Apprentice

Job Description

Overview

The Payroll Apprentice will support the Payroll team in ensuring accurate and timely processing of employee payroll. The role includes assisting with data validation, documentation, statutory compliance checks, and coordination with HR and Finance teams. This position is ideal for a candidate who is eager to learn payroll processes and build a career in Payroll Operations.

Your role

• Payroll Processing Support
  • Assist in the preparation and validation of monthly payroll inputs (new joiners, leavers, etc.).
  • Support the team in processing Full & Final (F&F) settlements.
  • Help maintain payroll records and update employee information in the payroll system.
• Compliance & Documentation
  • Support statutory compliance activities such as PF, ESI, PT, LWF, and income tax checks.
  • Help prepare reports and documentation required by Team.
• Data Management & Reporting
  • Assist in preparing monthly payroll reports for HR and Finance teams.
  • Perform basic data checks and help maintain payroll trackers.
  • Support reconciliation activities related to payroll and statutory payments.
• Employee Support
  • Assist in resolving basic employee payroll queries.
  • Coordinate with HRBPs, Finance, and other internal teams on payroll-related matters.

About you

• Education
  • Bachelor’s degree in Commerce, Business Administration, Preferably commerce background.
  • Fresh graduates or candidates with 1-2 years’ experience who is willing to work as an apprentice
• Technical & Functional Skills
  • Basic understanding of payroll concepts such as CTC structure, gross earnings, deductions, reimbursements, and statutory components.
  • Proficiency in MS Excel (VLOOKUP, pivot tables—basic level acceptable).
  • Familiarity with payroll systems (added advantage).
• Personal Attributes
  • Strong attention to detail and accuracy.
  • Good communication and interpersonal skills.
  • Ability to maintain confidentiality of payroll and employee information.
  • Eagerness to learn and willingness to work in a collaborative team environment.

Rewards & benefit

Explore the rewards and benefits that help you thrive – at every stage of your life and your career. Enjoy competitive salaries, employee rewards and a brilliant range of benefits you can tailor to suit your own health, wellbeing, financial and lifestyle choices. Make the most of a myriad of opportunities for training and professional development to grow your skills and expertise. And combine our hybrid working culture and flexible holiday allowances to balance a great job and fulfilling personal life. 

About AtkinsRéalis

We're AtkinsRéalis, a world-class engineering services and nuclear organization. We connect people, data and technology to transform the world's infrastructure and energy systems. Together, with our industry partners and clients, and our global team of consultants, designers, engineers and project managers, we can change the world. We're committed to leading our clients across our various end markets to engineer a better future for our planet and its people.

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Worker Type

Contingent Worker

Job Type

Loan of Personnel

At AtkinsRéalis, we seek to hire individuals with diverse characteristics, backgrounds and perspectives. We strongly believe that world-class talent makes no distinctions based on gender, ethnic or national origin, sexual identity and orientation, age, religion or disability, but enriches itself through these differences.