Sr Payroll Service Delivery Analyst

Regeneron India Private Limited; Hyderabad; Hybrid; INR 1,500,000 - 2,300,000; Full time

Job summary

Regeneron India Private Limited is seeking a Senior Payroll Service Delivery Analyst to join our Global Capability Center in Hyderabad. You will act as the functional owner for payroll systems, driving configurations, integrations, and enhancements to support payroll operations and compliance.

Responsibilities include leading testing cycles, coordinating with HR, Finance, IT, and external vendors, and driving automation and standardization across payroll processes.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Information Systems, Accounting, Finance, Human Resources, Business Administration, or a related subject area.
• 5+ years of experience in payroll operations, payroll systems, HRIS, or payroll functional analysis.
• Hands-on experience supporting payroll and HCM platforms such as Workday, Oracle HCM/EBS, SAP SuccessFactors, ADP, Dayforce, UKG, or similar solutions.
• Strong understanding of payroll processing, payroll taxes, statutory deductions, wage and hour regulations, and compliance requirements.
• Experience writing functional requirements, managing testing cycles, and supporting payroll system implementations or enhancements.
• Working knowledge of payroll integrations, interface monitoring, data management, and reporting tools.
• Advanced analytical, troubleshooting, and problem-solving capabilities with strong attention to detail.
• Experience supporting payroll audits, governance activities, and regulatory compliance programs.
• Strong stakeholder management and communication skills, with the ability to collaborate effectively across Payroll, HR, Finance, IT, and vendor partners.
• Proficiency in Microsoft Excel, including data analysis, reconciliations, reporting, and large dataset management.
• Ability to manage multiple priorities in a fast-paced, global environment while maintaining confidentiality and data security.
• Experience working within Shared Services, Global Business Services, or multinational organizations preferred.
• Payroll certifications such as CPP, FPC, or equivalent credentials preferred.
• Experience with payroll reporting platforms, Power BI, Tableau, SQL, or similar analytics tools preferred.

Responsibilities

• Act as the functional owner and SME for payroll systems, supporting payroll operations, configurations, integrations, and enhancements.
• Configure and maintain payroll components including earnings, deductions, tax setups, payroll schedules, calculation rules, and related payroll system configurations.
• Translate payroll business requirements, compliance needs, and operational challenges into functional specifications and scalable system solutions.
• Lead functional analysis, impact assessments, and testing activities for system releases, statutory updates, payroll enhancements, and vendor upgrades.
• Plan and implement unit testing, integration testing, regression testing, parallel payroll runs, and user acceptance testing while managing issue resolution through closure.
• Partner with HR, Finance, IT, and third-party vendors to support payroll integrations, ensuring data accuracy and seamless operations.
• Monitor integration issues, reconcile payroll data discrepancies, and coordinate corrective actions to maintain data integrity.
• Develop and maintain payroll reports, dashboards, audit extracts, and analytics to support payroll operations, compliance, and business decision-making.
• Support payroll audits, governance activities, security controls, segregation of duties reviews, and regulatory compliance requirements.
• Maintain system documentation, configuration records, process maps, knowledge articles, and testing artifacts.
• Participate in payroll transformation initiatives, platform upgrades, country rollouts, acquisitions, and payroll vendor transitions.
• Drive automation, process standardization, continuous improvement, and self-service initiatives to enhance payroll service delivery and operational efficiency.
• Mentor junior analysts and share payroll systems standard methodologies across the payroll organization.

Skills

Payroll systems

HRIS

Analytical skills

Stakeholder management

Excel

Power BI

SQL

Testing

Education

Bachelor's degree in Information Systems, Accounting, Finance, HR, Business Administration

Tools

Workday

Oracle HCM/EBS

SAP SuccessFactors

ADP

Dayforce

UKG

Job description

Build our future together Regeneron is founded on the belief that the right idea, combined with the right team, can lead to significant transformations. Our growing global network is dedicated to inventing, developing, and commercializing medicines that change lives for those with serious diseases. In doing so, we are pioneering innovative approaches to science, manufacturing, and commercialization, while redefining our understanding of health. At Regeneron, our Global Business Services organization is committed to delivering scalable, compliant, and employee‑centric solutions that support our global workforce. We are seeking a Senior Payroll Service Delivery Analyst to join our Global Capability Center (GCC). In this role, you will serve as a functional payroll systems expert, partnering with Payroll, HR, Finance, IT, and external vendors to ensure payroll systems, integrations, and processes operate efficiently, accurately, and compliantly. You will drive process optimization, support system enhancements, and contribute to payroll transformation initiatives that improve employee experience and operational excellence.

When & Where Hyderabad (Hybrid)

Discover your role

Act as the functional owner and subject matter expert for payroll systems, supporting payroll operations, configurations, integrations, and enhancements. Configure and maintain payroll components including earnings, deductions, tax setups, payroll schedules, calculation rules, and related payroll system configurations. Translate payroll business requirements, compliance needs, and operational challenges into functional specifications and scalable system solutions. Lead functional analysis, impact assessments, and testing activities for system releases, statutory updates, payroll enhancements, and vendor upgrades. Plan and implement unit testing, integration testing, regression testing, parallel payroll runs, and user acceptance testing while managing issue resolution through closure. Partner closely with HR, Finance, IT, and third‑party vendors to support inbound and outbound payroll integrations, ensuring data accuracy and seamless operations. Monitor integration issues, reconcile payroll data discrepancies, and coordinate corrective actions to maintain data integrity. Develop and maintain payroll reports, dashboards, audit extracts, and analytics to support payroll operations, compliance, and business decision‑making. Support payroll audits, governance activities, security controls, segregation of duties reviews, and regulatory compliance requirements. Maintain system documentation, configuration records, process maps, knowledge articles, and testing artifacts. Participate in payroll transformation initiatives, platform upgrades, country rollouts, acquisitions, and payroll vendor transitions. Drive automation, process standardization, continuous improvement, and self‑service initiatives to enhance payroll service delivery and operational efficiency. Mentor junior analysts and share payroll systems standard methodologies across the payroll organization.

Qualifications

This role requires Bachelor's degree in Information Systems, Accounting, Finance, Human Resources, Business Administration, or a related subject area.

5+ years of experience in payroll operations, payroll systems, HRIS, or payroll functional analysis.

Hands‑on experience supporting payroll and HCM platforms such as Workday, Oracle HCM/EBS, SAP SuccessFactors, ADP, Dayforce, UKG, or similar solutions.

Strong understanding of payroll processing, payroll taxes, statutory deductions, wage and hour regulations, and compliance requirements.

Experience writing functional requirements, managing testing cycles, and supporting payroll system implementations or enhancements.

Working knowledge of payroll integrations, interface monitoring, data management, and reporting tools.

Advanced analytical, troubleshooting, and problem‑solving capabilities with strong attention to detail.

Experience supporting payroll audits, controls, governance activities, and regulatory compliance programs.

Strong stakeholder management and communication skills, with the ability to collaborate effectively across Payroll, HR, Finance, IT, and vendor partners.

Proficiency in Microsoft Excel, including data analysis, reconciliations, reporting, and large dataset management.

Ability to manage multiple priorities in a fast‑paced, global environment while maintaining confidentiality and data security.

Experience working within Shared Services, Global Business Services, or multinational organizations preferred.

Payroll certifications such as CPP, FPC, or equivalent credentials preferred.

Experience with payroll reporting platforms, Power BI, Tableau, SQL, or similar analytics tools preferred.

Flexibility to support critical US payroll activities and periodically align with US business hours as required.

We are committed to building a workplace with an inclusive culture. Regeneron is an equal opportunity employer and all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion or belief (or lack thereof), sex, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, gender reassignment, marital or civil partnership status, civil status, pregnancy or parental status, age, disability, nationality, citizenship status, ethnic or national origin, membership of the Traveler community, familial status, genetic information, military or veteran status, or any other characteristic protected under applicable law. Where required, we will provide reasonable accommodation to applicants with known disabilities or chronic illnesses during the recruitment process, unless such accommodation would impose undue hardship. Where necessary, we disclose salary ranges for roles in all countries in which we operate. The final offer will be determined within the relevant range based on the country of employment, specific role level, and your skills and experience. In some countries, collective bargaining agreements (CBAs) may apply and influence certain elements of pay or benefits. Regeneron offers a competitive and comprehensive total rewards package which may include, depending on country and role: annual bonuses or other incentive plans, equity awards, pension or retirement benefits, 401(k) company match, health and wellness programs, fitness centers, insurance benefits (e.g. medical, dental, vision, life and disability), paid time off, and family support benefits. For additional information about Regeneron benefits in the U.S., please visit https://careers.regeneron.com/en/working-at-regeneron/total-rewards/. For other locations, additional information will be provided during the recruitment process.

Please be advised that at Regeneron, we believe we do our best work when we are together. For that reason, many roles are required to be performed on‑site. Please speak with your recruiter and hiring manager for more information about on‑site expectations for your role and location. As part of the recruitment process, certain background checks may be conducted in accordance with the laws of the country where the position is based. The purpose of such checks is to verify certain information prior to the commencement of employment such as identity, right to work and educational qualifications. For jobs in Canada: this posting is for an existing position. Regeneron is a leading biotechnology company that invents life‑transforming medicines for people with serious diseases. Founded and led for over 30 years by physician‑scientists, our unique ability to repeatedly and consistently translate science into medicine has led to nine FDA‑approved treatments and numerous product candidates in development, almost all of which were homegrown in our laboratories. Our medicines and pipeline are designed to help patients with eye diseases, allergic and inflammatory diseases, cancer, cardiovascular and metabolic diseases, neurology, infectious diseases and rare diseases. Regeneron is also proud of award winning culture of innovation, being recognized as a Great Place to Work in 2021, Fast Company’s Best Workplace for Innovators in 2020, and Forbes JUST companies in 2020, among others.