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Inspired by their creative heritage, Kering Houses design and craft exceptional products and experiences that reflect the Group’s commitment to excellence, sustainability and culture. This vision is expressed in our signature: Creativity is our Legacy. In 2025, Kering employed 44,000 people and generated revenue of €14.7 billion.We are currently seeking a Payroll Specialist to join our HR Shared Services team based in Dubai.\nJob Description\nYour Opportunity\nAs part of the HR Shared Services Team in Dubai, the Payroll Specialist will manage accurate, timely and compliant payroll delivery across assigned MEA countries. The role covers end-to-end payroll processing, vendor coordination, payroll controls, reconciliations, employee support and continuous improvement, while ensuring confidentiality and strong collaboration with HR, Finance, IT and external providers.\nHow You Will Contribute\nReporting to the Payroll Manager MEA and based in Dubai, your responsibilities will include, but are not limited to:\n1. Multi-Country Payroll Management\nManage the end-to-end monthly payroll cycle for assigned MEA countries, ensuring accuracy, timeliness and compliance.\nCoordinate key payroll inputs including hires, exits, salary changes, allowances, deductions, commissions, bonuses, leave calculations and benefits.\nReview payroll outputs, validate calculations, resolve discrepancies and support final settlements, end-of-service benefits and statutory payments.\n2. Payroll Vendor Management\nPartner with external payroll providers, including ADP and BSH Soft, to ensure smooth payroll execution, issue resolution and service quality.\nReview vendor payroll outputs, challenge discrepancies, track recurring issues and support corrective actions to strengthen payroll controls.\n3. Payroll Controls, Compliance & Reporting\nEnsure payroll governance and compliance with local labour laws, social security, pension, tax, statutory, data protection and internal policy requirements.\nPrepare, review and reconcile payroll reports for Finance, internal stakeholders, audits and statutory obligations.\nMaintain accurate payroll records, documentation, checklists and audit trails, escalating payroll risks or control gaps where required.\n4. 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