Senior Payroll Specialist - France
AbbVie
Posted: March 31, 2026
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Quick Summary
A Senior Payroll Analyst at AbbVie in Martillac, France is responsible for processing and analyzing payroll data to ensure compliance with regulatory requirements and company policies.
Required Skills
Job Description
About AbbVie
Misją AbbVie jest tworzenie i dostarczanie innowacyjnych terapii oraz rozwiązań, które odpowiadają na poważne problemy zdrowotne współczesnego świata i wyzwania medycyny przyszłości. Naszym celem jest realny wpływ na życie pacjentów w kluczowych obszarach terapeutycznych, takich jak immunologia, onkologia i neurobiologia, a także poprzez portfolio Allergan Aesthetics. Więcej informacji o AbbVie znajdziesz na stronie www.abbvie.com. . Obserwuj @abbvie na LinkedIn, Facebooku, Instagramie, X oraz YouTube.
Purpose
This Senior Payroll Analyst will be responsible for processing and correcting payroll transactions for specific countries as assigned (generally larger, more complex countries), supporting pre-payroll activities, year-end payroll activities, reviewing and verifying files generated internally or by global payroll vendors (GPV), enforcing key payroll deadlines, as well as answering employee/manager queries.
Responsibilities
List up to 10 main responsibilities for the job. Include information about the accountability and scope.
• Partnering with internal stakeholders and with Global Payroll Vendor (GPV) to process payroll and resolve payroll transactions that are in error
• Review and validate payroll files (eg. Payroll Reconciliation File, Bank File) and reports generated internally or by the GPV and approve for processing.
• Support pre-payroll activities (eg. finalize data entry, review master data file quality, and confirm time/payroll data completeness).
• Assist in resolving input errors (and other errors) from the third party vendors or internal AbbVie stakeholders.
• Assist in resolving Bank Errors (with AbbVie Treasury’s support).
• Support Year-End Payroll processing activities (eg. develop and provide payroll calendar, review year-end tax reports and notify AbbVie employees of availability of tax information).
• Respond to internal AbbVie stakeholders (Tax, Treasury, Finance and BHR) with regard to questions or issues they have raised around payroll data and/or payroll reports.
• Answer employee/manager queries or assist GPV with other queries it cannot resolve.
• Lead smaller global, regional and country specific projects and participate on global project teams.
• Some travel may be required
Qualifications
• Bachelor of Science or Bachelor of Arts with a concentration in Finance / Accounting.
• 5-7 years of payroll operational experience. Certified Payroll Professional (CPP) or equivalent.
• Working knowledge of Workday and experience integrating with 3rd party applications.
• Strong customer orientation and a work ethic based on a strong desire to exceed expectations.
• Strong written and oral communication skills, in English
• Ability to work independently in a fast-paced and rapidly changing environment, as well as to get results through collaboration and coordination with multiple stakeholders, both internal and external.
• Good analytical and process diagnostic skills and the ability to get into the details, while also seeing and understanding the big picture. Strong spreadsheet and database skills. Continuous improvement orientation.
• Strong project management skills. Demonstrated ability to manage multiple projects and requests.
AbbVie jest pracodawcą zajmującym się równymi szansami i zobowiązuje się do uczciwego działania, napędzania innowacji, przekształcania życia i służenia naszej społeczności. Pracodawca równych szans/weterani/niepełnosprawni.