Specialist - Payroll

Key Responsibilities:

- Resolve employee inquiries and complex payroll issues

- Collaborate with internal teams and external vendors

- Manage data integration between Workday and SAP systems

- Ensure adherence to payroll timelines and procedures

- Perform payroll reconciliations and maintain payroll blueprint

- Generate and analyze payroll reports

- Monitor bank transfers and address any rejected transactions

- Conduct basic testing of payroll system changes

- Research and resolve escalated payroll problems

- Submit payroll tax documents (lodgments)

Required Qualifications:

- Bachelor's or post-secondary degree

- Payroll certification

- 3-5 years of payroll experience in the Middle East

- Experience with SAP and Workday integrations (preferred)

- Ability to obtain ACE Associate certification within a year

- Strong analytical and problem-solving skills

- Proficiency in Microsoft Office Suite

- Working knowledge of regional and local payroll regulations

- Understanding of international employee assignments

- Excellent written and verbal communication skills

- Self-motivated team player with strong organizational skills

- Fluency in English (written and spoken)

- Ability to work overtime during peak periods

- Ability to handle sensitive and confidential data