Senior Payroll Specialist for MEA
On-siteCairo, Cairo, Egypt
Job Summary
Coordinate end-to-end payroll review and processing across the MEA region and Gulf countries, validating compensation updates, statutory deductions, and regional allowances before finalization. Manage payroll inputs, retroactive payments, and off-cycle adjustments while ensuring data integrity in Workday and vendor files. Perform controls, reconciliations, and variance checks to maintain audit readiness, then resolve employee queries and track corrective actions through ServiceNow. Support annual merit reviews, promotion cycles, and benefit administration by calculating payroll impacts and coordinating with vendors. Maintain regional calendars, statutory submission deadlines, and governance documents to ensure timely, compliant delivery.
Required Qualifications
- Bachelor's degree in human resources, Business Administration, Accounting, Finance, or a related field
- Several years of experience in payroll administration, regional payroll operations, payroll governance, or a related role
- Strong experience managing payroll operations across MEA, including payroll inputs, controls, vendor coordination, and statutory payroll requirements
- Good understanding of payroll controls, statutory deductions, tax, social insurance, pension or savings plans, and regional payroll compliance requirements
- Experience working with external payroll vendors and auditors
- Strong knowledge of regional payroll processing, payroll controls, statutory deductions, and payroll compliance
- High attention to detail and accuracy
- Strong analytical and numerical skills
- Ability to manage confidential and sensitive employee data
- Strong communication and stakeholder management skills
- Ability to work under pressure and meet strict deadlines
- Problem-solving and root-cause analysis capability
- Strong organizational and coordination skills
- Proficiency in Microsoft Excel and HR/payroll systems
Desired Qualifications
- Experience with Workday, SAP, and case management systems such as ServiceNow is preferred
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