Job Category: HR Services

Job Description:

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 benefits
- 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 (reconciliations, variance analysis)
- Solid understanding of payroll controls, SOX, and audit requirements

Languages

- English - Mandatory
- One or more regional languages - Strongly preferred (depending on country portfolio)

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📌 HR Payroll Specialist (Hyderabad)
🏢 Vertiv
📍 Hyderabad