Manager – Crew Payroll in Seawoods, Navi Mumbai

Department: Finance
Type: Full Time
Shore Experience: 9 years
Qualifications: ** CA or MBA with 8–12 years of experience ** Preferably from ship management companies or reputed payroll processing organizations ** Must have hands-on experience managing payroll for a large employee base (high volume) ## We are specifically looking for candidates who directly handle/execute payroll, not those who are only coordinating or overseeing the process. ### The payroll size is approximately 12,000 seafarers. The workforce is predominantly of Indian nationality, along with a mix of Filipino, Ukrainian, and Chinese nationalities.

Description

<ul><li>Ensure accurate implementation of crew payroll processes in line with applicable CBAs, company policies, and statutory regulations.</li><li>Establish and monitor internal controls for wage calculations, allowances, statutory deductions, and payroll validations.</li><li>Verify crew and beneficiary bank details to ensure secure, timely, and error-free salary remittances.</li><li>Supervise end-to-end payroll operations, including overtime, variable earnings, and approval workflows.</li><li>Coordinate with vessel Masters regarding payroll procedures, policies, and query resolution.</li><li>Oversee timely preparation and reconciliation of portage bills, allotments, and payroll-related accounting entries.</li><li>Manage reporting for wages, captain’s disbursements, statutory dues, union payments, and management analysis.</li><li>Ensure proper accounting and consolidation of onboard cash disbursements, provisions, bonded stores, and related expenses.</li><li>Lead, train, mentor, and evaluate a payroll team of 20 employees while supporting talent development and performance management.</li><li>Support budgetary control and internal financial analysis through payroll data reporting and compliance monitoring.</li></ul>

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