Payroll Specialist Lead - United Arab Emirates

OptiRoi Media; United States; Remote; USD 33,000 - 75,000; Full time

Job summary

Join an innovative company as a Payroll Specialist Lead, where you will manage payroll operations, ensuring accuracy and compliance in a dynamic remote environment. This role offers the chance to enhance payroll processes while collaborating with key stakeholders across various departments. With a focus on continuous improvement, you'll mentor specialists and drive efficiency in a global setting. If you are passionate about making an impact and thrive in a fast-paced, asynchronous work culture, this opportunity is perfect for you.

Benefits

Budget for local in-person social events

Flexible work schedule

Work-life balance support

Qualifications

• Experience leading end-to-end payroll processing in the UAE.
• Knowledge of payroll best practices and compliance.

Responsibilities

• Manage full end-to-end payroll processing and compliance.
• Drive process improvements and mentor payroll specialists.

Skills

Payroll management

Analytical skills

Problem-solving abilities

Fluent English

Adaptability to fast-paced environments

Tools

SAP

Excel

Google Sheets

Job description

Payroll Specialist Lead - United Arab Emirates

Remote-Northern Africa

About Remote

Remote is solving global remote organizations’ biggest challenge: employing anyone anywhere compliantly. We make it possible for businesses big and small to employ a global team by handling global payroll, benefits, taxes, and compliance. Check out remote.com/how-it-works to learn more or if you’re interested in adding to the mission, scroll down to apply now.

We encourage folks from all ethnic groups, genders, sexuality, age, abilities, disability status and any other under-represented group to apply, prioritizing a sense of belonging. We have 4 ERGs (Women, Disability, Queer, Minorities in Tech) who meet regularly with the People team. During your interviews and beyond, we ask & encourage anybody who needs an accommodation to request one from their recruiter.

At Remote, we embrace AI as a valuable tool while prioritizing human creativity and authenticity. We look forward to meeting candidates who balance innovation with genuine expertise and experience.

All of our positions are fully remote. You do not have to relocate to join us!

What this job can offer you

This is an exciting opportunity to join Remote as a Payroll Specialist Lead, focusing on payroll operations in the United Arab Emirates. In this role, you will take ownership of end-to-end payroll processing, ensuring accuracy, compliance, and efficiency while managing key stakeholder relationships across Finance, Product, and Engineering. You will also have the opportunity to drive process improvements, mentor payroll specialists, and contribute to the continuous optimization of payroll operations in a fast-paced, international environment.

What you bring

• Payroll management or equivalent experience leading the full end-to-end processing of UAE payroll
• Knowledge of payroll best practices.
• Proficient in using software tools like SAP, Excel / Google Sheet.
• An analytical mindset with great problem-solving abilities.
• Ability to adapt to a fast-paced, international work environment with a passion for making an impact.
• Is a productivity geek and will constantly think of ways to improve and speed up their work.
• You understand the need and ideal to work largely asynchronously.
• Writes and speaks fluent English
• It's not required to have experience working remotely, but considered a plus

Key responsibilities

• Act as a true subject matter expert for the country
  • Manage existing relationships with key stakeholders within Payroll Implementation, Finance, Product, and Engineering.
  • Process full end-to-end payroll in-house, ensuring statutory filing requirements, exceptions, approvals, payments, and compliance.
  • Ensure full data integrity and quality.
• Accounting/reconciliations
• Focus on KPIs and SLAs
• Implement and improve processes
• Mentor and support payroll specialists
• Back up regional managers during times of absence

Practicals

• You'll report to: Manager, Global Payroll Operations.
• Team: Payroll
• Location: EMEA
• Start date: As soon as possible

Remote Compensation Philosophy

Remote's Total Rewards philosophy is to ensure fair, unbiased compensation and fair equity pay along with competitive benefits in all locations in which we operate. We do not agree to or encourage cheap-labor practices and therefore we ensure to pay above in-location rates. We hope to inspire other companies to support global talent-hiring and bring local wealth to developing countries.

The base salary range for this full-time position is $33,300 to $74,850 USD. Our salary ranges are determined by role, level, and location, and our job titles may span more than one career level. The actual base pay for the successful candidate in this role is dependent upon many factors such as location, transferable or job-related skills, work experience, relevant training, business needs, and market demands. The base salary range may be subject to change.

Application process

• Interview with Recruiter
• Interview with Manager, Payroll Operations
• Interview with Hiring Manager
• Interview with Senior Manager

Our full benefits & perks are explained in our handbook at remote.com/r/benefits. As a global company, each country works differently, but some benefits/perks are for all Remoters:

• Budget for local in-person social events or co-working spaces.

How you’ll plan your day (and life)

We work asynchronously at Remote, allowing you to plan your schedule around your life (and not around meetings). You will be empowered to take ownership and be proactive. When in doubt, you will default to action instead of waiting. Your life-work balance is important, and you will be encouraged to prioritize yourself and your family while fitting work around your needs.

If that sounds like something you want, apply now!

How to apply

• Please fill out the form below and upload your CV in PDF format.
• We kindly ask you to submit your application and CV in English, as this is the standardized language we use here at Remote.
• If you don’t have an up-to-date CV but you are still interested in talking to us, please feel free to add a copy of your LinkedIn profile instead.

We will ask you to voluntarily tell us your pronouns at the interview stage, and you will have the option to answer our anonymous demographic questionnaire when you apply below. As an equal employment opportunity employer, it’s important to us that our workforce reflects people of all backgrounds, identities, and experiences, and this data will help us to stay accountable. We thank you for providing this data if you choose to.

Please note we accept applications on an ongoing basis.

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