HR & Payroll Operations Specialist

HR & Payroll Operations Specialist

Join Ecolabs HR team as an HR Operations Specialist based in Bahrain or Dubai UAE and help make the world cleaner safer and healthier. Were growing and need talented people like you to help us continue to protect the worlds most vital resources.

In this role you will deliver high-quality HR operational support across the employee lifecycle ensuring an exceptional employee experience and efficient service delivery. You will partner closely with employees managers HR Partners Centres of Excellence (COEs) Finance payroll providers and external vendors to execute core HR processes including payroll benefits employee administration HR systems reporting and compliance. This position will also play a key role in driving continuous improvement initiatives enhancing operational effectiveness and supporting regional and global HR priorities.

Whats in it For You:

• The opportunity to take on some of the worlds most meaningful challenges helping customers achieve clean water safe food abundant energy and healthy environments

• The ability to make an impact and shape your career with a company that is passionate about growth

• The support of an organization that believes it is vital to include and engage diverse people perspectives and ideas to achieve our best

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What You Will Do:

Provide end-to-end HR Operations support to employees managers and local HR teams across the employee lifecycle.

Administer payroll processes HR expenses and vendor relationships partnering with Finance banks and external providers as required.

Manage leave administration and ensure requests are reviewed and processed in accordance with company policies and local requirements.

Support benefits administration including medical insurance pension and other employee benefit programmes.

Coordinate medical insurance enrolments amendments and terminations for employees and eligible dependents.

Maintain accurate employee records and manage the preparation issuance tracking and filing of employee documentation and letters.

Process HR transactions and maintain employee data in Workday and other HR systems ensuring data accuracy and compliance.

Respond to employee HR enquiries and support knowledge management and content maintenance within MyEcolab.

Coordinate medical insurance enrolments amendments and terminations for employees and eligible dependents.

Support pre-boarding and onboarding activities for new hires and internal transfers including relocation logistics temporary accommodation travel arrangements and shipment coordination where applicable.

Execute operational employee lifecycle activities including hires transfers promotions compensation changes and employee exits.

Prepare HR reports metrics and analyses to support data-driven decision-making and business planning.

Administer HR contracts supplier agreements invoicing and document repositories.

Coordinate contingent worker processes including onboarding contract management assignment tracking vendor engagement renewals and offboarding activities.

Support Talent Acquisition operations including interview scheduling job requisition creation and closure reporting and recruitment administration.

Identify and implement opportunities to improve HR Operations processes service delivery operational efficiency and employee experience.

Support regional and global HR initiatives projects policy implementation talent programmes and organisational changes.

Participate in HR projects and continuous improvement initiatives as assigned.

Perform other duties and responsibilities as assigned.

Minimum Qualifications:

Bachelors degree in human resources oraccounting-related field business administration or other related area.

5 years of Human Resources experience preferably of significant payroll experience.

Fluent in both written and spoken English

Customer service focused superior communication and analytics and Presentation skills

Ability to interact effectively with all levels of management

Strong organizational time and project management skills

Ability to manage multiple priorities and meet critical deadlines

Ability to identify opportunities for improvement develop action plans and implement solutions

Strong interpersonal skills to make recommendations & decisions based on solid assumptions

Results-oriented adaptable with proven drive & follow-through in a fast paced results driven environment

Demonstrated initiative and ability to work independently as well as in a team setting

Critical thinking analytical and problem-solving skills balanced with creativity

Excellent attention to details

Preferred Qualifications:

HR or Accounting Certification

Proficient in Sage or Workday System

Proficient in MS Office Suite

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