Sr Payroll Service Delivery Analyst

Overview

Serve as the functional payroll systems expert and subject matter owner for payroll operations, configurations, integrations and enhancements within Regeneron's Global Capability Center, partnering with Payroll, HR, Finance, IT and external vendors.

What you'll do

• Act as the functional owner and subject matter expert for payroll systems, supporting payroll operations, configurations, integrations, and enhancements.
• Configure and maintain payroll components including earnings, deductions, tax setups, payroll schedules, calculation rules, and related payroll system configurations.
• Translate payroll business requirements, compliance needs, and operational challenges into functional specifications and scalable system solutions.
• Lead functional analysis, impact assessments, and testing activities for system releases, statutory updates, payroll enhancements, and vendor upgrades.
• Plan and implement unit testing, integration testing, regression testing, parallel payroll runs, and user acceptance testing while managing issue resolution through closure.
• Partner closely with HR, Finance, IT, and third-party vendors to support inbound and outbound payroll integrations, ensuring data accuracy and seamless operations.
• Monitor integration issues, reconcile payroll data discrepancies, and coordinate corrective actions to maintain data integrity.
• Develop and maintain payroll reports, dashboards, audit extracts, and analytics to support payroll operations, compliance, and business decision-making.
• Support payroll audits, governance activities, security controls, segregation of duties reviews, and regulatory compliance requirements.
• Maintain system documentation, configuration records, process maps, knowledge articles, and testing artifacts.
• Participate in payroll transformation initiatives, platform upgrades, country rollouts, acquisitions, and payroll vendor transitions.
• Drive automation, process standardization, continuous improvement, and self-service initiatives to enhance payroll service delivery and operational efficiency.
• Mentor junior analysts and share payroll systems standard methodologies across the payroll organization.

What you'll need

• Bachelor's degree in Information Systems, Accounting, Finance, Human Resources, Business Administration, or a related subject area.
• 5+ years of experience in payroll operations, payroll systems, HRIS, or payroll functional analysis.
• Hands-on experience supporting payroll and HCM platforms such as Workday, Oracle HCM/EBS, SAP SuccessFactors, ADP, Dayforce, UKG, or similar solutions.
• Strong understanding of payroll processing, payroll taxes, statutory deductions, wage and hour regulations, and compliance requirements.
• Experience writing functional requirements, managing testing cycles, and supporting payroll system implementations or enhancements.
• Working knowledge of payroll integrations, interface monitoring, data management, and reporting tools.
• Advanced analytical, troubleshooting, and problem-solving capabilities with strong attention to detail.
• Experience supporting payroll audits, controls, governance activities, and regulatory compliance programs.
• Strong stakeholder management and communication skills, with the ability to collaborate effectively across Payroll, HR, Finance, IT, and vendor partners.
• Proficiency in Microsoft Excel, including data analysis, reconciliations, reporting, and large dataset management.
• Ability to manage multiple priorities in a fast-paced, global environment while maintaining confidentiality and data security.

Nice to have

• Experience working within Shared Services, Global Business Services, or multinational organizations.
• Payroll certifications such as CPP, FPC, or equivalent credentials.
• Experience with payroll reporting platforms, Power BI, Tableau, SQL, or similar analytics tools.
• Flexibility to support critical US payroll activities and periodically align with US business hours as required.

Details

• Location: Hyderabad.
• Work mode: Hybrid.
• Employment type is not stated.