Manager - Payroll

GMG
Dubai
Workplace: OnsiteFull timeFunction: Software EngineeringExperience: 12+ yearsSkills: ["Payroll","SAP S/4HANA","SAP SuccessFactors","SharePoint","Data Reporting","Excel","Time & Attendance"]

Lead end-to-end payroll operations across multiple geographies for GMG, ensuring timely, accurate, and compliant processing. Drive process standardization, automation, and strong governance using SAP S/4HANA, SuccessFactors, and SharePoint; collaborate with HRBP, Finance, GR, and external partners to ensure timely payroll execution, audit readiness, and continuous improvement.

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GMG
GMG
3 months ago

Manager - Payroll

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Job Summary

Lead end-to-end payroll operations across multiple geographies for GMG, ensuring timely, accurate, and compliant processing. Drive process standardization, automation, and strong governance using SAP S/4HANA, SuccessFactors, and SharePoint; collaborate with HRBP, Finance, GR, and external partners to ensure timely payroll execution, audit readiness, and continuous improvement.
Location: Dubai
Workplace: Onsite
Employment Type: Full time
Job Function: Software Engineering
Seniority: Manager level

Key Responsibilities

  • •Oversee end-to-end payroll processing across multiple geographies, ensuring accuracy, timeliness, and regulatory compliance using SAP S/4HANA and SuccessFactors
  • •Define and implement payroll controls, reconciliation checks, and standard operating procedures to ensure audit readiness and reduce manual effort
  • •Coordinate data gathering from attendance, leave, incentives, and statutory inputs to maintain data integrity for payroll outputs
  • •Manage payroll runs, simulations, final settlements, banking processes, and reconciliations across regions, ensuring timely execution
  • •Develop and maintain payroll documentation, governance, and automation initiatives, including dashboards and reporting for senior leadership

Key Requirements

  • •12+ years of progressive payroll management experience, with 4–6 years hands-on SAP S/4HANA payroll experience within the MENA region
  • •Experience managing end-to-end, multi-country payroll operations (UAE and GCC mandatory; India exposure preferred)
  • •Proven track record in payroll transformation initiatives, standardization, automation, and control strengthening
  • •Strong stakeholder management and cross-functional coordination with HRBP, Finance, GR, and external partners
  • •Certifications in payroll, finance, or HR (e.g., CPP, CIPD, SHRM, ACCA, CPA) are a plus
Experience:12+ yearsGCCGCC PayrollPayroll
Skills:PayrollSAP S/4HANASAP SuccessFactorsSharePointData ReportingExcelTime & Attendance
Certifications:CPPCIPDSHRMACCACPA
Tech Stack:SAP S/4HANASAP SuccessFactorsMicrosoft SharePointExcelTime & AttendancePayroll Systems

Company Brief

GMG
GMG (Gulf Marketing Group) is a global well-being company that retails, distributes and manufactures consumer, sports, health & beauty, food and home brands across MENA, SEA and Hong Kong, operating retail stores, distribution and manufacturing divisions.
Industry: Conglomerates & Holding Companies
Company Size: Enterprise (1,001+ employees)
Growth: Established Company
Headquarters: Dubai, United Arab Emirates
Founded: 1977
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