# Lead Specialist Payroll

Job Description Summary Lead Specialist independently resolves complex payroll exceptions, provides day-to-day guidance to Specialists, and supports cross-coverage across payroll processes. The role drives issue resolution through advanced troubleshooting and contributes to documentation and process improvements. Primary Function Responsible for executing and coordinating assigned payroll activities with 100% accuracy and timeliness. Acts as the first-level escalation point, coaches L2 Specialists, and partners with SMEs/onshore teams to resolve issues and maintain documentation. Principal Duties and Responsibilities Process payroll and/or final pay checks accurately and ensure pay is delivered on time, following documented procedures and checklists. Work pay run audit reports; research and resolve errors/issues before checks are printed or files are transmitted; escalate exceptions as required. Monitor payroll mailboxes and ticket queues; respond to requests/forms within the 24-hour SLA; document actions clearly and professionally. Apply US payroll policies, internal controls, and compliance requirements (confidentiality, approvals, audit trail) during daily execution. Support

- **Id**: 965218
- **Url**: <https://alion.io/job/target-lead-specialist-payroll>
- **Role**: Finance
- **Role family**: Finance
- **Seniority**: lead
- **Employment type**: full_time
- **Work mode**: on_site
- **Hiring geo confidence**: structured
- **Locations**: Bengaluru, India
- **Countries**: IN
- **Hiring countries total**: 0
- **Experience years min**: 2
- **Visa sponsorship**: no
- **Relocation package**: no
- **Has equity**: no
- **Status**: live
- **First seen at**: 2026-09-16T13:38:50Z
- **Employer posted date**: 2026-09-16
- **Last verified at**: 2026-11-10T01:23:42Z
- **Board verified**: yes
- **Days open**: 54
- **Description format**: text
- **Description chars**: 4427
- **Description truncated**: no
- **Relocation offered**: no
- **Industries**: E-commerce Platforms, Online Groceries

## Company

- **Id**: 3684
- **Name**: Target
- **Domain**: target.com
- **Url**: <https://alion.io/company/target>
- **Size band**: 5000+
- **Is staffing agency**: no
- **Employer type**: direct
- **Is intermediary**: no
- **Ats vendor**: Workday

### Truth index

- **Grade**: A
- **Score**: 90
- **Open postings**: 431
- **Ghost share**: 0.016
- **Stale share**: 0.536
- **Repost share**: 0.032
- **Time to fill p50 days**: 9
- **Computed at**: 2026-11-10T06:52:35Z

## Technologies

- **Microsoft Excel** — Optional: no

## Trust

- **Level**: ok
- **Days open**: 54

## Requirements

- **Experience years min**: 2
- **Manages managers**: no
- **Security clearance**: no

### Education

- **Level**: bachelor
- **Optional**: no

## Lifecycle

- Event: open; At: 2026-09-16T13:38:50Z

## Liveness

- **Score**: 8
- **Band**: cold
- **Label**: Long shot
- **P open**: 1
- **P active**: 0.278
- **P room**: 0.28
- **Age days**: 54
- **Expected fill days**: 9
- **Reasons**: conf:5, stale_co, velocity, win:tail, crowd:brand
- **Computed at**: 2026-11-10T06:52:35Z

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