Senior Payroll & Personnel Specialist

Summary

We are looking to hire a Senior Payroll and Personnel Specialist to join us in our mission of educating the world. The successful candidate will be responsible for managing, implementing, and administering our employees’ monthly payroll process. Furthermore, they shall develop programs aiming at improving the performance, engagement, and satisfaction of our employees.

Responsibilities

• Preparing and processing payrolls and tax reporting and records
• Analysing all payrolls (pay codes), pinpointing the differences, and reporting the reasons behind them monthly
• Complying with all applicable national laws and, in particular, those related to employment, insurance, and tax
• Preparing the annual HR budget plans and updating them on a quarterly basis in collaboration with the Finance Team
• Reviewing, developing, and implementing compensation plans (incentive system, annual raises, and bonus system)
• Assessing the organization’s pay structure, establishing job evaluations, and creating a grading system
• Comparing the benefits and compensation plans, job descriptions, and salaries through data and cost analyses
• Designing the compensation packages based on business goals, job descriptions, salary schemes, and strategies to issue job offers
• Collaborating with outside vendors, such as benefits vendors (e.g., medical insurance)
• Administering the organization’s benefits programs (insurance policies, etc.)
• Developing and maintaining salary range structures, establishing cost-effective allowances, and assisting in the preparation of proposals for changes in the compensation and benefits packages
• Inserting and following up on employees’ data to ensure information is current and complete for our HRIS, BambooHR
• Conducting salary and labour market surveys (collecting data, receiving results, and offering suggestions) to determine prevailing pay rates and benefits
• Recording and maintaining the attendance and leaves of the company’s employees

Qualifications and Work Experience

• Bachelor’s degree in any field (law and human resources are a plus)
• 5+ years of relevant experience in personnel and payroll management
• Solid knowledge of labour and social insurance laws
• Very good command of the English language
• Strong computer skills (especially Microsoft Excel)

Behavioural Competencies

• Effective communication
• Teamwork
• Result orientation and accountability
• Attention to detail
• Time management
• Self-motivation