For 75 years, Charles River employees have worked together to assist in the discovery, development and safe manufacture of recent drug therapies. When you join our family, you will have a significant impact on the health and well-being of people across the globe. Whether your background is in life sciences, finance, IT, sales or another area, your skills will play an important role in the work we perform. In return, we’ll help you build a career that you can feel passionate about.

Job Overview
The
Senior Manager, APAC Payroll Operations
is responsible for leading payroll operations across the Asia-Pacific (APAC) region, ensuring accurate, timely, and compliant payroll delivery while supporting the organization’s global payroll strategy. This role provides leadership to regional payroll teams, drives operational excellence, oversees payroll implementations and transitions, and partners closely with HR, Finance, IT, and external payroll providers. The position reports directly to the Global Director, Payroll Operations.

Position will be located in India.





Essential Duties And Responsibilities
Payroll & T&A; Operations:
- Lead end-to-end payroll operations across assigned APAC countries, ensuring payrolls are processed accurately, on time, and in compliance with local legislation.
- Manage payroll and Time & Attendance operations, ensuring data integrity and identifying opportunities to automate manual processes.
- Standardize and continuously improve payroll processes while balancing global consistency with local country requirements.
- Ensure compliance with country-specific tax regulations, statutory reporting, social insurance, and payroll-related legislation.
- Oversee payroll reconciliations, audits, and year-end activities while ensuring all payroll records are maintained in accordance with company policies.
- Manage relationships with external payroll providers to ensure service quality, compliance, and performance expectations are met.

Payroll Implementations &

📌 Senior Payroll Manager of APAC Operations (Bengaluru)
🏢 Charles River Laboratories
📍 Bengaluru