Payroll Operations Specialist

Job Title: Payroll Operations Specialist
Work Location: Riyadh, Saudi Arabia
Job Summary: To ensure that the payroll inputs are processed, validated accurately, completely and that all employees are paid on time while complying with internal and external regulations such as local statutory requirements, GDPR requirements, Internal Controls, and company policies. To work effectively, supportively and in a timely way with all stakeholders including HR, Finance, PM, Information Security and Global Payroll.
Key Responsibilities:

1. End-to-end payroll process, with clear understanding of inputs/outputs and all processing.
2. Work on EOSB final settlement for all resigned and MSA case, need to prioritize the task as per the urgency and timelines.
3. Perform validation of all payroll reports, peer audit, coordinated with HR and controllership for inputs and validation.
4. Prepare internal payroll controls and coordinate with payroll vendors to ensure that payroll processes and procedures support the achievement of Accenture internal control objectives.
5. Assist in creating RCA, review and monitor business case and other performance metrics reports, as required.
6. Payroll process model, SOW and RACI (Responsible, Accountable, Consulted, Informed) tool design and maintain and ensure consistent application of standard global and local processes.
7. Support, improve and optimize payroll processes and procedures to enable organizational priorities and to optimize internal services and overall operations.
8. Build and maintain relationships with all stakeholder groups (external and internal) involved in the payroll process.
9. Assist in resolving inquiries raised by internal stakeholders, employees and/or payroll process excellence team and/or payroll vendors, internal or external audit team.
10. Participate in projects or initiatives which improve the end-to-end payroll processes, or the applications used to support them.

Skill Requirements:

1. SAP / Workday knowledge.
2. Proficient Excel knowledge.
3. Any Payroll vendor system/tools knowledge.
4. Vendor management and Stakeholder management experience.

Acquired Knowledge:

1. Proficient Excel knowledge skill.
2. KSA Pension knowledge.
3. EOSB elements and calculation knowledge.
4. KSA Labor Law knowledge.

Ideal Candidate's Qualifications:

1. Saudi national.
2. Undergraduate degree in finance, accounting.
3. 3 to 5 years of experience in payroll operations.
4. English language fluency (oral and written).

Why join us?

We offer a transparent, fast-paced approach to career progression, with a focus on your strengths and continuous coaching from senior colleagues. You will benefit from working alongside Accenture experts who are solving some of the biggest industry challenges with innovative thinking and pioneering tools. Flexible work arrangements and a range of benefits including competitive rewards. You will have access to state-of-the-art technology that will give you the opportunity to deepen your existing skills even as you help create the latest business trends. You will also have opportunities to make a difference to the communities in which we work and live.

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