Payroll Specialist (GSC India)
Reporting to: Payroll Lead / Global Payroll Operations
Location: India (GSC)
The Senior Payroll Specialist owns payroll delivery for assigned countries,
acting as the primary interface between Vertiv and external payroll vendors.
This role carries payroll sign‑off responsibility, ensures statutory compliance,
manages escalations, and supports audit and SOX requirements.
Key Responsibilities
* Own end‑to‑end payroll delivery for assigned EMEA and AsiaPac countries
* Act as the primary governance contact for payroll vendors, ensuring SLA
adherence and issue resolution
* Perform detailed review and final validation of payroll outputs, including:
* Gross‑to‑net calculations
* Statutory taxes, social security, and perks
* Country‑specific compliance items
* Provide payroll sign‑off approval prior to payment and posting
* Manage complex payroll changes and escalations beyond analyst level
* Serve as RSC lead for Asia countries, coordinating execution, issue
resolution, and country‑specific requirements
* Lead payroll reconciliations with Finance and support GL posting reviews
* Support SOX controls, internal audits, and external audits, ensuring complete
documentation and evidence
* Coach and review work performed by Payroll Analysts
* Drive process improvements, vendor performance reviews, and standardisation
initiatives
* Support payroll transitions, vendor changes, and system implementations
Key Requirements
* 5–8 years of experience in multi‑country payroll (EMEA and/or AsiaPac)
* Strong working knowledge of labour law, statutory compliance, and payroll
controls
* Experience working with outsourced payroll vendors (ADP, SD Worx, or
equivalent)
* Proven ability to manage vendor performance and country responsibilities
independently
* Strong stakeholder management and escalation handling skills
Skills & Tools
* Advanced payroll systems and vendor platforms
* HRIS / HCM systems (Oracle HCM preferred)
* Advanced MS Excel (reconcil