Sr Payroll Specialist

Job Summary

The Senior Payroll Specialist will oversee accurate and timely payroll processing for India, managing and correcting payroll transactions while ensuring compliance with company policies and applicable regulations. The role will support pre-payroll and year-end activities, review and validate payroll files prepared internally or by the Global Payroll Vendor (GPV), and ensure all critical payroll deadlines are met. The specialist will also provide timely, professional support to employees and managers by resolving payroll-related queries and collaborating with internal stakeholders and external providers to maintain a reliable and efficient payroll service.

Key Responsibilities

• Process and correct payroll transactions, ensuring accuracy and adherence to key payroll deadlines.
• Partner with internal stakeholders and the GPV to process payroll and resolve transaction errors.
• Review, validate, and approve payroll files and reports, including payroll reconciliation and bank files.
• Support pre-payroll activities, including finalizing data entry, reviewing master-data quality, and confirming the completeness of time and payroll inputs.
• Resolve input and processing errors with third-party vendors and internal AbbVie stakeholders, including bank errors in partnership with Treasury.
• Support year-end payroll activities, including payroll calendars, year-end tax-report reviews, and employee communications on tax information.
• Respond to payroll-related questions from Tax, Treasury, Finance, BHR, employees, and managers, and support internal and external audits.
• Lead smaller global, regional, and country-specific projects and contribute to global project teams.
• Provide indirect leadership and functional guidance to contractors across the affiliate.

Qualifications

• Bachelor of Science or Bachelor of Arts degree with a concentration in Finance or Accounting.
• 8+ years of payroll operations experience within inhouse or corporate preferably MNCs.
• Certified Payroll Professional (CPP) certification or equivalent.
• Working knowledge of Workday and experience integrating with third-party applications.
• Strong customer focus and a demonstrated commitment to exceeding expectations.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills in English.
• Ability to work independently in a fast-paced, rapidly changing environment while collaborating effectively with multiple internal and external stakeholders.
• Strong analytical and process diagnostic skills, with the ability to balance attention to detail with a broad business perspective.
• Proficiency in spreadsheets and databases, with a continuous improvement mindset.
• Strong project management skills, with the ability to manage multiple projects and competing priorities.

Where We Work

Role is primarily site- or office-based but can occasionally be performed remotely. Employees who are site/office-based and can occasionally perform their role virtually work both in the office and remotely, following the policies and regulations in place at their location. US Employees must be in the office on Tuesday, Wednesday, and Thursday with flexibility to work remotely on Mondays and Fridays. Three days in the office is the minimum; some individuals or teams may require more in-office days due to meetings, business/project needs or their role.