Senior Payroll Specialist

Job Description

Senior Payroll Specialist | Dow Chemical

The Tone:
This is a full-time role at Dow Chemical, located in Navi Mumbai, India. Dow Chemical is a materials science company committed to delivering a sustainable future for the world through science and collaboration. This role is crucial for ensuring employees are paid accurately and on time, contributing directly to a best-in-class employee experience and supporting the company’s commitment to its people. The Senior Payroll Specialist plays a vital part in upholding integrity and delivering exceptional service within the HR Operations organization.

The TL;DR
• Role: Full Time
• Type: Full-time
• Location: In-person India (Navi Mumbai)

• Team: Payroll and Time & Absence Team in the HR Operations organization
• Mission: To ensure employees are paid accurately and on time, in compliance with tax legislation, labor conditions, and company policies, while enabling a best-in-class employee experience.
• Tech Stack: Workday, ServiceNow, ADP Globalview, SAP

What You’ll Actually Do
• Deliver Payroll, Time & Absence, and Data Management in a productive and efficient manner.
• Ensure accurate and timely payments to employees and local authorities, adhering to country tax legislation and company policies.
• Lead and partner in strategic improvement and change projects related to payroll solutions.
• Monitor and manage outside service providers, maintaining full accountability for data exchange with payroll providers.
• Serve as an escalation point for employee queries and cases on payroll-related matters, managing completion.

The Must-Haves
• Background: Masters or bachelor’s degree in HR, Finance, or a related area. This is a senior-level role requiring an understanding of key business drivers.
• Experience: Minimum of 5 years of core Global payroll experience. Experience in high-volume operational environments is required.
• Skills: Fluency in English (written & oral). Demonstrated problem-solving and critical thinking skills. Strong accountability and ownership of data and processes, with substantial coordination skills with various internal and external stakeholders. Self-motivated with a customer service mindset.
• Bonus: Experience with Workday, ServiceNow, ADP Globalview, and SAP. Experience working across functions and cultures with an understanding of organizational interdependencies. Prior audit participation demonstrating experience in internal controls. Ability to accommodate flexible schedules aligned with international time zones.