Senior Payroll Specialist

Job Title:

Senior Payroll Specialist

Location:

Hyderabad (hybrid)

Intro Summary of the Role:

Today, Lonza is a global leader in life sciences operating across three continents. While we work in science, there is no magic formula to how we do it—our greatest solution is our people. We foster a culture where individuals own their careers, collaborate across teams, and contribute ideas that truly improve the world.

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:

A collaborative and detail‑oriented professional capable of independently managing payroll and HR operations in a dynamic, matrixed environment.

Education:

Bachelor’s or Master’s Degree (preferred)

Experience:

• Minimum 3 years of relevant experience in SME/manufacturing end‑to‑end payroll processing.
• 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
• Languages: English (required)

• Competencies: Attention to detail, Ownership & accountability, Collaboration, Integrity & discretion, Continuous improvement mindset

Every day, Lonza’s products and services have a positive impact on millions of people. For us, this is not only a great privilege, but also a great responsibility. How we achieve our business results is just as important as the achievements themselves. At Lonza, we respect and protect our people and our environment. Any success we achieve is no success at all if not achieved ethically.

People come to Lonza for the challenge and creativity of solving complex problems and developing new ideas in life sciences. In return, we offer the satisfaction that comes with improving lives all around the world. The satisfaction that comes with making a meaningful difference.