Payroll Associate

The Apex Group was established in Bermuda in 2003 and is now one of the world’s largest fund administration and middle office solutions providers.

Our business is unique in its ability to reach globally, service locally and provide cross-jurisdictional services. With our clients at the heart of everything we do, our hard-working team has successfully delivered on an unprecedented growth and transformation journey, and we are now represented by over circa 13,000 employees across 112 offices worldwide.Your career with us should reflect your energy and passion.

That’s why, at Apex Group, we will do more than simply ‘empower’ you. We will work to supercharge your unique skills and experience.

Take the lead and we’ll give you the support you need to be at the top of your game. And we offer you the freedom to be a positive disrupter and turn big ideas into bold, industry-changing realities.

For our business, for clients, and for you

Key Responsibilities

1. Payroll Processing (Core Responsibility)

• Process monthly payroll for all employees with 100% accuracy and within

defined timelines.

• Validate attendance, leave, overtime, LOP, shift allowances, and incentive

inputs.

• Ensure correct calculation of earnings, deductions, reimbursements, arrears,

and final settlements.

• Coordinate with HR, Finance, and Operations to collect and verify all payroll-

related inputs.

• Perform pre- and post-payroll audits to identify variances or errors.

• Prepare and release salary slips, payroll registers, and bank upload files.

2. Statutory Compliance (High Emphasis)

• Ensure timely and accurate statutory deductions, filings, and remittances for

PF (EPF), ESI, Professional Tax, Labour Welfare Fund, and Income Tax (TDS).

• Generate and submit statutory returns including ECR, ESIC challans, PT

returns, etc.

• Maintain compliance with Shops & Establishment Act, Payment of Wages Act,

Minimum Wages, Bonus Act, and other applicable labour laws.

• Keep track of changes in statutory regulations and implement necessary

updates in payroll systems.

• Support statutory audits, internal audits, and vendor audits by providing

required data and clarifications.

3. Employee Data & Records Management

• Maintain accurate employee master data in HRMS/payroll systems.

• Process employee onboarding, exits, and life cycle changes (increments,

transfers, promotions).

• Manage documentation for payroll and compliance in an organized and

secure manner.

• Handle confidential information with utmost discretion.

Disclaimer: Unsolicited CVs sent to Apex (Talent Acquisition Team or Hiring Managers) by recruitment agencies will not be accepted for this position. Apex operates a direct sourcing model and where agency assistance is required, the Talent Acquisition team will engage directly with our exclusive recruitment partners.