Payroll Manager

About the Company

ARCHER Systems is a leading technology enabled legal services company that provides pre-settlement and post- settlement administration services for single event, mass tort, and class action cases with the goal of helping claimants access their settlement proceeds more efficiently and quickly. The company plans to continue leveraging technology and top tier talent to enhance customer service and offer new product lines and services.

ARCHER’s core offering is post-settlement Healthcare Lien Resolution Administration and QSF (Qualified Settlement Fund) Administration and payments processing for multi-claimant (mass tort and class action)litigation. Other services include claims administration, single event lien resolution, probate and bankruptcy coordination, release administration, medical records review, and plaintiff fact sheet and other intake/census preparation and management. ARCHER enables law firms to focus on their litigation while ensuring that critical pre-settlement and post-settlement administration documents, services, business analytics and reporting are handled efficiently and effectively

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About the Ro

leWe are looking for a seasoned Payroll Manager who thrives as a hands-on individual contributor and owns the end-to-end payroll lifecycle with precision. This is a depth-over-breadth role: you will be the single point of accountability for accurate, compliant, on-time payroll for single office workforce. The ideal person has run payroll in a service or captive environment, has been through a payroll ERP implementation or migration, and brings a zero-defect, control-first mindset to statutory complianc

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Responsibilit

• iesOwn the complete monthly payroll cycle end-to-end — inputs, validation, processing, reconciliation, disbursement, and post-payroll activities — with zero-defect, on-time delive
• ry.Manage accurate income tax computation (old and new regimes), investment declaration ETDS and Form 16 / Form 24Q filin
• gs.Ensure full statutory compliance across PF, ESIC, Professional Tax, LWF, Gratuity, NPS, and Bonus, including timely challan generation, returns, and registratio
• ns.Administer full-and-final settlements, gratuity computation, leave encashment, and exit payouts within defined SL
• As.Partner with auditors on statutory, internal, and SOX / ICFR where applicab
• le.Serve as the primary point of contact for employee payroll queries, building a reputation for responsiveness and accura
• cy.Maintain payroll controls, documentation, and audit trails; drive continuous process improvement and automati
• on.Manage payroll vendor / managed-services relationships where applicable, holding them to compliance and SLA standar

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Qualificat

• ions10+ years of dedicated payroll experience, with a strong track record as a hands-on individual contributor (people-management is not the focus of this ro
• le).Proven background in a services, captive / GCC, shared-services, IT / ITES, or BFSI setup; this role's complexity is suited to a non-manufacturing payroll backgro
• und.Deep, current expertise in Indian statutory compliance, with a demonstrated track record of timely, accurate filings and no material compliance lap
• ses.Exceptional at tax calculation accuracy and able to explain computations clearly to employees and audit
• ors.Graduate / Postgraduate in Commerce, Finance, or HR; professional payroll / tax certifications are a p

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Required S

• killsExperience through a payroll ERP / HRMS implementation or migration (e.g., SAP SuccessFactors / Employee Central Payroll, Oracle / PeopleSoft, Workday, Ramco, Darwinbox, ADP, greytHR, or similar) — whether as a functional contributor, in requirements and UAT, or through parallel runs and post go-live stabiliza
• tion.Comfortable validating system configuration, reconciling parallel runs, and stabilizing payroll after go-
• live.Strong advance Excel and reconciliation skills; ability to work with large datasets and build control rep

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Preferred

• SkillsPrecision and ownership — treats accuracy and timeliness as personal accountab
• ility.Deep statutory and tax knowledge with the ability to interpret and apply changing regula
• tions.Strong reconciliation and analytical rigor; control-and-audit mi
• ndset.Discretion and integrity in handling sensitive compensation
• data.Self-directed operator who delivers without requiring a team beneath

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Pay range and compensation

packageDetails regarding pay range or salary or compensation will be provided during the interview p

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