Specialist - Compensation & Benefits

This is a remote position.

Job Summary

You will manage and implement compensation and benefits for employees working predominantly from a remote work structure. You will be responsible for the end-to-end payroll implementation across geographical areas. Be instrumental in automation of the HR Ops., and in streamlining HRIS. You will be responsible for designing a value-creating Benefits program for the remote workforce and for building best practices in C&B.

Reporting Structure

• This job reports to the Team Lead – HR Operations & Administration.

Job Objectives

• Manage all C&B Operations with accuracy and within SLA’s.

• Be able to create, manage, analyze, and report the entire Human Capital costs and Benefits Structure of the organization.

Job Responsibilities

Compensation & Payroll Management

• End to end responsibility of payroll processing and payout to employees within SLA and with accuracy.

• Manage the employee separation process, payout of Full & Final Settlement within set SLA.

• Supervise the leave & attendance records and reports for accuracy, manage escalation cases.

• Prepare and issue accurate job offers/agreements and ensure end-to-end closure of the offer.

• Handle salary negotiations with candidates during offer stage and suggest requisite recommendations.

• Meet all statutory compliance for compensation practices at iHorizons and follow the legal rules & labor laws of the countries where iHorizons operate.

Benefits Management

• Propose and implement cost-efficient employee benefits plans that best suit the iHorizons’ workforce.

• Handle all elements of benefits administration including vendor management, employee queries and escalations.

• Recommend and administer employee perks etc.

HRIS

• Support in the planning and implementation of HR Information Systems (HRIS) and own migration of payroll and related modules to the new HRIS.

• Maintain and administer the current HRIS system accurately.

• Process leaves, attendance, and working hours and geographic holidays on the HRIS.

Analytics & Dashboards

• Prepare and provide all Human capital cost reports to Finance as per SLA’s.

• Prepare and provide budget apportionments to Business Units.

• Prepare and provide actual & variance reports.

• Periodical analysis of reports on salary payout trends and patterns.

• Prepare and provide Expense reports.

• Maintain extensive control over Master Data to provide adhoc reports.

C&B Practice Improvements

• Develop and implement best practices in C&B including creation of job grades, job evaluation and salary bands.

• Periodically conduct salary surveys and propose C&B changes.

Job Requirements

Educational Qualification

• Bachelor’s/Master’s degree in HR/Business Administration studies is highly preferred.

Previous Work Experience

• Min 5 years of experience in a C&B focused role.

• A minimum of overall 5-7 years’ experience in HR roles (closely working with C&B).

• Candidates with experience in the IT industry or related industries with knowledge workers is preferred.

• Candidates with experience in managing multi-country C&B operations is preferred.

• Advanced knowledge of any HRIS systems. Candidates with experience in Microsoft HR module are highly desirable.

Skills and Abilities

• Expert level in MS Excel and mid-level expertise in other MS Office modules.

• Ability to be a team player, who can step into a fast-paced and timebound deliverables.

• Ability to work with numbers and still be compassionate while addressing questions, issues, and escalations.

• Ability to wear multiple hats and manage in the absence of key team members.

• Knowledge and implementation of variable pay options.

• Knowledge of legal rules and labor laws of the country of hire, with the ability to quickly learn the rules & laws of the other countries where iHorizons has its operations.

• Extensive knowledge of HRIS.

• Analytical skills.

• Very high attention to detail.

About iHorizons

iHorizons is a regional technology consulting firm committed to delivering end-to-end digital transformation solutions to enterprise clients. Headquartered in Qatar, we are a 30-year-old company driven by talent, innovation, and excellence, with a team of 250+ technology experts.

Our core expertise includes enterprise solutions, software development, cloud infrastructure, AI and machine learning, system integration, and digital consulting.
We measure our success by the meaningful improvements we deliver to our clients, our people, and our communities.