Senior Payroll Specialist

Job Title:

Senior Payroll Specialist

Location:

Hyderabad (hybrid)

This role exists to deliver accurate and timely payroll services to Lonza and Capsugel India. The position ensures complete payroll preparation and delivery, employee query resolution, reporting, and record management in line with Lonza processes and systems. The incumbent acts with independence, sound judgment, and discretion while providing advice and support on policies, procedures, administrative, operational matters, and collective agreements.

What You Will Get:

• Opportunity to work in a global life sciences company.
• Exposure to HR Operations, Payroll, Workday, and union interfaces.
• Ownership across the employee life cycle.
• Collaboration with cross‑functional and regional teams.
• Platform to contribute to continuous improvement and automation initiatives.

What You Will Do:

• Manage end‑to‑end payroll processing, reporting, record updates, and continuous improvement/automation initiatives.
• Liaise with payroll vendors and internal stakeholders to ensure seamless service delivery.
• Perform Workday activities: hiring, data changes, separations, promotions, and transfers.
• Collect and update employee Time & Attendance records for monthly payroll processing.
• Ensure timely submission of monthly/quarterly/annual payroll tax returns (TDS, Professional Tax, etc.).
• Resolve employee queries related to income tax, benefits, perquisites, PF, gratuity, etc.
• Manage full employee lifecycle activities including preparing offer/transfer/promotion/termination letters, onboarding/offboarding, induction, confirmation, benefits administration, and HR system updates.
• Maintain and update employee database in Workday and personnel files.
• Maintain leave database, including manual leave inputs for collective staff.
• Support Annual Salary Review and bonus processes, including database creation and letter issuance.
• Support yearly budgeting and processes requiring employee/payroll data.
• Prepare monthly site-specific and statutory reports (headcount, payroll-related).
• Provide audit data to finance and resolve audit queries.
• Support local/regional HR projects and employee engagement initiatives.
• Perform any other duties as assigned.

What We Are Looking For:

• Minimum 3 years of relevant experience in SME/manufacturing end‑to‑end payroll processing.
• Education:Bachelor’s or Master’s Degree (preferred)
• Experience with Timekeeping and Attendance systems.
• Experience interacting with employee unions and exposure to plant‑based environments (preferred).
• Experience working in a matrix multinational environment.

• Skills: Strong communication skills, Excellent stakeholder management, Hands-on expertise in payroll, T&A, and HR systems (Workday preferred), Strong analytical and problem‑solving abilities, Good understanding of statutory compliance and employee lifecycle operations, Team player mindset
• Competencies: Attention to detail, Ownership & accountability, Collaboration, Integrity & discretion, Continuous improvement mindset

At Lonza, our people are our greatest strength. With 30+ sites across five continents, our globally connected teams work together every day to manufacture the medicines of tomorrow. Our core values of Collaboration, Accountability, Excellence, Passion and Integrity reflect who we are and how we work together. Everyone’s ideas, big or small, have the potential to improve millions of lives, and that’s the kind of work we want you to be part of.

Innovation thrives when people from all backgrounds bring their unique perspectives to the table. At Lonza, we value diversity and are committed to creating an inclusive environment for all employees. If you’re ready to help turn our customers’ breakthrough ideas into viable therapies, we look forward to welcoming you on board.

Ready to shape the future of life sciences? Apply now.