Senior Payroll Specialist

AbbVie; Bengaluru; On-site; INR 1,200,000 - 1,800,000; Full time

Job summary

AbbVie in Bengaluru, India, seeks a Senior Payroll Specialist to oversee accurate, timely payroll processing for India, align with company policies and regulations, and support pre-payroll and year-end activities. The role involves resolving payroll queries, collaborating with stakeholders and a global payroll vendor to ensure a reliable payroll service.

The candidate will lead smaller global, regional, and country-specific payroll projects, provide guidance, and maintain compliance with tax and

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Finance or Accounting.
• 8+ years of payroll operations experience.
• CPP certification or equivalent.
• Working knowledge of Workday and integration with third-party apps.
• Strong communication skills in English.
• Ability to work independently in a fast-paced environment and collaborate with stakeholders.
• Strong analytical and process diagnostic skills.

Responsibilities

• Process and correct payroll transactions and meet key deadlines.
• Collaborate with internal stakeholders and GPV to process payroll and resolve errors.
• Review, validate, and approve payroll files and reports, including reconciliation.
• Support pre-payroll activities and verify time and input data quality.
• Resolve input errors with third-party vendors and internal AbbVie teams.
• Support year-end payroll activities and communicate tax information to employees.
• Lead small projects and provide guidance to contractors across affiliates.

Skills

Payroll processing

Attention to detail

Communication

Project management

Education

Bachelor of Science or Arts in Finance/Accounting

CPP certification

Tools

Workday

Payroll systems

Job description

AbbVie's mission is to discover and deliver innovative medicines and solutions that solve serious health issues today and address the medical challenges of tomorrow. We strive to have a remarkable impact on people's lives across several key therapeutic areas including immunology, oncology and neuroscience - and products and services in our Allergan Aesthetics portfolio. For more information about AbbVie, please visit us at www.abbvie.com . Follow @abbvie on LinkedIn, Facebook , Instagram , X and YouTube.

Job Description

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 MNC's.
• 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.

Additional Information

AbbVie is an equal opportunity employer and is committed to operating with integrity, driving innovation, transforming lives and serving our community. Equal Opportunity Employer/Veterans/Disabled.