Saudi Payroll & People Operations Specialist

AFRY; Riyadh; On-site; SAR 60,000 - 110,000; Full time

Job summary

AFRY is seeking a proactive Payroll and People Operations Specialist to support our Saudi Arabia business in Riyadh. You will deliver accurate payroll processing, benefits administration, and end-to-end HR operations for the employee lifecycle, while ensuring alignment with Saudi labor laws and company policies.

Collaborating with employees, managers, Finance, external payroll providers, and the EMEA People Operations team, you will drive timely payroll cycles, onboarding, visa and data

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in a related field.
• Minimum 3 years in Payroll Administration or People Operations.
• Strong knowledge of Saudi labor law and GOSI.
• Experience with external payroll providers.
• Professional English and Arabic proficiency.

Responsibilities

• Coordinate monthly payroll processing with Mawarit and external providers.
• Collect, review and validate payroll inputs (hires, terminations, changes, bonuses, allowances, overtime, leave).
• Process leave transactions and maintain accurate leave balances.
• Coordinate monthly personnel expense reimbursements and payroll-related payments.
• Review payroll reports for accuracy before submission; resolve queries from employees and managers.
• Ensure compliance with Saudi labor law, payroll regulations and GOSI.
• Maintain payroll documentation and GOSI portal updates.
• Support visa administration and employee mobility needs.
• Assist with annual salary reviews and bonus administration.

Skills

Payroll Administration

People Operations

Saudi labor law

HRIS systems

Bilingual English/Arabic

Education

Bachelor's degree

Tools

SAP SuccessFactors

Payroll systems

Job description

AFRY is seeking a proactive Payroll and People Operations Specialist to support our Saudi Arabia business in Riyadh. You will deliver accurate payroll processing, benefits administration, and end-to-end HR operations for the employee lifecycle, while ensuring alignment with Saudi labor laws and company policies.

Collaborating with employees, managers, Finance, external payroll providers, and the EMEA People Operations team, you will drive timely payroll cycles, onboarding, visa and data