HR GBS Specialist, Employee Lifecycle & Payroll (China)

Company Description Louis Dreyfus Company is a leading merchant and processor of agricultural goods. Our activities span the entire value chain from farm to fork, across a broad range of business lines, we leverage our global reach and extensive asset network to serve our customers and consumers around the world. Structured as a matrix organization of six geographical regions and ten platforms, Louis Dreyfus Company is active in over 100 countries and employs approximately 18,000 people globally.

Job Description The HR GBS Specialist - Employee Lifecycle Services & Payroll (China) is responsible for delivering end-to-end Employee Lifecycle services and Payroll operations for the China portfolio within the Asia Hire to Retire (H2R) Shared Business Services organization. The role supports employees, managers and HR Business Partners throughout the employee lifecycle by delivering accurate, timely and customer-focused HR operations while ensuring compliance with global standards and China employment requirements.

Working closely with other H2R specialists, the position contributes to service excellence through process standardization, knowledge management, continuous improvement and effective collaboration across the Asia Shared Business Services organization. Main Responsibilities   Employee Lifecycle Administration Deliver end-to-end Employee Lifecycle services for the China portfolio, including: Employment data maintenance in Workday Processing employment changes Employment contract preparation and amendments Employee document management and retention Leave administration, including family leave and sick leave processing Processing employee status changes Employee record updates and validations Employee documentation and correspondence Offboarding administration and documentation Exit process coordination Employment certificate preparation HR compliance documentation Employee file maintenance Payroll Operations & Reporting Deliver operational support across China Payroll processes, including: Payroll validation and reconciliation Payroll application and payment processing Payroll vendor coordination Individual Income Tax (IIT) administration Payroll, headcount and employment cost reporting Statutory, internal and external reporting Vendor invoice and payment processing Payroll SOP and controls documentation Payroll compliance and audit support Payroll governance and process improvement Benefits Administration: Deliver operational support across global and local Benefits processes, including: New hire benefit enrolment Life event administration Annual enrolment campaigns Eligibility validation Benefits documentation review Employee benefit inquiries Vendor coordination Benefits reporting Vendor invoice and payment processing Survey data preparation Standard benefits case management Escalation of non-standard benefit cases Employee Case Management Provide operational support for employee and manager inquiries by: Managing HR service requests and cases Resolving standard Employee Lifecycle inquiries Coordinating with HR Business Partners and Centers of Excellence on non-standard cases Ensuring timely communication and resolution Escalating complex or policy-related cases where appropriate Identifying recurring issues and recommending process improvements Operational Excellence Support operational excellence by: Identifying opportunities to simplify Employee Lifecycle processes Improving service quality and consistency Supporting automation initiatives Standardizing operational practices Contributing to knowledge sharing across the Asia H2R team Supporting implementation of process improvements Process Documentation & Knowledge Management Support the Employee Lifecycle process framework by: Updating local work instructions Contributing to Standard Operating Procedure (SOP) improvements Maintaining Knowledge Articles Documenting approved China process variations Supporting knowledge transfer and cross-trainin