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Henkel holds leading positions in both industrial and consumer businesses: Our portfolio includes well-known hair care products, laundry detergents, fabric softeners as well as adhesives, sealants, and functional coatings.
Senior Payroll Specialist
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About this Position
The position is part of the Global Business Solution in Cairo (GBS+ Cairo), within the HRDirect Process specifically supporting Payroll Systems & Dayforce Functional activities.What you´ll do
- Own end-to-end PA to Payroll functional integrity.
- Design and maintain payroll system logic and Dayforce configuration.
- Ensure data transactions result in correct payroll outcomes.
- Evaluate impacts of changes on payroll and HR administration processes.
- Provide functional go/no-go recommendations for system changes and releases.
- Manage payroll data flow design and integrity.
- Understand how Dayforce calculates payroll results and identify issues affecting outcomes.
- Perform root cause analysis for payroll errors and system defects
- Serve as the functional bridge between Payroll Providers, HR Operations, and GBS teams.
- Act as an advisor for payroll-related system discussions.
- Support automation and process improvement initiatives with deep payroll expertise.
What makes you a good fit
- Bachelor's degree in Business Administration or any relevant study
- Minimum 4 years of payroll experience with strong payroll operations and systems exposure.
- Experience with Dayforce (Ceridian Dayforce) configuration, implementation, support, or payroll operations.
- Strong understanding of payroll processes, payroll calculations, and payroll data structures.
- Experience analyzing payroll issues and conducting root cause investigations.
- Experience working with HR and Payroll integrations.
- Payroll system configuration.
- Root cause analysis and problem-solving.
- Functional design and impact assessment.
Some perks of joining Henkel
- Flexible work scheme with flexible hours, hybrid work model, and work from anywhere policy for up to 30 days per year
- Diverse national and international growth opportunities
- Global wellbeing standards with health and preventive care programs
- Gender-neutral parental leave for a minimum of 8 weeks
- Employee Share Plan with voluntary investment and Henkel matching shares
- Comprehensive Health Insurance for employee + dependents
- Employee Assistance Programme provides a wide range of mental health and wellbeing benefits
At Henkel, we come from a broad range of backgrounds, perspectives, and life experiences. We believe the uniqueness of all our employees is the power in us. Become part of the team and bring your uniqueness to us! We look for a diverse team of individuals who possess different backgrounds, experiences, personalities and mindsets.
JOB ID: 26099523
Job Locations: Egypt, Cairo
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I am interested in several jobs. Can I apply for multiple positions at the same time?
Yes – simply fill out your profile in our online application system. Once your online profile is complete, you can apply for multiple positions.
The job offer is written in English. Should I write my application in English as well?
Yes, please. As Henkel is an international company, you will be working with colleagues from all over the world, and English is our official company language. Generally, our recommendation is to please write the application in the same language as the job ad.
Do I get feedback during the application process about the state of my application?
Each position that we have open with Henkel is unique, and finding the right candidate is important for both the hired candidate as well as for Henkel. We want to make sure that both the candidate and the company are a good fit for each other. We will provide feedback to the candidates throughout the entire process.
Can employees move between business areas and/or to a different country?
Yes, in fact, it is our expectation that Henkel employees will want to grow and explore different career paths during their time with us. This helps to support the company on a broad, global level.
Our “Triple Two” philosophy promotes this expectation, by allowing you to work in at least two different roles, in two different business areas and in two different countries. The reason behind this philosophy is that we believe working in different roles, business units and functions is good for your personal development and improves your understanding of Henkel as a global company.
If I have questions regarding my application, who do I contact?
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