Payroll Officer - 2406198926W

Description

At Johnson & Johnson, we believe health is everything. Our strength in healthcare innovation empowers us to build a world where sophisticated diseases are prevented, treated, and cured, where treatments are more inquisitive and less invasive, and solutions are personal. Through our expertise in Innovative Medicine and MedTech, we are uniquely positioned to innovate across the full spectrum of healthcare solutions today to deliver the breakthroughs of tomorrow, and profoundly impact health for humanity. Learn more at https://www.jnj.com/.

Position Summary

The Payroll Officer is responsible for ensuring all payrolls are delivered timely, accurately, and in compliance with company policies and regulatory requirements in the India. This role will maintain processes to support the preparation of payroll processing, including data collection, data validations, reviewing and approving payroll results, and supporting employee and manager inquiries. The Payroll officer will be responsible for supporting the Cluster Payroll Lead with the development and maintenance of payroll requirements, practices, and procedures for the country, as well as ensuring accurate and updated documentation of these requirements. This role will also support the Cluster Payroll Lead on interactions with internal and external collaborators (e.g. HR, Finance, third party payroll provider, etc.)

Key Accountabilities

• Processing of country payroll inputs using the country specific payroll vendor template(s) and ensuring the timely and accurate processing of all payroll cycles

• Manage payroll inputs related to base pay, disability and leaves, work schedule changes, new hires, employee movement, separations (final pay, severance), organization changes (e.g., M&A), job and pay changes, and one-time payment requests with third party payroll provider or in-house payroll processing team. Typically works on more complicated and/or sensitive transactions.

• May review and validate Payroll Analyst or Payroll Coordinator transactions

• Support Cluster Payroll Lead with teamwork across HR in-country and other functions to ensure all data is complete and received within payroll deadlines for processing

• Handle payroll calculation process with third-party payroll provider or in-house processing team

• Support the development of internal and external communications for specific payroll processes.

• Ensuring month-end, quarter-end, and year-end payroll returns are complete, accurate and submitted to Government agencies, in a timely manner.

• Responsible for annual payroll calendar, payroll elements, year-end updates and proactively communicate to HR/management/employees as appropriate.

• Plan to make suggestions to the Cluster Payroll Lead on payroll administration topics for countries in the cluster to streamline processes and enhance efficiency.

• Liaison with payroll vendor (TPV) regarding upgrades/changes to payroll system when required.

• Implement, in accordance with globally established standards, processes for SOX compliance, internal controls, and required regulatory/statutory requirements (including payroll record data maintenance)

• Update and maintain payroll process and administration documentation

• Serve as the owner for audits (both internal and external)

• Support payroll projects and cross-functional projects with payroll dependency.

Qualifications

Qualifications

• A Bachelor’s degree or equivalent is required

• A minimum of 3-5 years of prior experience in payroll processing / payroll operations is required

• Solid knowledge of payroll processing in India is required (processes, regulations, vendor landscape, etc.)

• Prior Experience with payroll processes, procedures, controls, regulations, and compliance is preferred

• English language proficiency is required

• Hindi language proficiency is required

• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills. Attention to detail a must.

• A high degree of confidentiality, data protection assurance, conformity with J&J policies, procedures, external regulations, and agencies is required

• A sense of urgency in resolving customer requests and an ability to work under pressure, multi-task, and meet deadlines

• Excellent verbal and written communication skills

• Strong interpersonal skills and the ability to optimally work with internal team members and colleagues to contribute ideas, see opportunities, and contribute to positive outcomes.

• Prior experience in a multi-national company, and/or experience in a Service Center Environment preferred

Johnson & Johnson is an Affirmative Action and Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, age, national origin, or protected veteran status and will not be discriminated against on the basis of disability.

Primary Location Asia Pacific-India-Maharashtra-Mumbai

Organization Johnson & Johnson Private Limited (8080)

Job Function Payroll

Req ID: 2406198926W