Key responsibilities

• Manage end-to-end payroll for Saudi Arabia and other assigned APAC and Middle East countries through internal systems or external vendors
• Ensure payroll complies with local labour laws, tax regulations, social security, company policies and internal controls
• Complete monthly, quarterly and annual statutory filings accurately and on time
• Partner with the Mobility team and external tax agencies on expatriate and inpatriate tax computations and filings
• Prepare payroll reports for accounting and GL, finance payment requests and statutory requirements
• Coordinate with GBS Employee Services and Data Management teams on employee lifecycle transactions and system updates
• Maintain accurate, timely employee data in HR systems and keep employee files up to date
• Support onboarding, employee changes, leave, benefits and exit activities where regional HR Operations input is needed
• Handle country-specific HR Operations for Saudi Arabia, including Arabic correspondence, bank letters and GOSI coordination
• Assist internal and external audits with documentation and responses to queries
• Protect sensitive payroll data with strict confidentiality
• Collaborate with external payroll vendors on service quality, accuracy and compliance
• Advise CoEs, HRBPs and internal stakeholders on payroll and HR shared services operations
• Build trusted relationships with stakeholders as an HR Ops and payroll partner
• Improve HR and payroll processes through standardisation and efficiency initiatives
• Resolve HR and payroll queries through the ticketing system within defined SLAs
• Keep payroll records, statutory documentation, SOPs and Work Instructions accurate and audit-ready
• Contribute country-specific expertise to HR and payroll transformation initiatives
• Lead or participate in system migrations, including UAT, testing, documentation and Go-Live support
• Communicate HR and payroll changes clearly to stakeholders and employees