Function

Finance

Our Company
 

We’re Hitachi Digital, a company at the forefront of digital transformation and the fastest growing division of Hitachi Group. We’re crucial to the company’s strategy and ambition to become a premier global player in the massive and fast-moving digital transformation market.
 

Our group companies, including GlobalLogic, Hitachi Digital Services, Hitachi Vantara and more, offer comprehensive services that span the entire digital lifecycle, from initial idea to full-scale operation and the infrastructure to run it on. Hitachi Digital represents One Hitachi, integrating domain knowledge and digital capabilities, and harnessing the power of the entire portfolio of services, technologies, and partnerships, to accelerate synergy creation and make real-world impact for our customers and society as a whole.
 

Imagine the sheer breadth of talent it takes to unleash a digital future. We don’t expect you to ‘fit’ every requirement – your life experience, character, perspective, and passion for achieving great things in the world are equally as important to us.

Job description

The team:

The payroll team is responsible for processing employee salaries, ensuring accuracy, compliance, and timely disbursement every pay cycle. The team manages all statutory obligations including PF, ESIC, PT, income tax, and other regulatory filings ensuring full adherence to government guidelines. The payroll team acts as the primary support channel for employees’ compensation-related queries, offering clear guidance and prompt resolutions. They maintain high standards of data accuracy and confidentiality, managing sensitive employee and financial information with utmost responsibility. Payroll works closely with HR, Finance, and compliance teams to ensure seamless processes, accurate inputs, and continuous improvements in payroll efficiency.

The role:

The Assistant Manager - Payroll will support end-to-end payroll operations for India entities, ensuring accurate, compliant, and timely payroll delivery. This role requires strong hands-on experience in India payroll processing, statutory compliance, payroll accounting, and audits, along with the ability to partner closely with the Payroll Manager, HR, Finance, and external vendors. The incumbent will play a critical role in maintaining payroll governance, supporting system enhancements, and driving operational efficiency.

Key Responsibilities:

• Payroll Operations & Delivery
  • Execute and manage end-to-end India payroll processing for multiple entities, ensuring accuracy, timeliness, and compliance.
  • Handle day-to-day payroll activities including salary processing, arrears, bonus, reimbursements, final settlements, and statutory deductions.
  • Ensure accurate processing of base pay, variable pay, statutory benefits, supplemental benefits, and payroll taxes.
  • Validate payroll inputs, review outputs, and resolve discrepancies proactively.
• Compliance, Controls & Audit
  • Ensure full compliance with Indian statutory requirements including PF, ESI, PT, LWF, TDS, gratuity, bonus, leave encashment, and other applicable labor laws.
  • Support SOX controls, internal controls, and payroll governance standards.
  • Prepare payroll reconciliations and support internal and external audits.
  • Maintain payroll documentation, statutory registers, and compliance calendars.
• Payroll Accounting & Reporting
  • Perform payroll-related accounting activities, including GL reconciliations, accruals, and variance analysis.
  • Coordinate with Finance to ensure accurate posting of payroll entries and timely month-end close.
  • Prepare payroll MIS, management reports, statutory reports, and dashboards.
  • Analyze payroll data to identify trends, risks, and improvement opportunities.
• Systems, Process Improvement & Automation
  • Support payroll system operations and enhancements (ADP, Workday, Oracle or similar).
  • Assist in payroll system migrations, integrations, and testing, ensuring data accuracy and process continuity.
  • Identify process gaps and support automation and standardization initiatives.
  • Maintain up-to-date knowledge of payroll legislation, system changes, and best practices.
• Stakeholder & Vendor Management
  • Act as a key point of contact for HR, Finance, and external payroll vendors.
  • Support vendor governance, SLA adherence, and issue resolution.
  • Respond to employee payroll queries professionally and within defined SLAs.
• Team & Managerial Support
  • Support the Payroll Manager in overseeing payroll operations and ensuring business continuity.
  • Mentor junior team members and provide functional guidance.
  • Act as a backup to the Payroll Manager when required.

What You'll Bring:

Qualifications & Experience

• 7–12 years of progressive experience in India payroll operations.
• Strong hands-on experience with Indian payroll compliance and statutory filings.
• Solid exposure to payroll accounting, reconciliations, and audits.
• Experience supporting SOX controls and internal governance frameworks.
• Familiarity with payroll systems such as ADP, Workday, SAP, Oracle or equivalent.
• Advanced Excel and MS Office skills with ability to manage large datasets.
• Bachelor’s degree in finance, Accounting, HR, Business, or related field.
• Payroll or compliance certifications are an added advantage.

Skills & Attributes

• Strong attention to detail, accuracy, and analytical skills.
• Hands-on, execution-focused, and solution-oriented mindset.
• Ability to manage multiple deadlines in a fast-paced environment.
• Strong communication and stakeholder management skills.
• Proactive, adaptable, and comfortable working with ambiguity.
• High level of integrity and commitment to confidentiality.

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About us
 

We’re a global, 1000-stong, diverse team of professional experts, promoting and delivering Social Innovation through our One Hitachi initiative (OT x IT x Product) and working on projects that have a real-world impact. We’re curious, passionate and empowered, blending our legacy of 110 years of innovation with our shaping our future. Here you’re not just another employee; you’re part of a tradition of excellence and a community working towards creating a digital future.

Fostering innovation through diverse perspectives

Hitachi is a global company operating across a wide range of industries and regions. One of the things that sets Hitachi apart is the diversity of our business and people, which drives our innovation and growth.

We are committed to building an inclusive culture based on mutual respect and merit-based systems. We believe that when people feel valued, heard, and safe to express themselves, they do their best work.

How we look after you

We help take care of your today and tomorrow with industry-leading benefits, support, and services that look after your holistic health and wellbeing. We’re also champions of life balance and offer flexible arrangements that work for you (role and location dependent). We’re always looking for new ways of working that bring out our best, which leads to unexpected ideas. So here, you’ll experience a sense of belonging, and discover autonomy, freedom, and ownership as you work alongside talented people you enjoy sharing knowledge with.

We’re proud to say we’re an equal opportunity employer and welcome all applicants for employment without attention to race, colour, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, veteran, age, disability status or any other protected characteristic. Should you need reasonable accommodations during the recruitment process, please let us know so that we can do our best to set you up for success.