Payroll Specialist - Egypt

About TaskUs: TaskUs is a provider of outsourced digital services and next-generation customer experience to fast-growing technology companies, helping its clients represent, protect and grow their brands. Leveraging a cloud-based infrastructure, TaskUs serves clients in the fastest-growing sectors, including social media, e-commerce, gaming, streaming media, food delivery, ride-sharing, HiTech, FinTech, and HealthTech. 

The People First culture at TaskUs has enabled the company to expand its workforce to approximately 45,000 employees globally. Presently, we have a presence in twenty-three locations across twelve countries, which include the Philippines, India, and the United States.

It started with one ridiculously good idea to create a different breed of Business Processing Outsourcing (BPO)! We at TaskUs understand that achieving growth for our partners requires a culture of constant motion, exploring new technologies, being ready to handle any challenge at a moment’s notice, and mastering consistency in an ever-changing world.

What We Offer: At TaskUs, we prioritize our employees' well-being by offering competitive industry salaries and comprehensive benefits packages. Our commitment to a People First culture is reflected in the various departments we have established, including Total Rewards, Wellness, HR, and Diversity. We take pride in our inclusive environment and positive impact on the community. Moreover, we actively encourage internal mobility and professional growth at all stages of an employee's career within TaskUs. Join our team today and experience firsthand our dedication to supporting People First.

Payroll Specialist is in charge of processing payroll from start to finish in compliance with local regulation per the assigned site (s) as well as assisting in projects related to Payroll as needed.

As a Payroll Specialist, you will:

• Processing semi-monthly payroll for Egypt.

• Address and resolve employee, management and government agency inquiries

• Generate and send reports

• Assist with internal and external audit requirements

• Reconcile payroll data

• Conduct payroll talks and focus group discussions

• Maintain payroll system updated

Do you have what it takes to become a Payroll Specialist?

The Payroll Specialist position covers the following responsibilities, but not limited to:

• Generate and send reports to Operations for exceptions and items to be corrected for payroll transmission.

• Review and process payroll discrepancies and complete entries in the payroll system accordingly.

• Coordinate with agencies for tax and social insurance reporting and payments.

• Coordinate issue resolution with payroll vendor regarding payroll processing, changes and or inquiries.

• Maintain payroll records current with relevant pay period data for auditing and reference purposes in compliance with local regulation requirements for record retention and handling of private and sensitive data.

• Participate in gathering Payroll information for the different businesses.

• Collect and Validate payroll data in Payroll Register matches information submitted to the vendor or what was entered in the payroll system as applicable.

• Complete multiple validation reports to ensure Gross to Net is calculated properly for each payroll run.

• Process termination cases

• Ensure timely payments of statutory dues social insurance, Martyrs and Tax

• Process off cycle payments.

• Participate in payroll orientation for new hires.

• Process year end and annual tax reconciliation and preparation of employee and employer tax returns.

• Identify root cause and assist in proposing solutions to payroll impacting issues.

• Reconcile and verify timely and accurate payroll tax and contribution payments are done.

• Communicate and contribute to providing data to key business owners such as Human Resources, Finance, Operations and other approved contacts.

• Reconciling payroll registers vs bank account transactions and accounting entries.

Other Related Duties

• Participate in projects as needed.

Minimum Education and Experience:

• High school diploma required

• Bachelor’s Degree with emphasis on business or accounting preferred

• Experience with computerized payroll processing

• Experience with ORACLE/WD systems a plus

• Microsoft Excel and Word

• Must be detailed oriented

• Able to meet deadlines

• International Payroll processing experience preferred

• Multi-state payroll processing

Knowledge, Skills and Abilities:

• Outstanding customer service

• Excellent written and verbal communication. Ability to communicate with all levels across the various departments.

• Able to work in fast paced and high volume process environment

• Diligent in following through to guarantee full completion of task or issue.

• Should be able to work independently to ensure day to day functions and projects are completed and should be able to work as a team for collaboration, projects or achievement of team and company goals.

• Use all resources available to resolve issues and escalate as needed to the manager.

• Be able to respond assertively regarding payroll matters.

• Must have a good sense of urgency

Physical Demands and Working conditions

• Able to sit for long periods.

• Activities may also involve walking, standing, speaking and listening to.

• Hand / eye coordination.

• Repetitive clerical tasks

Environment Conditions

• Climate controlled environment

• Mild noise

• Computer, desk and typical office equipment

Reports to: Payroll Manager

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DEI: In TaskUs we believe that innovation and higher performance are brought by people from all walks of life. We welcome applicants of different backgrounds, demographics, and circumstances. Inclusive and equitable practices are our responsibility as a business. TaskUs is committed to providing equal access to opportunities. If you need reasonable accommodations in any part of the hiring process, please let us know.

We invite you to explore all TaskUs career opportunities and apply through the provided URL https://www.taskus.com/careers/.