AbbVie: Senior Payroll Specialist — Bengaluru, KA, India

About AbbVie

AbbVie is a biopharmaceutical business focused on discovering and delivering medicines and related health solutions. Its employer introduction identifies immunology, oncology and neuroscience among its therapeutic areas, alongside the Allergan Aesthetics portfolio. The organisation's stated mission connects current health problems with the development of treatments for future medical needs. Its activities therefore have both scientific and product-delivery dimensions, with different functions supporting research, medicines and services within the named therapeutic and aesthetics areas.

The position and its setting

AbbVie lists Senior Payroll Specialist in Bengaluru, KA, India, under reference R00152367. The details below separate the work described by the employer from essential conditions, preferred experience and practical preparation advice.

• Employment type: Full-time
• Employer listing date: 21 October 2026
• Brands: AbbVie

Responsibilities and work described

• 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
• 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
• Leadership: smaller global, regional, and country-specific projects and contribute to global project teams
• Delivery: indirect leadership and functional guidance to contractors across the affiliate

Essential requirements and candidate background

• Bachelor of Science or Bachelor of Arts degree with a concentration in Finance or Accounting
• 8+ years of payroll operations experience within inhouse or corporate preferably MNC's
• Certified Payroll Professional (CPP) certification or equivalent
• Knowledge: Workday and experience integrating with third-party applications
• Customer focus and a demonstrated commitment to exceeding expectations
• Written and verbal communication skills in English
• Work independently in a fast-paced, rapidly changing environment while collaborating effectively with multiple internal and external stakeholders
• Analytical and process diagnostic skills, with the ability to balance attention to detail with a broad business perspective
• Proficiency: spreadsheets and databases, with a continuous improvement mindset
• Project management skills, with the ability to manage multiple projects and competing priorities

Location, schedule and contract conditions

• Work arrangement: Hybrid
• Advertised location: Bengaluru, KA, India

Employer details to confirm

• The employer’s seniority category and its stated experience requirements do not agree. Follow the role-specific requirements above rather than assuming this is a fresher opening.

Pay and application dates

A verified salary figure is not established in this article. An online estimate for another Senior Payroll Specialist vacancy is not an offer for reference R00152367; use the employer’s own pay disclosure and recruitment communication.

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How to apply to AbbVie

Applications follow the official employer page linked below.

Open the official AbbVie posting below and match the title and reference R00152367.

Compare your qualifications and experience with the essential conditions for the Bengaluru, KA, India position, then read the preferred criteria separately.

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Practical preparation: audit

An audit example should identify the process or records reviewed, the evidence considered and your own responsibility. Describe how findings were documented and followed through without exposing confidential reports.

Relevant skills

• audit
• taxation
• compliance
• payroll
• stakeholder management
• communication
• partnership development
• accounting
• project management