Sr Specialist GBS Payroll

Purpose : Provides support for bi-weekly payroll processing for North America employees.

Key Accountabilities :

• Performs key activities necessary in processing of bi-weekly payroll.
• Assist ensuring that all payroll requirements are met (banking requirements, workers comp, new hire, worksite, etc.).
• Performs per pay period audits to ensure data accuracy.
• Administers imports of external pay files (time, deductions, incentives, etc.) into GV Payroll.
• Process daily SAP-hr to ADP-gv (pu-12) load files.
• Review pu-12 error log and make corrections / updates as required to keep both systems in sync.
• Reviews prior to processing all payroll-related associate data, including but not limited to new hires, terminations, leaves of absence, wage changes, transfers, and other changes.
• Reviews pre-production audit reports prior to release.
• Assist with processing cycle on release day.
• Performs post-production maintenance audit to prepare for next processing cycle.
• Audits payroll output within specific time frame for resolution of outstanding issues.
• Utilizes existing ad hoc and standard reports libraries to assist with internal auditing and creates custom reports as needed.
• Proactively works to analyse and resolve issues that create the need for manual checks, thereby reducing exposure errors, potential penalties, and interest resulting from late tax deposits.
• Issues and updates manual checks.
• Assist with the timely resolution of outstanding payroll and accounting issues.
• Processes payroll transactions that require a higher level of complexity.
• Responsible for balancing and controlling earnings and deductions totals.
• Review automated system input and output registers and standard reports.
• Determining and correcting out-of-balance conditions.
• Research and prepare special reports for management upon request.
• Calculating special pays, controlling special pay processing as requested.
• Monitors and responds to employee inquiries submitted to the Payroll Mailbox on a daily bases, insuring that all mail box issues are resolved prior to days end.
• Respond to inquiries from 3rd parties (ie : unemployment, insurance, gov't agencies).

Performs garnishment reviews to include but not limited to :

Knowledge Skills and Abilities :

Qualifications :

AT ADIDAS WE HAVE A WINNING CULTURE. BUT TO WIN, PHYSICAL POWER IS NOT ENOUGH. JUST LIKE ATHLETES OUR EMPLOYEES NEED MENTAL STRENGTH IN THEIR GAME. WE FOSTER THE ATHLETE'S MINDSET THROUGH A SET OF BEHAVIORS THAT WE WANT TO ENABLE AND DEVELOP IN OUR PEOPLE AND THAT ARE AT THE CORE OF OUR UNIQUE COMPANY CULTURE : THIS IS HOW WE WIN WHILE PLAYING FAIR.

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.

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 : Sr Specialist GBS Payroll

Brand : Location : Portland

TEAM : People & Culture

State : OR

Country / Region : US

Contract Type : Full time

Number : 536143

Date : Nov 27, 2025