Associate Payroll Specialist

Opportunity Overview:

We are seeking a Payroll Executive to join our Payroll, Benefits & Compliance team. In this role, you will ensure accurate and timely payroll processing, statutory compliance, and employee support. You’ll partner closely with HR Operations, Finance, and IT to streamline payroll governance and automation. This is an opportunity to contribute to building a robust payroll framework that supports Cohere’s growth and employee experience.

What you’ll do:

• Manage payroll processing: Prepare, validate, and run monthly payroll inputs, including attendance, leave, incentives, and deductions.
• Ensure compliance: Handle PF, ESI, Professional Tax, Labour Welfare Fund, NPS, Gratuity, and TDS filings with zero error.
• Support employees: Resolve payroll queries, assist with PF transfers, income tax clarifications, and onboarding payroll setup.
• Handle audits: Maintain audit trails, prepare registers, MIS reports, and support statutory inspections.
• Drive automation: Contribute to payroll system integration, dashboard reporting, and SOP documentation.
• Collaborate cross-functionally: Work with HR, Finance, and IT on initiatives like new HCM implementation, HROne integration, and benefits setup.
• Provide backup support: Act as operational backup for Payroll Head to ensure business continuity.

Required Qualifications:

Must-haves

• 2–4 years of experience in payroll or HR operations.
• Demonstrated expertise in statutory compliance and payroll systems.
• Proficiency with HROne or similar HCM/payroll platforms.
• Strong analytical, problem-solving, and communication skills.
• Ability to manage confidential information with integrity.

Nice-to-haves

• Experience in healthcare or technology industry payroll.
• Familiarity with automation tools and dashboard reporting.
• PGDM/MBA in HR or related field.
• Demonstrated success in process improvement and compliance governance.

Ability to commute/relocate:

• Hyderabad, Telangana: Reliably commute or planning to relocate before starting work (Preferred)

Interview Process*:

1. Connect with Talent Acquisition 
2. Meet with the Hiring Manager
3. Behavioral Interview(s)
4. Case Study
5. Interview with Senior Leadership

*Subject to change

About Cohere Health:

Cohere Health’s clinical intelligence platform delivers AI-powered solutions that streamline access to quality care by improving payer-provider collaboration, cost containment, and healthcare economics. Cohere Health works with over 660,000 providers and handles over 12 million prior authorization requests annually. Its responsible AI auto-approves up to 90% of requests for millions of health plan members.

With the acquisition of ZignaAI, we’ve further enhanced our platform by launching our Payment Integrity Suite, anchored by Cohere Validate™, an AI-driven clinical and coding validation solution that operates in near real-time. By unifying pre-service authorization data with post-service claims validation, we’re creating a transparent healthcare ecosystem that reduces waste, improves payer-provider collaboration and patient outcomes, and ensures providers are paid promptly and accurately.

Cohere Health’s innovations continue to receive industry wide recognition. We’ve been named to the 2025 Inc. 5000 list and in the Gartner® Hype Cycle™ for U.S. Healthcare Payers (2022-2025), and ranked as a Top 5 LinkedIn™ Startup for 2023 & 2024. Backed by leading investors such as Deerfield Management, Define Ventures, Flare Capital Partners, Longitude Capital, and Polaris Partners, Cohere Health drives more transparent, streamlined healthcare processes, helping patients receive faster, more appropriate care and higher-quality outcomes.

The Coherenauts, as we call ourselves, who succeed here are empathetic teammates who are candid, kind, caring, and embody our core values and principles. We believe that diverse, inclusive teams make the most impactful work. Cohere is deeply invested in ensuring that we have a supportive, growth-oriented environment that works for everyone.

We can’t wait to learn more about you and meet you at Cohere Health!

Equal Opportunity Statement: 

Cohere Health is an Equal Opportunity Employer. We are committed to fostering an environment of mutual respect where equal employment opportunities are available to all.  To us, it’s personal.

ISMS roles and responsibilities

• Fair understanding of Information Security practices.
• Align to the organization's policies and procedures.
• Ensure to get updated with ISMS roles as assigned by the department/process heads.