Payroll Services Specialist - 9-month FTC in Cambridge

Bring more to life. Are you ready to accelerate your potential and make a real difference within life sciences, diagnostics and biotechnology? At Abcam, one of Danaher’s 15+ operating companies, our work saves lives—and we’re all united by a shared commitment to innovate for tangible impact. You’ll thrive in a culture of belonging where you and your unique viewpoint matter. And by harnessing Danaher’s system of continuous improvement, you help turn ideas into impact – innovating at the speed of life.

Progress happens together. At Abcam, we believe the scientific community goes further, faster when we go there together. That’s why we work with life scientists to provide biological reagents and solutions that enable faster breakthroughs in critical areas like cancer, neurological disorders, infectious diseases and metabolic disorders. Our talented team of over 1,400 colleagues worldwide is our greatest asset. By applying our expertise and pushing boundaries, together we strive to better serve our customers, strengthen our impact across our industry, and ultimately our positive impact on society.

The Payroll Services Specialist is responsible for the preparation of payroll input to payroll vendors, processing of standard and off-cycle payroll runs, managing strict payroll calendars, and maintaining payroll software systems to process payroll efficiently. This position reports to the Global Payroll Manager, and is part of the HR Systems & Analytics Team located in Cambridge and will be an on-site role.

In this role, you will have the opportunity to:

• Collaborate with Shared Services team for the preparation of payroll input, ensuring accuracy and compliance.
• Provide payroll input training and support to Shared Service Specialists.
• Manage payroll calendar timelines to ensure payroll runs on time.

The essential requirements of the job include:

• Calculate salary, overtime, ad hoc bonuses, and deductions.
• Process payroll adjustments, if necessary.
• Utilize and maintain payroll software systems to process payroll efficiently.
• Collaborate with our wider Systems & Analytics Team to implement system updates or improvements.
• Maintain high standards in responses to customers in ServiceNow while using initiative to meet Service Level Agreements (SLAs) for crucial payroll tickets & effective customer service.
• Support wider HR team regarding confidential payroll queries.
• Conduct regular audits to ensure payroll accuracy.

It would be a plus if you also possess previous experience in:

• Processing payroll to strict deadlines (inputting and initial checks), with a track record of consistently meeting cut off dates, and delivering accurate payroll.
• Planning/project management skills.
• A customer focused mindset, meeting customer requirements and agreed SLAs.
• Supporting and training a team to deliver a payroll service.
• Stakeholder management skills (both internal teams and external vendors).
• Being proactive in identifying and acting upon improvement opportunities.
• Committing to your own development and growth, identifying gaps in your experience and knowledge to continuously improve own performance.

At Abcam we believe in designing a better, more sustainable workforce. We recognize the benefits of flexible, remote working arrangements for eligible roles and are committed to providing enriching careers, no matter the work arrangement. This position is eligible for a remote work arrangement in which you can work remotely from your home. Additional information about this remote work arrangement will be provided by your interview team.

Join our winning team today. Together, we’ll accelerate the real‑life impact of tomorrow’s science and technology. We partner with customers across the globe to help them solve their most complex challenges, architecting solutions that bring the power of science to life.