Global Payroll Specialist

Overview

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Job Description: Global Payroll Specialist

Who are we?

We make sure everyone gets paid on time and correctly, so that people can take care of what’s most important – their lives and the people they love. Paying people accurately and on time is only part of what we do. It reflects the impact we have as a payroll team on every employee across the company. It’s a big responsibility, and we’re proud to deliver it.

We’re expanding our payroll team and looking for a Payroll Specialist based in Bangalore. This is an individual contributor role with significant opportunity to grow. If you’re someone who enjoys being at the center of information—understanding payroll, the business, technology, and the regulations that guide our work—this could be a strong fit for you.

3M is on a payroll transformation journey. In the coming years, we will evolve how we process and validate payroll and elevate our focus on analytics, insights, and strategic support for 3M’s goals. This position reports to the Payroll Shared Services leader and will have opportunities to expand in scope as our global payroll model continues to mature.

Payroll sits within HR Operations and Services, a team focused on delivering an end‑to‑end employee experience. You’ll partner closely with HR Operations, audit, tax, finance, legal, service delivery, and total rewards. You will also support both internal and external audits. If you’re comfortable challenging existing practices and recommending improvements, we encourage you to apply.

What You Can Expect

• A chance to help shape and grow payroll operations within a new Shared Services model
• Hands‑on ownership of multi‑country Global payrolls in an outsourced setup
• Experience with process improvements, automation, and payroll technology
• Opportunities to collaborate with People, Finance, Tax, and HR Technology teams
• Vendor engagement and management across multiple countries and service providers
• Opportunities to make a positive impact in the community through volunteer and service initiatives

Key Areas of Contribution

• Provide full oversight of payroll activities for assigned global countries, ensuring outsourced providers deliver accurate and timely results
• Serve as the subject matter expert for country‑specific payroll regulations, tax rules, and compliance requirements
• Carry out detailed payroll reviews by comparing current outcomes with prior periods and validated data
• Oversee payroll tax submissions, statutory filings, and required payments
• Maintain and coordinate payroll schedules to ensure alignment across internal partners and external vendors
• Confirm accurate reporting and taxation of equity, cash, and non‑cash benefits
• Resolve employee pay questions with timely, clear communication
• Support audits with strong documentation, reliable data, and effective internal controls
• Identify discrepancies, risks, or inefficiencies and take ownership of driving them to resolution
• Contribute to process enhancements, standardization, and control improvements
• Partner with HR Technology and payroll vendors to refine systems and streamline workflows
• Explore emerging capabilities, including AI‑assisted validation and insight tools
• Collaborate with global payroll team members based across different regions

What We’re Looking For

• Degree in Human Resources, Business, Accounting, or a related field
• Minimum of 5 years of payroll experience in a global payroll environment, preferred with a multinational company
• Ability to work independently and take ownership of work from start to finish
• Comfort with ambiguity
• Strong accountability; We don’t overpromise and under deliver
• Hands‑on, detail‑oriented, and willing to help your colleagues
• Strong desire to improve processes
• Strong analytical, reconciliation, and problem‑solving capabilities
• Natural curiosity to learn new payroll systems and data tools
• Clear communicator capable of working cross‑functionally
• Openness to challenging existing practices and proposing improvements
• Passionate and critical about compliance and controls

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience with Workday, ADP, and Strada
• Experience supporting Global payrolls
• Exposure to payroll automation, reporting, or AI‑enabled tools
• Strong judgment and prioritization skills

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