Global Payroll & People Operations Specialist (Hybrid)

Karadeniz Holding; Fatih; Hybrid; TRY 350,000 - 550,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Hybrid working

Birthday off

Training & development

Employee discounts

Job summary

Karadeniz Holding in Istanbul HQ is seeking a Payroll and Personnel Administration Specialist, Local, to manage expatriate payroll, personnel records, and compliance across multi-company structures. The role collaborates with local providers and regulators to ensure precise payroll data and timely reporting.

The ideal candidate has 4–5 years in payroll operations, strong English skills, and hands-on SAP HR/SuccessFactors experience, with a drive to digitalize processes and optimize stakeholder

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree from relevant departments of universities, preferably with a quantitative or engineering-oriented background.
• Minimum 4–5 years of experience in personnel administration, payroll operations, attendance management, and payroll accrual processes within holding companies and/or multi-company structures.
• Experience in expat payroll operations and international payroll practices.
• Good command of written and spoken English.
• Advanced proficiency in MS Office applications.
• Hands-on experience in SAP HR and SuccessFactors payroll processes, with involvement in digital transformation and RPA projects.
• Strong reporting and data analysis skills.
• Advanced communication and coordination skills, with experience in team management and stakeholder communication.
• Well-developed planning, problem-solving, and process follow-up skills.
• No restrictions for domestic and international travel.

Responsibilities

• Managing payroll, personnel administration, and legal processes for expatriate employees in coordination with local payroll providers, in compliance with the relevant country regulations, and ensuring the accuracy of payroll data.
• End-to-end management of payroll and employee benefits processes.
• Preparing and following up on correspondences with relevant official institutions and stakeholders.
• Maintaining personnel files in a complete and up-to-date manner.
• Controlling and approving onboarding and offboarding processes.
• Taking active responsibility in processes related to compensation, fringe benefits, and employee social benefits.
• Taking an active role in system development projects aimed at the digitalization and automation of manual processes.

Skills

Expat payroll

Payroll operations

Data analysis

SAP HR

SuccessFactors

MS Office

English proficiency

Team coordination

Process improvement

Stakeholder communication

Education

Bachelor's degree

Tools

SAP HR

SuccessFactors

MS Excel

Job description

Karadeniz Holding in Istanbul HQ is seeking a Payroll and Personnel Administration Specialist, Local, to manage expatriate payroll, personnel records, and compliance across multi-company structures. The role collaborates with local providers and regulators to ensure precise payroll data and timely reporting.

The ideal candidate has 4–5 years in payroll operations, strong English skills, and hands-on SAP HR/SuccessFactors experience, with a drive to digitalize processes and optimize stakeholder