GWO Specialist Payroll- Senior Executive

Company Description

Avery Dennison Corporation (NYSE: AVY) is a global materials science company specializing in the design and manufacture of a wide variety of labeling and functional materials. 

The company’s products, which are used in nearly every major industry, include pressure-sensitive materials for labels and graphic applications; tapes and other bonding solutions for industrial, medical, and retail applications; tags, labels, and embellishments for apparel; and radio frequency identification (RFID) solutions serving retail apparel and other markets. Headquartered in Glendale, California, the company employs more than 35,000 employees in more than 50 countries. Reported sales in 2021 were $8.4 billion.

Learn more at averydennison.com.

ABOUT AVERY DENNISON RBIS

Avery Dennison RBIS, a global leader in apparel and footwear industry solutions, is a $1.52 billion division of Avery Dennison (NYSE: AVY). Avery Dennison RBIS provides intelligent creative and sustainable solutions that elevate brands and accelerate performance throughout the global retail supply chain. We elevate brands through graphic tickets, tags and labels, embellishments, and packaging solutions that enhance consumer appeal. We accelerate performance through RFID-enabled inventory and loss prevention solutions, price management, global compliance, and brand security solutions.

Based in Westborough, Massachusetts Avery Dennison RBIS responsibly serves the global marketplace with operations in 115 locations, 50 countries, across 6 continents. For more information, visit www.rbis.averydennison.com.

Job Description

The GWO Specialist is responsible for executing primarily on Payroll, Data & Reporting, and other HR services,
utilizing an in-depth understanding of relevant systems, processes and policies. The position will ensure the
integrity of the employee data which resides in the payroll and other related systems.

Primary Responsibilities:
Payroll
● Day-to-day operation of payroll related tasks, working closely with Avery Dennison & its outsourced
payroll partner(s) as applicable to ensuring quality inputs and outputs
● End to end administration of the payroll through collecting payroll input from business leaders;
reconciling time & attendance systems to payroll reconciliation and payment.
● Support local HR, managers and employees with payroll and HR processes
● Research complex payroll and timekeeping issues. Provide resolution to payroll team, HR, and
department leadership
● Provide analysis, testing, and training as needed to support department initiatives.
● Perform detailed checking and analysis to ensure accurate & on time payment to employees and
relevant statutory authorities.

Classification: Avery Dennison - Internal
Data & Reporting
● Provide advice on standard suite of reports to field HR, Managers and other stakeholders
● Handle and develop non-standard reports requested through the service delivery platform
● Drive increased productivity and compliance through process improvements, standardization and
simplification with external partners and businesses
● Acts as an IT liaison for HR/Payroll business processes and makes recommendations for systems
automation activities and continuous efficiency improvements
● Partnering with Finance and ensuring that payments (salaries, statutory and third-party) are executed
accurately and within the required timeframes.
● Maintain high standards of accuracy, timeliness and quality to ensure compliance with relevant legal
and Avery Dennison policy requirements
● Develop effective relationships with stakeholders through strong interpersonal skills and proactive
communication
● Provide ad-hoc operational support for assigned processes
● Documents all HRIS, Payroll, and master database process flows and updates as process, vendors and
applications are revised
● Ensures efficiency of the technology in the support of employee transaction processes
● Handles internal and external audit work and ensures compliance with Sarbanes Oxley controls where
applicable
● Ensures payroll and associated processed are delivered accurately and on time, every time
Employee Inquiry Support
● Assisting with and becoming an expert at resolving employee inquiries
● Preparing and creating the necessary data & documentation for processing changes into the HR System
● Respond to questions on administrative HR procedures and practices via multiple channels within
Servicenow (e. g., email, phone, chat, and case management system)
● Answer HR -related questions, provide guidance to both managers and employees, and escalate as
appropriate
● Educate employees of services available to them and encourage self-service tools and other systems
● Ensure high-quality standards for all GWO activities, initiatives, and tasks within designated areas of
responsibility, adhering to all service-level agreements established by the GWO organization
● Identify outdated knowledge articles and/or the need to create new knowledge articles

Qualifications

● Degree from a relevant field of study (Graduate / Post Graduate with Specialization in HR)
● 5 to 10 Year experience in HR/payroll preferably from HR shared services background handling an end
to end payroll within a manufacturing environment
● Solid and in-depth understanding of labour legislation & payroll rules within the country of support.
● Advanced excel experience and ability to handle large sets of data and reports
● Strong written and oral communication skills
● Understands HR processes, needs and functions. Accurately and effectively communicates stakeholder
needs to bridge the gap between HR responsibilities/needs and systems development
● Ability to generate a sense of urgency with understanding of when to escalate issues

Classification: Avery Dennison - Internal
● Ability to handle diverse and confidential information requiring extreme accuracy, independent
judgment and discretion
● Ability to document processes and make recommendations for improvements
● Flexibility and the willingness to cover other tasks as needed, and adapt to ongoing changes
● Self-motivated and able to work independently and as part of a team
● Strong analytical skills with proven ability to organize and analyze data
● Maintains confidentiality and applies discretion where required
● Service