Sr. 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, CHINA, INDIA, INDONESIA, JAPAN, SINGAPORE, THAILAND AND VIETNAM, AND RECOGNIZED AS ONE OF THE BEST COMPANIES TO WORK FOR IN ASIA IN GREATER CHINA AND VIETNAM.

AVERY DENNISON IS AN EQUAL OPPORTUNITIES EMPLOYER.

The Role:

The Payroll Specialist II is a dynamic role responsible for the end-to-end execution of payroll operations. Reporting to the Payroll Manager - ASEAN, the role serves as the primary owner for all Payroll operations and Time & Attendance activities in the Vietnam, ensuring that on-the-ground execution of timely & accurate salary disbursement, tax and social security compliances, expat payroll & taxation, 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. You will act as a key collaborator with HRBPs, COEs and vendor partners to respond to dynamic business needs, ensure local regulatory compliance, and drive regional project initiatives that enhance the overall productivity and efficiency. 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 the consolidation, validation and execution of payroll input & output, including leave, attendance management & related statutory reports.

• Ensure overall compliance to applicable legislation and standards, e.g. SOX.

• End to end administration of local Statutory HR Compliances, ensuring all activities adhere to statutory requirements and internal controls. Lead and coordinate responses to internal and external audits.

• Managing and resolving employee queries related to Payroll, Compensation policies, and Attendance & Leave Management System.

• Administration of employee benefits.

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

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

• Lead specialized regional projects focused on standardizing payroll operations or enhancing employee/ manager capabilities in the country.

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

• 4 - 5 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.

• Sound knowledge and understanding of various Labor laws with focus on Vietnam. 

• Exposure to ‘Oracle HRMS’ and  'Service Now' will be an added advantage.

• 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.