Regional Payroll Specialist - Middle East / Africa

Atlas Technology Solutions; Saudi Arabia; On-site; SAR 180,000 - 260,000; Full time

Job summary

Atlas Technology Solutions is expanding its team with a Regional Payroll Specialist to support European payroll operations while coordinating payroll activities across the Middle East. You will work closely with HR and Finance to ensure compliant, timely payroll processing and drive process improvements.

The role requires hands-on payroll expertise, strong stakeholder management, and the ability to contribute to vendor consolidation efforts and payroll dashboards.

Qualifications

• 3+ years of multi-country payroll experience, ideally within a fast-paced or multi-client environment.
• Practical experience processing payroll in the Middle East and collaborating with HR and Finance teams.

Responsibilities

• Serve as the first point of interaction with payroll partners and ensure accuracy/timeliness of payroll entries, transactions, and reports.
• Coordinate payroll activities with internal teams and oversee adjustment pay, termination pay, and other payroll transactions.
• Provide timely and accurate payroll data to Accounting and support reconciliation activities.
• Collaborate with the Regional Payroll Manager on reporting, data analysis, audits and continuous improvement initiatives.
• Partner with HR to resolve employee payroll enquiries and manage garnishments and deductions.
• Support off-cycle payments, advances and urgent corrections as needed.
• Maintain and improve payroll dashboards to track progress and highlight issues for timely resolution.

Skills

Payroll processing

HRIS

Multicountry payroll

Vendor coordination

Data analysis

Education

Bachelor's degree in accounting or HR

Tools

HRIS

Payroll software

Job description

We are expanding our team by hiring a Regional Payroll Specialist a collaborative proactive team member who brings hands-on payroll expertise fresh thinking and a passion for continuous improvement Reporting to the Regional Payroll Manager you will support our European payroll operations by coordinating and processing payroll activities across assigned countries This role requires solid experience managing payroll across the Middle East and the ability to contribute meaningfully to vendor consolidation and operational enhancement initiatives You will work closely with HR and Finance teams on payroll-related matters including onboarding terminations adjustments compliance checks and stakeholder support

Key Responsibilities

• Serve as the first point of interaction with payroll partners and ensure the accuracy and timeliness of all payroll entries transactions and reports
• Follow established processes schedules and calendars while owning the reliability of payroll data inputs and outputs
• Coordinate payroll activities with internal teams and oversee adjustment pay termination pay and other payroll transactions
• Provide timely and accurate payroll data to Accounting and support reconciliation activities
• Collaborate with the Regional Payroll Manager on reporting data analysis audit projects and continuous improvement initiatives
• Partner with HR to resolve employee payroll enquiries and manage garnishments tax levies and deductions
• Support non-standard payroll requirements e g off-cycle payments advances urgent corrections as needed
• Maintain and improve payroll dashboards to track progress through payroll cycles highlight issues and ensure timely resolutions
• Contribute to the Payroll Vendor Consolidation Project supporting harmonisation efforts and strengthening vendor performance
• Identify opportunities to improve payroll operations enhance efficiency and streamline procedures

3+ years of multi-country payroll experience, ideally within a fast-paced or multi-client environment. Practical experience processing payroll in the Middle East Strong customer-facing skills with the ability to handle queries professionally and build trust with internal and external partners. Demonstrated ability to support process improvement or system enhancement projects. Excellent organisational skills and strong attention to detail, with the ability to prioritise effectively and meet deadlines. Proficiency with HRIS, payroll systems, and reporting tools, and the ability to quickly adapt to new platforms. Experience contributing to multinational payroll implementation or onboarding projects (preferred).