Payroll Specialist

Avery Dennison Corporation (NYSE: AVY) is a global materials science and digital identification solutions company. We are Making Possible™ products and solutions that help advance the industries we serve, providing branding and information solutions that optimize labor and supply chain efficiency, reduce waste and mitigate loss, advance sustainability, circularity and transparency and better connect brands and consumers. We design and develop labeling and functional materials, radio-frequency identification (RFID) inlays and tags, software applications that connect the physical and digital and offerings that enhance branded packaging and carry or display information that improves the customer experience. Serving industries worldwide — including home and personal care, apparel, general retail, e-commerce, logistics, food and grocery, pharmaceuticals and automotive — we employ approximately 35,000 employees in more than 50 countries. Our reported sales in 2025 were $8.9 billion. Learn more at www.averydennison.com.

AVERY DENNISON IS PROUD TO BE CERTIFIED GREAT PLACE TO WORK IN AUSTRALIA, BANGLADESH, CHINA, INDIA, INDONESIA, MALAYSIA,  SINGAPORE, THAILAND AND VIETNAM, AND RECOGNIZED AS ONE OF THE BEST COMPANIES TO WORK FOR IN ASIA IN GREATER CHINA AND VIETNAM.

The Role:

The Payroll Specialist I is a dynamic role responsible for Payroll operations and management of Leave and Time & Attendance related activities and systems. Reporting to the Payroll Manager - ASEAN, the role serves as the primary owner for all Leave and Time & Attendance activities in Vietnam, ensuring on-the-ground execution of timely & accurate leave reporting, attendance reporting, and onboarding and offboarding of employees are handled with precision. This role needs to operate with minimal supervision, and requires a high level of execution capabilities for hands-on execution.The successful candidate must be a fast learner capable of maintaining the operational discipline required for payroll operations and compliances.

Key Areas of Responsibility:

• Assume accountability for leave and attendance management & related statutory reports.

• Managing and resolving employee queries related to Attendance & Leave Management process and systems.

• Support onboarding of new employees and assume responsibility for data and document collection of new employees.

• Take responsibility for off-boarding process documentation and processing of final pay of separated employees.

• Preparation of payroll inputs based on attendance records of employees.

• Ensure overall compliance to applicable legislation & standards, and company policies.

• Lead and coordinate responses to internal and external audits.

• Liaison with various stakeholders including but not limited to internal & external auditors, payroll and time & attendance vendors.

• Assume responsibility for accurate reporting and data requests. Utilize digital tools (ServiceNow, Oracle) to develop and analyze non-standard reports.

 

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• Minimum graduate qualification. Post graduate qualification in HR or Finance will be an added advantage.

• 2 - 3 years of experience in Payroll Operations and HR Shared Services in a diverse and complex organization. Exposure to multi-country payroll experience in the ASEAN region is preferred.

• Excellent verbal and written communication skills in English and Vietnamese.

• Customer focused mindset coupled with the ability to manage customers in an understanding and professional manner.

• Ability to build strong and effective relations with relevant internal and external stakeholders.

• Strong Drive for Results, Responsiveness, Speed and ability to navigate a matrix organization.

• Enthusiastic, self-driven individual with a positive mindset who is capable of working with individuals at all the levels and with stakeholders across different functions and geographies.

• Tech savvy, ability to quickly adapt to internal systems and high Proficiency in MS Excel is a must.

AVERY DENNISON IS AN EQUAL EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITY PROVIDER

All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, sexual orientation, gender identity, disability, protected veteran status or other protected status. EEOE/M/F/Vet/Disabled. All your information will be kept confidential according to EEO guidelines.