Human Resource Manager

The ideal candidate will be responsible for recruitment, employee engagement, HR operations, payroll management, performance management, company policies, compliance, and building a positive and productive workplace culture.

Key Responsibilities

• Manage the complete employee lifecycle, from recruitment and onboarding to exit formalities.
• Develop and implement effective recruitment strategies to attract and hire quality talent.
• Handle job postings, candidate screening, interviews, selection, and offer negotiations.
• Coordinate employee onboarding and ensure a smooth joining experience.
• Maintain accurate employee records, HR documentation, attendance, leave, and personnel files.
• Manage and coordinate monthly payroll processing, ensuring accurate and timely salary calculations and disbursement.
• Maintain payroll-related records including employee salaries, allowances, deductions, incentives, overtime, leave deductions, and other payroll components.
• Coordinate with management and accounts/finance teams for monthly salary processing and payroll requirements.
• Verify attendance, leave, late marks, overtime, incentives, and other inputs before payroll processing.
• Handle employee queries related to salary, payslips, deductions, incentives, and payroll discrepancies.
• Prepare and maintain monthly payroll reports, salary statements, and payslip records.
• Ensure payroll processing is completed accurately within the company's salary cycle and timelines.
• Maintain confidentiality of salary, compensation, payroll, and other sensitive employee information.
• Develop and implement HR policies, processes, and workplace guidelines.
• Monitor employee performance and coordinate performance appraisal processes.
• Work closely with managers to identify staffing requirements and workforce needs.
• Handle employee queries, grievances, conflicts, and workplace concerns professionally.
• Promote employee engagement, motivation, discipline, and a positive work culture.
• Identify training and development requirements and coordinate relevant programs.
• Track attendance, leaves, employee performance, payroll, and other HR-related metrics.
• Ensure compliance with applicable employment laws, regulations, payroll requirements, and company policies.
• Prepare HR reports and provide management with insights on hiring, retention, attendance, payroll, performance, and employee-related matters.
• Support management in workforce planning, organizational development, and employee retention.
• Organize employee engagement activities, meetings, and internal initiatives.
• Maintain confidentiality of employee and company information at all times.

Candidate Profile

The ideal candidate should have:

• 2-5 years of experience in HR, preferably in an HR Manager, HR Generalist, or HR Executive role.
• Strong knowledge of recruitment and talent acquisition.
• Practical knowledge of payroll processing and salary administration.
• Good understanding of attendance, leave, deductions, incentives, overtime, and payroll calculations.
• Experience working with payroll/HRMS/attendance management software is preferred.
• Good understanding of basic statutory payroll requirements and applicable employment regulations.
• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills.
• Strong problem-solving and conflict-resolution abilities.
• Good understanding of HR policies, processes, and employee lifecycle management.
• Ability to manage multiple HR responsibilities independently.
• Strong organizational and documentation skills.
• Good working knowledge of MS Excel/Google Sheets, MS Office/Google Workspace, and HR/payroll/attendance tools.
• Professional, approachable, and trustworthy personality.
• Ability to maintain confidentiality and handle sensitive employee and salary-related matters.
• Strong leadership and decision-making skills.

Key Performance Indicators (KPIs)

Performance in this role will be evaluated based on:

• Quality and speed of recruitment
• Employee retention and engagement
• Timely onboarding and HR documentation
• Accuracy and timely completion of monthly payroll
• Payroll error and discrepancy management
• Timely resolution of employee salary and payroll queries
• Attendance and leave management
• Employee satisfaction and grievance resolution
• Performance management and appraisal coordination
• HR process improvement
• Compliance with company policies and applicable regulations
• Overall effectiveness of HR operations