Senior Analyst, Compliance HR Operations
AbbVie
4 hours ago
Remote friendly (North Chicago, IL)
United States
Human Resources
Purpose
- Operate globally within HR Shared Services as part of the Compliance HR Operations team, partnering with HR Operations stakeholders and external auditors to ensure consistent, timely execution of HR processes, data governance, and internal controls.
Key Responsibilities
- Execute HR compliance activities for audits, internal controls, employee documentation, and data validation (accuracy, completeness, quality).
- Champion employee data privacy and protection requirements for documentation, data handling, and audit evidence; escalate privacy risks/gaps.
- Maintain communication with management; align compliance considerations with operational execution and escalate issues.
- Lead internal and external audits related to HR, Payroll, and Internal Control (walkthroughs, documentation management, SOX controls).
- Review internal controls, communicate findings/recommendations, and drive corrective actions.
- Serve as a subject matter expert for audit processes, internal controls, and SOX compliance.
- Identify and assess risks/impact to existing controls or processes, system changes, and associated tools.
- Perform advanced analytics and reporting; consolidate data for actionable insights.
- Partner with Centers of Excellence on change, process documentation, and procedures for compliance and audit readiness.
- Work independently to meet tight deadlines; participate in standardization, documentation updates, and automation.
Qualifications
- Bachelor’s degree in Human Resources, Business, Finance, or related field.
- 4–6 years’ experience in HR Compliance, Shared Services, HRIS, global payroll operations, or audit.
- Experience in large, geographically dispersed organizations and with cross-functional stakeholders.
- Proficiency in data analytics; MS tools to deliver actionable insights.
- Experience with HRIS and Payroll systems; familiarity with ERP (e.g., SAP), financial reporting tools, and eGRC platforms.
- Data visualization: Tableau, Power BI.
- Proficiency in Excel, Smartsheet, Microsoft 365 (Teams, Power Automate).
- Strong problem-solving to interpret complex data sets.
Preferred
- Master’s degree in related field.
- Background in internal audit, public accounting, FP&A, or compliance.
- Prior exposure to SOX 404, COSO Framework, and compliance fundamentals.
Benefits (explicitly stated)
- Paid time off (vacation, holidays, sick), medical/dental/vision insurance, and 401(k) for eligible employees.
- Eligible to participate in short-term incentive programs.
Application Instructions
- None stated.
- Operate globally within HR Shared Services as part of the Compliance HR Operations team, partnering with HR Operations stakeholders and external auditors to ensure consistent, timely execution of HR processes, data governance, and internal controls.
Key Responsibilities
- Execute HR compliance activities for audits, internal controls, employee documentation, and data validation (accuracy, completeness, quality).
- Champion employee data privacy and protection requirements for documentation, data handling, and audit evidence; escalate privacy risks/gaps.
- Maintain communication with management; align compliance considerations with operational execution and escalate issues.
- Lead internal and external audits related to HR, Payroll, and Internal Control (walkthroughs, documentation management, SOX controls).
- Review internal controls, communicate findings/recommendations, and drive corrective actions.
- Serve as a subject matter expert for audit processes, internal controls, and SOX compliance.
- Identify and assess risks/impact to existing controls or processes, system changes, and associated tools.
- Perform advanced analytics and reporting; consolidate data for actionable insights.
- Partner with Centers of Excellence on change, process documentation, and procedures for compliance and audit readiness.
- Work independently to meet tight deadlines; participate in standardization, documentation updates, and automation.
Qualifications
- Bachelor’s degree in Human Resources, Business, Finance, or related field.
- 4–6 years’ experience in HR Compliance, Shared Services, HRIS, global payroll operations, or audit.
- Experience in large, geographically dispersed organizations and with cross-functional stakeholders.
- Proficiency in data analytics; MS tools to deliver actionable insights.
- Experience with HRIS and Payroll systems; familiarity with ERP (e.g., SAP), financial reporting tools, and eGRC platforms.
- Data visualization: Tableau, Power BI.
- Proficiency in Excel, Smartsheet, Microsoft 365 (Teams, Power Automate).
- Strong problem-solving to interpret complex data sets.
Preferred
- Master’s degree in related field.
- Background in internal audit, public accounting, FP&A, or compliance.
- Prior exposure to SOX 404, COSO Framework, and compliance fundamentals.
Benefits (explicitly stated)
- Paid time off (vacation, holidays, sick), medical/dental/vision insurance, and 401(k) for eligible employees.
- Eligible to participate in short-term incentive programs.
Application Instructions
- None stated.