Compensation and Benefits Specialist

Boutiqaat; Gouvernement Hawalli; On-site; KWD 11,000 - 18,000; Full time

Job summary

Boutiqaat is seeking a Compensation & Benefits Specialist to shape how we attract, reward, and retain talent across multiple countries. You will develop salary structures, run market benchmarking, and manage bonuses and incentives while ensuring equity and compliance.

Join a data-driven team that uses advanced Excel, HRIS, and payroll systems to deliver accurate insights and continuously improve compensation programs. Fluency in English is required; Arabic is a plus.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in HR, Business Admin, Finance, Accounting or related field.
• 3–5 years of experience in Compensation & Benefits, compensation administration or HR operations.
• Strong knowledge of salary structures, job evaluation, market benchmarking, benefits administration and incentive schemes.
• Advanced Excel skills and experience with HRIS/payroll systems.

Responsibilities

• Shape Competitive Rewards: Develop salary structures, conduct market benchmarking, evaluate jobs and identify opportunities to strengthen internal equity.
• Make Performance Count: Drive annual salary reviews, analyze merit increases, and calculate bonuses, incentives and other performance-based rewards.
• Enhance Employee Benefits: Support the administration and continuous improvement of benefits programs while balancing employee value and cost effectiveness.
• Turn Data into Decisions: Build compensation models, dashboards and reports that transform complex data into meaningful business insights.
• Ensure Accuracy & Compliance: Maintain reliable HRIS and payroll data, safeguard confidential information, and ensure compliance with company policies and applicable labor laws.
• Drive Continuous Improvement: Identify smarter ways of working, strengthen processes and improve the efficiency of compensation and benefits operations.

Skills

Analytical thinking

Attention to detail

Confidentiality

Fluency in English

Multi-country HR experience

Education

Bachelor's degree in HR / Business / Finance / Accounting or related field

Tools

HRIS

Payroll systems

Excel (PivotTables, VLOOKUP, data validation)

Job description

Behind every great employee experience is a reward strategy that gets it right.

Do you have a passion for numbers, a sharp analytical mind, and an eye for creating fair, competitive and rewarding employee experiences?

At Boutiqaat, we're looking for a Compensation & Benefits Specialist to join our team and help shape how we attract, reward and retain talent across multiple countries.

You’ll play a key role in ensuring our compensation and benefits programs are competitive, equitable, data-driven and aligned with business objectives.

What You’ll Be Doing:

• Shape Competitive Rewards: Develop salary structures, conduct market benchmarking, evaluate jobs and identify opportunities to strengthen internal equity.
• Make Performance Count: Drive annual salary reviews, analyze merit increases, and calculate bonuses, incentives and other performance-based rewards.
• Enhance Employee Benefits: Support the administration and continuous improvement of benefits programs while balancing employee value and cost effectiveness.
• Turn Data into Decisions: Build compensation models, dashboards and reports that transform complex data into meaningful business insights.
• Ensure Accuracy & Compliance: Maintain reliable HRIS and payroll data, safeguard confidential information, and ensure compliance with company policies and applicable labor laws.
• Drive Continuous Improvement: Identify smarter ways of working, strengthen processes and improve the efficiency of compensation and benefits operations.

What You Bring to the Table:

• Bachelor's degree in HR, Business Administration, Finance, Accounting or a related field.
• 3-5 years of relevant experience in Compensation & Benefits, compensation administration or HR operations.
• Strong knowledge of salary structures, job evaluation, market benchmarking, benefits administration and incentive schemes.
• Advanced Excel skills - PivotTables, lookup functions, data validation and analytical reporting are your comfort zone!
• Experience with HRIS and payroll systems.
• Strong analytical, numerical and problem-solving skills, with exceptional attention to detail.
• Ability to handle sensitive information with confidentiality and integrity.
• Fluency in English; Arabic is an advantage.
• Regional or multi-country HR experience is a plus.

Why Boutiqaat?

At Boutiqaat, you won’t just join a company you’ll join a movement redefining e-commerce beauty and lifestyle retail. Here, every day offers new challenges, learning opportunities, and a chance to help build a smarter, more efficient operation from the ground up.

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