Human Capital
Senior Payroll Specialist
Confidential - Healthcare Arm of prominent Saudi Business Group
About the role
Our Client, Healthcare Arm of prominent Saudi Business Group, is establishing Support Services Hub in Amman – Jordan is looking to hire Senior Payroll Specialist to be based in Amman – Jordan and reports to HR Operations Manager.
Interested candidates who meet the criteria can apply online or by forwarding their CVs directly to the below email address and put in the subject (Senior Payroll Specialist - Jordan)
vacancies@jordan-impact.jo
Summary:
The Senior Payroll Specialist is responsible for managing and executing payroll activities across the company in Saudi Arabia and Jordan operations, ensuring accurate and timely payroll processing in accordance with company policies and applicable local requirements.
The role will work closely with HR, Finance and relevant stakeholders across both locations to validate payroll inputs, maintain accurate payroll records, resolve discrepancies and ensure appropriate controls throughout the payroll cycle.
Role & Responsibilities
1. Payroll Processing & Administration
• Manage the end-to-end monthly payroll cycle for employees across Saudi Arabia and Jordan, ensuring accurate and timely processing.
• Collect, review and validate payroll inputs, including new joiners, salary changes, allowances, deductions, overtime, incentives, unpaid leave and employee separations.
• Review payroll calculations and resolve discrepancies prior to payroll finalization.
• Process final settlements and other employee-related payments in coordination with Employee Services and Finance.
• Maintain accurate payroll records and support documentation for both locations.
• Ensure payroll cut-off dates and monthly timelines are consistently met.
• Respond to employee payroll queries and resolve discrepancies in a timely manner.
2. Payroll Controls & Compliance
• Ensure payroll processing is aligned with company policies and applicable Saudi and Jordanian payroll and employment requirements.
• Maintain appropriate payroll controls, reconciliations and approval documentation.
• Conduct monthly payroll reconciliations and investigate variances.
• Ensure confidentiality and appropriate handling of sensitive employee and compensation information.
• Support payroll-related internal and external audits.
• Stay updated on relevant regulatory changes in Saudi Arabia and Jordan that may impact payroll processing
3. Systems, Reporting & Coordination
• Maintain accurate payroll information within relevant HR and payroll systems.
• Coordinate with Employee Services to ensure employee master data and payroll-impacting changes are accurately reflected.
• Coordinate with Finance on payroll reconciliation, accounting requirements and payment processing.
• Prepare regular and ad-hoc payroll reports and analysis across both employee populations.
• Support the standardization of payroll processes and controls across Saudi Arabia and Jordan where applicable.
• Identify opportunities to improve payroll accuracy, efficiency and automation.
• Develop and maintain payroll SOPs and process documentation.
What you'll bring
What you'll bring
Qualifications & Experience
• Bachelor’s degree in Human Resources, Accounting, Finance, Business Administration or a related field.
• 5–7 years of relevant payroll experience, preferably within a medium-to-large or multi-country organization.
• Strong hands-on experience managing Saudi payroll is required.
• Knowledge or experience of Jordanian payroll practices is strongly preferred.
• Strong knowledge of Saudi labor regulations, payroll practices and payroll-related statutory requirements.
• Good understanding of Jordanian payroll and employment requirements, or the ability to quickly develop this knowledge.
• Experience managing payroll across multiple entities, countries or employee populations is preferred.
• Strong experience with payroll/HRIS systems and Microsoft Excel.
• Strong numerical, analytical and reconciliation skills.
• High attention to detail and accuracy.
• Strong understanding of confidentiality and employee data privacy.
• Ability to manage multiple payroll deadlines and priorities.
• Fluent in Arabic and English.