Regional Payroll Specialist – Middle East

About the role

Atlas HXM is seeking a Regional Payroll Specialist to support payroll operations across the Middle East. Reporting to the Regional Payroll Manager, you will coordinate and process payroll activities, ensure compliance, and contribute to vendor consolidation initiatives.

Key responsibilities

• Serve as the primary point of contact with payroll partners, guaranteeing accurate and timely payroll entries, transactions, and reports.
• Follow established payroll schedules and own the reliability of payroll data inputs and outputs.
• Coordinate payroll activities with internal teams, overseeing adjustment pay, termination pay, and other payroll transactions.
• Provide payroll data to Accounting and support reconciliation activities.
• Collaborate with the Regional Payroll Manager on reporting, data analysis, audit projects, and continuous‑improvement initiatives.
• Partner with HR to resolve employee payroll enquiries, manage garnishments, tax levies, and deductions.
• Support non‑standard payroll requirements such as off‑cycle payments, advances, and urgent corrections.
• Maintain and improve payroll dashboards to track cycle progress, highlight issues, and ensure timely resolutions.
• Contribute to the Payroll Vendor Consolidation Project, supporting harmonisation and vendor performance improvement.

Required profile

• Solid experience managing payroll across multiple Middle‑East countries.
• Strong understanding of payroll compliance, tax regulations, and employee remuneration.
• Proactive, collaborative mindset with the ability to work closely with HR and Finance teams.
• Analytical skills to support data analysis, reporting, and audit activities.

Required skills

What we offer

• Opportunity to work in a global, diverse workforce platform.
• Engagement in strategic payroll projects and vendor consolidation.
• Collaborative environment focused on continuous improvement.