Specialist GBS Payroll

 Purpose & Overall Relevance for the Organization: 

 

  • Collaborate with the internal teams and the 3rd party vendor to ensure seamless end-to-end execution of payroll administration
  • Collaborate with the internal teams and the 3rd party vendor to ensure seamless end-to-end execution of benefits administration
  • Handle employee inquiries
  • Finance reporting
  • Vendor management and vendor payment
  • Collaborate with internal teams or the government authorities, agencies, other external parties to provide necessary data and information support (e.g., internal/external audits).
  • Manage other country-specific processes
  • Handle other ad-hoc requests as per business needs
  • Guide the junior team members on daily operation and share the knowledge proactively

 

Key responsibilities:

 

  • Collaborate with the internal teams and the 3rd party vendor on daily operations, completing all administrative tasks for defined services and meeting SLA requirements.
  • Ensure compliance with legal requirements and internal policies in all operations.
  • Maintain and update process-related documents regularly and properly.
  • Foster proactive relationships with business partners and other stakeholders.
  • Identify process risks, implement preventive actions, and keep the team manager informed in a timely manner.
  • Support the end-to-end process in resolving complex questions during daily operations.
  • Liaise among local HR, GBS internal teams, and employees to ensure smooth communication and prompt resolution of requests.
  • Assist in the implementation of global and local H2R programs.
  • Support internal and external audits involving payroll.
  • Drive process improvements to enhance employee and stakeholders’ satisfaction and achieve higher efficiency.
  • Handle ad hoc queries efficiently.

Key Relationships:  

 

  • GBS H2R internal teams
  • Local HR team
  • TA, Rewards, IT, Workplace, Finance, Controlling, Legal, Auditors, Government Authorities.
  • External service providers and partners

 

 

Knowledge, Skills and Abilities:

 

  • Excellent knowledge of MS-Office applications, especially Excel/PowerPoint;
  • Experience with HR core system, ideally SAP-HR, SuccessFactors-HR and ticketing solutions
  • Subject matter expertise in payroll & benefits administration processes
  • Strong service mindset, people focused and self-motivated
  • Mindset in process improvement and continuous efficiency;
  • Attention to details and good problem-solving skills;
  • Good team player with good communication and interpersonal skills
  • Familiarity with the relevant industry is an advantage;

Requisite Education and Experience:

 

  • 2-3 years of payroll or C&B work experience in a similar function for a multi-national company.
  • Undergraduate degree or equivalent professional experience.
  • In-depth knowledge of country-specific HR business needs, company policies, local regulations, and HR regulations
  • Good command of both spoken and written English


At adidas, we strongly believe that embedding diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI) into our culture and talent processes gives our employees a sense of belonging and our brand a real competitive advantage.

– Culture Starts With People, It Starts With You –

By recruiting talent and developing our people to reflect the rich diversity of our consumers and communities, we foster a culture of inclusion that engages our employees and authentically connects our brand with our consumers.

Job Title:  Specialist GBS Payroll

Brand: 
Location:  Dalian
TEAM:  People & Culture
State:  LN
Country/Region:  CN
Contract Type:  Full time
Number:  532683
Date:  Aug 11, 2025