Sr. Payroll Specialist

Bengaluru, India
Full-time
Posted Nov 11, 2026

Skills

Agile
Microsoft Excel
Microsoft Office
Payroll
Power BI
Workday

Job description

Rockwell Automation is a global technology leader focused on helping the world’s manufacturers be more productive, sustainable, and agile. With more than 28,000 employees who make the world better every day, we know we have something special. Behind our customers - amazing companies that help feed the world, provide life-saving medicine on a global scale, and focus on clean water and green mobility - our people are energized problem solvers that take pride in how the work we do changes the world for the better.

We welcome all makers, forward thinkers, and problem solvers who are looking for a place to do their best work. And if that’s you we would love to have you join us!

Job Description

The primary responsibility of this position is to provide payroll services to employees, managers, HR and Finance departments in designated AP countries in an outsourced payroll model and a shared services environment.

These services include, but are not limited to, timely and accurate payroll data collection, consolidation and delivery to an external payroll vendor, performing payroll checking and global payroll controls to ensure payroll accuracy and completeness, responses to queries from employees, managers and corporate units in the field of payroll with usage of the local language of the country involved or/ and English.

This position will be a primary contact at the operational level with payroll vendors and internal clients. The Payroll External Resource will take part in payroll related projects as and when required and will be responsible for completion of ad hoc tasks related to the payroll process improvement.

This position requires work with various systems including Workday, outlook and other data sources.

Your Responsibilities:

•Deliver payroll data to an external payroll vendor

•Control payroll output received from an external payroll vendor

•Monitor vendor payroll activities, tax filing and statutory submission management

•Effectively solve the issues related to outsourced payroll services delivered by an external payroll provider

•Take part in payroll related projects, able to identify automation opportunities and drive continuous process improvements

The Essentials - You Will Have:

•Bachelor's degree required and previous payroll admin experience more than 3 years

•Familiar with MS Office (especially Excel skill ) is a must

•Advanced English (B2/C1)

•Solid knowledge about India EPF administration and deduction of tax benefits

•Experience on management of external payroll vendors

•Flexible and adaptable to changes, flexible working hours and Hybrid Working patterns

•Ability to work under pressure of time and as a member of a team

The Preferred - You Might Also Have:

•Overseas payroll administration experience

•Experience of an in-house payroll admin working in a payroll shared services environment is plus

•Workday System, Power BI, Copilot knowledge will be an advantage

•Experience of other foreign language will be a asset

What We Offer:

Our benefits package includes …

•Comprehensive mindfulness programmes with a premium membership to Calm

•Volunteer Paid Time off available after 6 months of employment for eligible employees

•Company volunteer and donation matching program – Your volunteer hours or personal cash donations to an eligible charity can be matched with a charitable donation.

•Employee Assistance Program

•Personalized wellbeing programs through our OnTrack program

•On-demand digital course library for professional development

At Rockwell Automation we are dedicated to building a diverse, inclusive and authentic workplace, so if you're excited about this role but your experience doesn't align perfectly with every qualification in the job description, we encourage you to apply anyway. You may be just the right person for this or other roles.

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Rockwell Automation’s hybrid policy aligns that employees are expected to work at a Rockwell location at least Mondays, Tuesdays, and Thursdays unless they have a business obligation out of the office.