Payroll and HR Operations Specialist

Job description

Emergent builds autonomous coding agents that replace traditional software development by generating, testing, and deploying production applications directly from plain-language intent. Our systems run in production at global scale and are used to build millions of real applications. Since our public launch, we've crossed **$130M in Annualised Revenue** and grown to **over 10M users across 190+ countries**, who have built **12M+ applications** on Emergent. We're backed by **Creaegis, Khosla Ventures, SoftBank, Lightspeed, Together, Y Combinator, Google, Claypond and Sentinel Global.** We're solving the hard part of AI-driven software creation: correctness, reliability, security, and scale in real production systems. The team is built by **repeat founders, Olympiad medalists, IIT & IIM alumni,** and leaders from **Google, Amazon, and Dropbox.** We're hiring builders who want ownership, speed, and impact at global scale. The Role: We are looking for a Payroll and HR Operations Specialist who will own end-to-end payroll operations and keep our HR engine running smoothly. You will be the go-to person for payroll accuracy, reimbursements, statutory compliance, and HRMS data integrity, while also supporting employee lifecycle processes like onboarding, exits, and engagement as the team needs. This is a high-ownership role in a fast-moving environment where precision and empathy both matter. What You'll Do: - Own monthly payroll processing end-to-end: inputs, validations, approvals, disbursement coordination, and post-payroll reconciliation - Manage employee reimbursements, including policy adherence, verification, and timely processing - Handle full and final settlements for exiting employees with accuracy and speed - Coordinate with Finance on payroll accounting, salary registers, and audit requirements - Ensure timely and accurate statutory compliance: PF, ESI, Professional Tax, TDS, LWF, gratuity, and related filings - Support payroll and labour law audits, and maintain clean documentation for all statutory records - Stay current on regulatory changes and proactively flag anything that impacts payroll or policy - Own employee data integrity on Keka HRMS: employee records, org structure, compensation data, leave and attendance - Build and maintain HR reports and dashboards for headcount, payroll cost, leave, and attrition - Drive process hygiene: clean workflows, documented SOPs, and audit-ready data at all times - Support employee lifecycle processes like onboarding, exits, engagement, policy rollouts. What We're Looking For: - 3 to 6 years of experience in payroll and HR operations, ideally in a fast-growing startup or tech company - Hands-on expertise with India payroll processing and statutory compliance (PF, ESI, PT, TDS, LWF) - Working experience with Keka or a comparable HRMS (Darwinbox, greytHR, ZingHR), with strong data discipline - Strong Excel or Google Sheets skills, with comfort in payroll registers, reconciliations, and reporting - High attention to detail, strong ownership, and the ability to handle confidential information with discretion Good to Have: - Exposure to US payroll - Experience supporting HR operations across multiple entities or geographies - Experience in a company that scaled from 100 to 500+ employees Benefits and Perks: - Daily Meals: Lunch and Dinner provided - Family Insurance: 5 Lakhs worth of coverage for you and your family - Unlimited Paid Time Off: Take the time you need to recharge and come back refreshed - Flexible Working Hours: Work arrangements that fit your life and commitments Let's build the future of software together.