Payroll Operations
• Manage and coordinate the monthly payroll cycle for employees in Egypt.
• Prepare and validate payroll inputs, including new hires, terminations, salary changes, allowances,
bonuses, overtime, deductions and unpaid leave.
• Calculate and review gross-to-net salaries, ensuring accuracy and compliance with Egyptian
legislation.
• Process statutory and company sick pay, maternity leave, annual leave and other payroll-related
adjustments.
• Prepare payroll reports, payslips, payment files and supporting documentation.
• Review payroll calculations and resolve discrepancies before final approval.
• Coordinate with Finance to ensure payroll funding and salary payments are completed accurately and
on time.
• Maintain accurate, confidential and audit-ready payroll records.
Egyptian Statutory Compliance
• Ensure compliance with Egyptian labour law, payroll income tax and social insurance requirements.
• Calculate and coordinate employee and employer social insurance contributions.
• Prepare and support the submission of payroll tax declarations, statutory returns and other required
filings.
• Coordinate with the Egyptian Tax Authority, National Organization for Social Insurance and external
advisers where required.
• Support employee registration, deregistration and updates to statutory records.
• Monitor changes in Egyptian payroll legislation and implement necessary updates.
KLG | Payroll Specialist – Egypt
• Support year-end payroll activities, reconciliations and statutory reporting.
Payroll Controls & Finance
• Prepare payroll reconciliations, journals and reports for Finance.
• Reconcile payroll outputs against approved employee data, payment files and statutory liabilities.
• Support accurate allocation of payroll costs to departments and cost centres.
• Investigate and resolve payroll discrepancies and outstanding balances.
• Maintain documented payroll procedures, approval processes and internal controls.
• Support internal and external audits and provide payroll information when required.
Systems & Provider Management
• Work with internal payroll systems and external payroll providers to ensure accurate processing and
data integrity.
• Maintain employee payroll records and ensure changes are reflected accurately across HR and payroll
systems.
• Support payroll system implementation, testing, process improvements and automation.
• Monitor external provider performance and resolve service or processing issues.
• Identify opportunities to improve payroll efficiency, accuracy and reporting.
HR & Employee Support
• Work closely with HR on employee onboarding, offboarding, contracts, compensation changes and
benefits.
• Respond to employee payroll queries professionally and confidentially.
• Provide guidance to HR and Finance on payroll processes and statutory requirements.
• Support the development of a scalable payroll function as the Cairo operation grows.
Requirements
Essential Experience & Qualifications
• Bachelor’s degree in Accounting, Finance, Business Administration, Human Resources or a related
field.
• Minimum 3–5 years of relevant payroll experience in Egypt.
• Strong practical knowledge of Egyptian payroll income tax, social insurance and labour law.
• Experience managing end-to-end monthly payroll for a medium-sized or growing organisation.
• Experience preparing payroll calculations, reconciliations, journals and statutory reports.
• Strong Excel skills and experience working with payroll or HR systems.
• Experience coordinating with external payroll providers, Finance and HR teams.
• Excellent attention to detail, analytical skills and ability to meet strict deadlines.
• Strong understanding of payroll confidentiality and data protection.
• Good written and spoken English and Arabic.
Preferred Experience
• Experience within a multinational organisation or shared services environment.
• Experience supporting payroll for 50–100+ employees.
• Experience transitioning payroll from an outsourced provider to an internal or hybrid model.
• Familiarity with ADP, HiBob or similar HR and payroll platforms.
• Experience supporting payroll audits, statutory registrations and payroll process improvements.