adidas | Sr. Specialist

1 month ago

gurugram, India adidas Full time

Step into a career that drives excellence and inspires change. Join adidas as a Senior Specialist - UAE Payroll to lead payroll operations for our UAE workforce. As a key team member, you’ll oversee end-to-end payroll processing, ensuring accurate and timely execution of compensation, benefits, and rewards programs for a dynamic team across the UAE.



Senior Specialist - UAE Payroll

Location: Gurgaon/Chennai

Experience Required: 7-12 Years


Purpose & Overall Relevance for the Organization:

Support key aspects of the Rewards/ Payroll related elements including Compensation, Benefits, Mobility and SAP and SAPIENCE Management. Manage and run the monthly payroll for the UAE organization.



What We are Looking For:


  • Experience: Minimum 6+ years in global payroll, with specialized expertise in UAE, Middle East, Dubai/Kuwait payroll processes. Proven experience managing bonuses, salary reviews, long-term incentives, and diverse rewards programs.


  • Technical Skills: Proficiency in SuccessFactors (SF) or ADP and payroll systems like Sapience. Strong grasp of Time and Attendance management, especially for shift-based roles.


  • Key Competencies: Expertise in handling payroll variables, including advances, allowances, deductions, benefits, and salary/bank adjustments. Familiarity with WPS for Housing Advances.


  • Reporting Abilities: Skilled in HRSAP (Ad-Hoc Query) for payroll reporting, collaborating closely with HRBPs and Finance teams.



Key Responsibilities:

  • Manage the execution of monthly payroll including managing all variables associated with the payroll (advances, allowances, deductions, additions, benefits, salary/bank/other changes) throughout the month.
  • Data maintenance and administration of HR SAP and Sapience systems in collaboration with HRBPs
  • Reporting administration of HR SAP (Ad-Hoc Query) and Sapience systems in collaboration with HRBPs and Finance department
  • Reporting administration of HR SAP (Ad-Hoc Query) and Sapience systems in collaboration with HRBPs and Finance department
  • Support the payroll annual processes and planning around bonus, salary review, long term incentive or any other rewards program for UAE
  • Support on any personnel cost/budget exercise or planning
  • Reporting payroll monthly JV and ad-hoc payments to Finance
  • Be main point of contact for payroll software support
  • Be main point of contact for payroll queries with employees
  • Daily verification of payroll mailbox, dispatch to responsible area or direct answer if payroll related
  • Monthly payroll/audit folder management and update
  • Payroll onboarding to BackOffice new joiners – email containing fixed FAQs and ESS user guide
  • Create ESS users
  • Manage Housing Advances Ad-Hoc payments by WPS.
  • For SAP HR is expected support for run the following actions: Promotions and Terminations and to support keep data accuracy to salary, leave and personal information by updating when necessary
  • For Sapience is expected 100% support and management including exporting/creation of WPS files
  • For employee relationship is expected a frequent communication by email/teams related to payroll, payslips, ESS portal, payroll Benefits – schooling/housing/dependents, bank details, bank verifications, annual earned salary summary.
  • With HRBPs is expected a close collaboration to provide any necessary information or reporting and receive any necessary information for an accurate monthly payroll run.
  • With Finance is expected a monthly collaboration for the payroll reporting providing all relevant information for the account posting of all payments processed from payroll side – via WPS, cheque or bank transfer
  • Gather all information received until cut-off, process it in the systems and accurately process it in payroll


Knowledge, Skills and Abilities:

  • Excellent planning and organization, time management and problem-solving skills
  • Excellent attention to detail and analytical skills
  • Fact Based decision making
  • Excellent written, verbal and presentation skills
  • Customer oriented, approachable, and strong interpersonal skills
  • Collaborative and inclusive attitude. Growth mindset
  • Strong work ethic and integrity
  • Excellent MS Office skills in particular Excel (advanced)
  • Excellent command of English


Why Join adidas?

Be part of a team that prioritizes excellence, growth, and inclusivity. At adidas, we offer an innovative, collaborative culture where you can contribute to shaping the future of payroll management.


Apply now on LinkedIn to be part of adidas’ mission to drive payroll excellence

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