Payroll Specialist

Education : EQUIVALENTEXPERIENCE

**At Elanco (NYSE: ELAN) - it all starts with animals**

**As a global leader in animal health, we are dedicated to innovation and delivering products and services to prevent and treat disease in farm animals and pets. We’re driven by our vision of ‘Food and Companionship Enriching Life’ and our approach to sustainability - the Elanco Healthy Purpose - to advance the health of animals, people, the planet and our enterprise.**

**At Elanco, we pride ourselves on fostering a diverse and inclusive work environment. We believe that diversity is the driving force behind innovation, creativity, and overall business success. Here, you’ll be part of a company that values and champions new ways of thinking, work with dynamic individuals, and acquire new skills and experiences that will propel your career to new heights.**

**Making animals’ lives better makes life better - join our team today**

**Position Description**:
This role is accountable for timely and accurately processing country payrolls as well as supporting the transition process as Elanco moves payrolls to a new payroll vendor. The expert will work collaboratively with various team members, project teams, key stakeholders, and third-party partners.

**Functions, Duties, Tasks**:

- Prepare global payroll data for payroll processing by third party payroll partners, in collaboration with country HRBP’s.
- Ensure timeliness for all parties (internal & external) for key payroll processing events
- Responsible to validate and approve payroll for countries that are being assigned
- Actively participate in the migration of Payroll and Time Management processes to the new payroll Partner
- Collect, review and aggregate payroll data inputs from multiple upstream sources (automated and non-automated) for assigned country payrolls, in collaboration with country HRBP’s
- Review, analyze, and reconcile outputs (for completeness and accuracy)
- Ensure all payroll transactions are managed in accordance with SOX controls & country defined regulations at all times, where deviations from local & international regulations occur ensure, these are escalated within Elanco HR
- Ensure timely and effective resolution of employee/manger queries, within defined SLA’s with the highest level of confidentiality & professionalism - protecting Elanco & our employees data & privacy
- Responsible for creating the appropriate accounting documentation to enable GL posting for end-to-end payroll transactions, incl. statutory & benefits information
- Request funding of payroll, payroll taxes and other third-party payments, as applicable.
- Comply with all company local and global policies including legal & privacy frameworks, Code of Conduct, anti-discrimination, harassment, and health, safety and environment (HSE) policies.
- Perform any other duties or serve in such other capacity as may be determined by Company management

**Minimum Qualification**:

- Excel knowledge is a must
- Bachelor’s Degree (minimum) in HR, Finance, IT or related field.
- Minimum 2 years experience in payroll
- Preferable with working experience in shared service center or BPO environment
- Payroll implementation experience preferred
- Strong organizational, interpersonal, and communication skills (verbal and written).
- Demonstrated ability to influence and work effectively and collaboratively with various business partnerships, regions, and cultures, and to promote effective collaboration between them.
- Effective planning and organizational skills, with a demonstrated ability to prioritize and meet deadlines
- Ability to work with highly sensitive information in a confidential manner, projecting trust & credibility with leaders & employees
- Effective analytical & problem solving capabilities, with the able to identify issues & make data driven decisions

Elanco is an EEO/Affirmative Action Employer and does not discriminate on the basis of age, race, color, religion, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, national origin, protected veteran status, disability or any other legally protected status