Senior Payroll Specialist

AbbVie; Karnataka; On-site; INR 1,100,000 - 1,700,000; Full time

Job summary

AbbVie, a leading biopharmaceutical company, is hiring a Senior Payroll Specialist for India (Karnataka). The role ensures accurate payroll, compliance with policies and regulations, and timely year-end activities. You will resolve queries, collaborate with internal and external partners, and support audits.

The position requires CPP certification, Workday expertise, and 8+ years of payroll ops experience. The successful candidate will demonstrate strong communication, analytical skills, and the

Qualifications

• Bachelor degree with Finance/Accounting focus.
• CPP certification or equivalent is required.
• Prior payroll operations experience in in-house or corporate settings.
• Experience with Workday and third-party integrations.
• Strong English written and verbal communication.
• Analytical mindset with attention to detail and process improvement.

Responsibilities

• Oversee accurate and timely payroll processing for India and ensure regulatory compliance.
• Collaborate with internal stakeholders and GPV to process payroll and resolve errors.
• Review, validate, and approve payroll files and reports including reconciliations.
• Support pre-payroll activities and confirm data completeness of inputs.
• Resolve input and processing errors with vendors and AbbVie stakeholders.
• Assist year-end payroll activities and communicate tax information to employees.
• Respond to payroll queries from Tax, Treasury, Finance, and HR.
• Lead small global or regional payroll projects and teams.

Skills

CPP certification

Workday knowledge

Payroll operations

Stakeholder collaboration

Attention to detail

English communication

Excel / databases

Project management

Independence

Regulatory compliance

Education

Bachelor of Science or Bachelor of Arts with Finance or Accounting concentration

Tools

Workday

Job description

About AbbVie

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.

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.

1. Bachelor of Science or Bachelor of Arts degree with a concentration in Finance or Accounting.
2. 8+ years of payroll operations experience within inhouse or corporate preferably MNC's.
3. Certified Payroll Professional (CPP) certification or equivalent.
4. Working knowledge of Workday and experience integrating with third-party applications.
5. Strong customer focus and a demonstrated commitment to exceeding expectations.
6. Excellent written and verbal communication skills in English.
7. Ability to work independently in a fast-paced, rapidly changing environment while collaborating effectively with multiple internal and external stakeholders.
8. Strong analytical and process diagnostic skills, with the ability to balance attention to detail with a broad business perspective.
9. Proficiency in spreadsheets and databases, with a continuous improvement mindset.
10. Strong project management skills, with the ability to manage multiple projects and competing priorities.

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