Job Summary:
We are seeking an experienced Payroll Specialist – SAP SuccessFactors to lead the transformation of our payroll operations from a manual process to a fully integrated SAP SuccessFactors Payroll environment.
This is a strategic, system-driven role responsible for managing the end-to-end payroll process for UAE and Oman, while driving payroll automation, system optimization, reporting, compliance, and continuous process improvement. The successful candidate will have strong expertise in SAP SuccessFactors Payroll, payroll accounting, analytics, and UAE payroll legislation.
Key Responsibilities:
- Manage the complete end-to-end payroll process for employees across the UAE and Oman.
- Lead the implementation, configuration, enhancement, troubleshooting, and continuous optimization of SAP SuccessFactors Payroll.
- Ensure accurate payroll processing, including payroll validation, calculations, reconciliations, approvals, payments, and month-end payroll activities.
- Design and optimize payroll workflows to improve automation, efficiency, accuracy, and internal controls.
- Ensure full compliance with UAE Labour Law, statutory regulations, tax requirements (where applicable), and company policies.
- Manage payroll accounting activities, including general ledger reconciliations, accruals, payroll journals, financial reporting, and audit support.
- Develop payroll dashboards, KPIs, and executive reports to provide meaningful payroll insights and support business decisions.
- Partner closely with HR, Finance, IT, and external vendors to deliver payroll projects and system enhancements.
- Identify and implement automation opportunities to improve payroll accuracy, reporting capabilities, and operational efficiency.
- Support internal and external payroll audits while maintaining complete payroll documentation and compliance.
Requirements:
- Bachelor's degree in Accounting, Finance, Business Administration, or a related discipline.
- Minimum 2 years of hands-on SAP SuccessFactors Payroll experience covering implementation, configuration, troubleshooting, and production support. This is a mandatory requirement.
- 5–8 years of payroll and payroll accounting experience.
- Experience processing payroll for 500+ employees within a multi-location organization in the UAE or GCC.
- Strong knowledge of payroll accounting, including reconciliations, payroll journals, accruals, and financial reporting.
- Advanced Microsoft Excel skills, including Pivot Tables, Power Query, advanced formulas, data analysis, and reporting.
- Proven experience developing payroll dashboards, KPI reporting, and executive-level payroll analytics.
- Comprehensive knowledge of UAE Labour Law, including:
- Leave salary calculations
- End-of-Service Gratuity (EOSG)
- Payroll deductions
- Statutory compliance
- Ability to manage multiple priorities and meet critical payroll deadlines, particularly during peak payroll periods between the 15th and month-end.
