBA or postgraduate degree in HR, Finance, Analytics, or a related field; OR Bachelor's in Engineering/Finance with a certification in HR, Payroll, or Compensation & Benefits2–4 years of experience in payroll, HR analytics, compliance, or a generalist HR roleKnowledge of US or global payroll is an added advantageWhat We're Looking For:Hands-on experience with PF and PT filings — you've personally prepared challans, handled reconciliations, and managed filing timelinesHas worked through at least one full increment or appraisal cycleComfortable with people cost and budget analysis — can read a headcount plan, track actuals, and flag deviations earlyProficiency in Google Sheets and Excel — pivot tables, lookups, and data modellingFamiliarity with HRMS and payroll tools (Darwinbox, Keka, GreytHR, or equivalent)Detail-obsessed, process-driven, and data-oriented — you don't ship outputs without checking them twicePrior startup experience strongly preferredStrong written and verbal communication — your reports and recommendations go to leadership
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Payroll Specialist