Description
We are seeking a Payroll Specialist to join our team in Istanbul, Türkiye. The successful candidate will be responsible for executing and supporting payroll processes for Turkey and other smaller payrolls in the region.
Responsibilities:
- Oversee end-to-end payroll runs, ensuring accuracy and timely delivery
- Manage pre-payroll validations, data cleansing, and exception handling
- Reconcile payroll outputs, investigate discrepancies, and implement corrective actions
- Coordinate with local and global payroll vendors and internal platform owners
- Maintain and update country-specific payroll process documentation
- Support testing and deployment of payroll system changes
- Produce regular payroll reports and support KPI tracking
- Ensure compliance with local payroll regulations and statutory reporting requirements
- Participate in continuous improvement initiatives
Behavioral Attributes:
- Customer-focused with commitment to delivering a positive employee and stakeholder experience
- Strong interpersonal skills
- Detail-oriented, reliable, and accountable for accuracy
- Proactive problem-solver
- Collaborative team player with effective communication and time-management skills
- Openness to digital tools and continuous improvement mindset
Basic Qualifications:
- 5+ years hands-on payroll experience with demonstrated experience supporting Turkish & other regional payrolls
- 3+ years of practical experience with at least one global payroll platform and vendor-managed payroll environments
- 3+ Years of exposure to payroll reconciliations, statutory compliance, and payroll reporting
- Strong knowledge of Turkey payroll legislation, social security, taxes, and statutory filings
Preferred Qualifications:
- Bachelor’s degree in Accounting, Finance, HR, Business, or related field
- Familiarity with other payrolls concepts and statutory requirements
- Solid skills in gross-to-net calculations, benefits, deductions, off-cycle payments, and corrective payroll actions
- Proficient in post-payroll reconciliation, troubleshooting, and analytical root-cause techniques
- Understanding of upstream HR data flows and downstream integrations to finance and statutory reporting
- Strong spreadsheet skills and ability to extract, manipulate, and present payroll data
- Fluency in both English and Turkish