Summary
Overview
Work History
Education
Skills
Languages
Accomplishments
Timeline
Generic

Divakar M

Summary

I am an HR professional with over 10 years of diverse experience across the Manufacturing, retail, e-commerce, finance, IT, and Non-IT sectors.

My expertise spans the entire HR lifecycle, including recruitment, payroll management, statutory compliance, employee insurance, employee engagement, and process optimization.

I have successfully implemented various HR initiatives to enhance operational efficiency.

My primary focus includes audits, new payroll system implementation, handling labor legal cases, coordination with Labor, EPF, ESIC offices to ensure statutory compliance, as well as team handling and training. This underscores my commitment to driving organizational success.

Overview

9
9
years of professional experience

Work History

Assistant Manager - HR

Aquarelle India Pvt. Ltd.
Bangalore
08.2022 - Current
  • Responsible for employees payroll processing, disbursement of salary and reimbursements, and issuing the pay slips on time.
  • Maintaining and tracking attendance, leaves, and other payroll-related analyses as per organizational requirements.
  • Processing of full and final settlements, and ensuring settlement on time.
  • Validating employees' investment proofs based on the income tax law of grounds.
  • Filling TDS Q1, Q2, Q3, Q4 Form 16 generation via Saral TDS software with the finance team.
  • Monthly, annual payroll reports, and employee budget and actual cost moments.
  • Responsible for deducting and remitting ESI, PF, and TDS, and coordinating with the internal team.
  • Responsible for PF office visits, labor office visits, submission of Form U returns on the portal, and handling other employee grievances.
  • Handling GMC, GPA, and WC policy, and renewal premium negotiation from multiple vendors.
  • NPS is implemented in our organization to obtain the tax and pension benefits.
  • Perquisite tax calculations and employee loan benefits are introduced.
  • Streamline the HRMS (People Strong) software Implementation process and trained others
  • Leading the POSH and Welfare Committee, and overseeing the Happy Food Card and NPS management.
  • Preparation of monthly and annual payroll reports, along with tracking employee budget vs. Actual cost movements.
  • Preparing sustainability and various financial analysis reports based on respective timelines.
  • Managing both external and internal audits for the HR department (EY, PwC, Deloitte).
  • Coordinating data for other countries (Mauritius, Bangladesh) for multiple reports.

Assistant Manager - Ops

Ciel HR Services Pvt. Ltd.
Chennai
08.2020 - 08.2022
  • Managed payroll for 15 clients, handling a total of 550 employees, and supervised a team of three members.
  • Responsible for complete lifecycle management from recruitment to separation, and statutory compliance of employees, which includes onboarding, induction, payroll, leave management, grievance handling, query handling, probation, confirmation, and exit formalities.
  • Monitoring and preparing attrition and MIS reports on a monthly basis.
  • Conducting exit interviews, identifying reasons for quitting jobs, and taking necessary actions to retain efficient employees, as well as preparing and monitoring full and final settlements.
  • Taking care of internal and external compliance audits on a monthly basis.
  • Conducting an open house meeting on a monthly basis to avoid escalations.
  • Monitoring the remittances and returns filing of ESI, PF, professional tax, welfare fund, and bonus.
  • Develop HR policies according to business requirements, and take care of the reconciliation process with the finance team.
  • Implemented and tested new payroll software. Successfully rolling it out across all clients.

Senior Process Executive

Adecco India Pvt. Ltd.
Chennai
01.2018 - 07.2020
  • Processing payroll for around 7,000 employees, which consists of our top client, Aditya Birla Retail Limited.
  • Handling a team of five members effectively.
  • Managing multiple payroll records and reports as per the store.
  • Analyzed the client’s payroll structure and designed a process based on the client’s requirements and salary structure.
  • Validating monthly information, such as additions, deletions, variable earnings, deductions, salary revisions, etc.
  • Responsible for monthly salary, taxation, statutory, and reimbursement processing, and validating the same.
  • Preparing the bank transfer file for salary disbursement and ensuring that the salary is disbursed as per the agreed SL.
  • Involved in on-site helpdesk for the client during year-end and resolved employees' queries amicably.
  • Processing full and final settlements for exit employees and providing the output pay register separately and accurately.
  • Drafting appointment, confirmation, revision, promotion, transfer, relieving letters, and ensuring proper filing.
  • Calculate the LOP, and maintain the leave balance.
  • Process incentives, increments, gratuity, and overtime.
  • Process salary advances, travel, and reimbursements, like medical, telephone, etc.
  • Maintain a manual database of employee master records.
  • Solve employee queries on time.
  • Head Count Tracker Review.
  • Review call and meeting with the client and team members.

Senior Associate - HR

Madura Micro Finance
Tiruchirappalli
12.2016 - 01.2018
  • Handling 25 branches and 400 employees.
  • End-to-end recruitment process from trainee to lower managerial level.
  • Onboarding (Offer, Appointment letters rollout)
  • Responsible for exit formalities, F&F settlement.
  • Ensure the timely submission of the background verification reports.
  • One-day orientation training conducted for weekly new joints.
  • Identifying the training needs and organizing training programs in coordination with internal or external faculty.
  • Responsible for the monthly returns of PF, ESIC.
  • Responsible for half-yearly returns of PT.
  • Performance Appraisal, Performance Incentive Management: Assisting in KRA review, payment of KRA.
  • Responsible for payroll administration, including attendance and leave management by system.
  • RHR MIS Report Generation.
  • Updating the employee database software in a timely manner.
  • Responsible for maintaining personal files.
  • Formula-HR Portal Access for Employee Profile Management.

Implant HR

Adecco India PVT. LTD
Chennai
09.2015 - 12.2016
  • Handled bulk recruitment, walk-in interviews for required manpower in the organization.
  • Coordinate with the recruitment team to close the open position.
  • Collecting documents required to maintain deputies' records, as per the compliance standards, and issuing the employment letter.
  • Onboarding formalities on 'wrapper' and creating employee codes for deputies.
  • Coordinating with the vendor for background verification (client-specific) to ensure timely submission of the background verification reports.
  • Continually educate employees on company policies (including sexual harassment, appropriate dress, social media permissions, etc.). And keep the employee handbook current.
  • Monitor employee progress, and stay abreast of company climate and culture, ensuring it stays positive and productive.
  • Coordinate and direct work activities for managers and employees.
  • Foster cross-functional relationships, and ensure managers and employees are properly connected.
  • Regularly meet with employees for progress reviews and assessments, discussing any problems or grievances they may have.
  • Promote a positive and open work environment where employees feel comfortable speaking up about issues.
  • Manage and supervise other staff, ensuring they are assigned and carry out proper tasks.
  • Administer or change benefits, health plans, retirement plans, etc.
  • Understand and adhere to all pertinent labor laws.
  • Ensure statutory compliance as per requirements.

Education

LLB -

Sri Venkateswara University
01-2019

BBA -

Tamilnadu Open University
01-2015

DAE -

State Board Education And Training
01-2010

SSLC -

Don Bosco Hr.Sec.School
01-2007

Skills

Payroll Expertise

Confidentiality and integrity

Statutory compliance

Zero tolerance

Time management

Multitasking

Problem-Solving

Decision making

Analytical skills

Leadership and team management

Languages

Tamil
First Language
English
Advanced (C1)
C1
Kannada
Intermediate (B1)
B1
Hindi
Beginner
A1

Accomplishments

  • Best Individual Contributor
  • Best Team Leader
  • Best Implementer - Payroll sofware and Polices

Timeline

Assistant Manager - HR

Aquarelle India Pvt. Ltd.
08.2022 - Current

Assistant Manager - Ops

Ciel HR Services Pvt. Ltd.
08.2020 - 08.2022

Senior Process Executive

Adecco India Pvt. Ltd.
01.2018 - 07.2020

Senior Associate - HR

Madura Micro Finance
12.2016 - 01.2018

Implant HR

Adecco India PVT. LTD
09.2015 - 12.2016

LLB -

Sri Venkateswara University

BBA -

Tamilnadu Open University

DAE -

State Board Education And Training

SSLC -

Don Bosco Hr.Sec.School

Similar Profiles

CREATE PROFILE
Divakar M