Payroll Specialist

TraceLink; Pune District; On-site; INR 700,000 - 1,000,000; Full time

Job summary

TraceLink in Pune, India, is seeking a Payroll Specialist II to manage end-to-end payroll for APAC/EMEA regions under supervision. You will validate inputs for hires, terminations, and changes, respond to routine inquiries, and maintain meticulous payroll records to ensure on-time delivery.

The role requires 2+ years of payroll experience, familiarity with India statutory filings (PF/ESI/PT/TDS), strong Excel skills, and proficiency in Workday.

Qualifications

• 2+ years of payroll processing experience in multinational or shared-services environments.
• Exposure to India statutory requirements (PF, ESI, PT, TDS) is a plus.
• Intermediate Excel skills including pivots and lookups.
• Clear written and verbal communication in English.

Responsibilities

• Process end-to-end payroll for APAC/EMEA regions as assigned.
• Prepare and validate payroll inputs for new hires, changes and terminations.
• Respond to routine payroll and tax inquiries; escalate complex issues.
• Maintain payroll records and audit documentation for compliance.
• Assist with reconciliations and variance analysis.
• Support statutory reporting (PF, ESI, PT, TDS in India) and vendor coordination.
• Collaborate with HR and Finance on hiring, changes and payments.
• Support month-end close and audits with documentation.

Skills

Payroll processing

Excel

Workday

English fluency

Education

Bachelor's degree

Tools

Workday HRIS

Job description

Company overview

TraceLink is the world’s largest Agentic Business Network, enabling life sciences and healthcare companies to build and manage a scalable digital workforce of governed, no-code AI agents that execute and coordinate mission-critical supply chain operations alongside human teams. Powered by the Integrate-Once™ OPUS platform, TraceLink links more than 300,000 network participants, enabling multi-enterprise processes at global scale. Founded in 2009 with the simple mission of protecting patients, today Tracelink has 5 global offices, over 800 employees and more than 1700 customers in over 60 countries around the world. Our expanding product suite continues to protect patients and now also enhances multi-enterprise collaboration through innovative new applications such as MINT. Tracelink is recognized as an industry leader by Gartner and IDC, and for having a great company culture by Comparably.

Payroll Specialist II

TraceLink | People Team

Role & Responsibilities

• Process end-to-end payroll for assigned countries within APAC and/or EMEA under the guidance of senior payroll staff, ensuring accuracy and on-time delivery.
• Prepare and validate payroll inputs, including new hires, terminations, compensation changes, and timekeeping data, prior to each pay cycle.
• Respond to routine employee payroll and tax inquiries, escalating complex or ambiguous issues to senior payroll team members.
• Maintain accurate payroll records and supporting documentation to support compliance and audit readiness.
• Assist with payroll reconciliations and variance analysis, flagging discrepancies to senior staff for review.
• Support statutory reporting and filings (e.g., PF, ESI, PT, and TDS in India; equivalent filings in other active countries) by preparing underlying data and documentation.
• Coordinate day-to-day activity with external payroll vendors, tracking open items and flagging service issues to senior staff.
• Partner with HR and Finance to process new hires, terminations, compensation changes, and variable compensation payments accurately and on time.
• Assist with payroll liability reconciliations and support month-end close activities.
• Support internal and external audits by gathering and organizing requested documentation and records.
• Identify and escalation potential compliance risks to senior payroll staff or management.

Qualifications

• 2+ years of payroll processing experience, ideally in a multinational or shared-services environment.
• Working knowledge of payroll compliance requirements for at least one region (APAC or EMEA); exposure to India statutory requirements (PF, ESI, PT, TDS) is a plus.
• Intermediate Excel skills, including pivot tables, VLOOKUP/XLOOKUP, and basic reconciliations.
• Strong attention to detail and organizational skills; comfortable managing recurring deadlines.
• Ability to handle confidential employee data with discretion.
• Clear written and verbal communication; fluency in English required.
• Bachelor's degree or equivalent experience.
• Experience with Workday payroll and HRIS integrations preferred.

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