Payroll Specialist at Nokia

Overview

The Payroll Specialist is responsible for the accurate execution of Middle East & Africa Countries payroll transactions and provides subject-matter expertise across payroll processes. This role focuses on hands-on processing, case resolution, and application of payroll regulations, while operating within established processes, controls, and escalation paths. The position is primarily executional, with limited decision-making authority.

Role

• Execute Middle East & Africa Counties payroll processing activities for assigned pay groups, ensuring accuracy, timeliness, and compliance.
• Process complex payroll transactions including multi-state earnings, bonuses, retroactivity, terminations, off-cycle payrolls, and corrections.
• Validate payroll inputs and outputs, perform payroll audits, and complete assigned reconciliations.
• Ensure accurate payroll data flow between HRIS, timekeeping, benefits, and payroll systems.

About The Company

About The Team

Responsibilities

• Serve as a payroll subject-matter expert for payroll calculations, wage and hour rules, and taxation.
• Interpret payroll requirements and apply them accurately to payroll transactions.
• Provide guidance where applicable and support teams on payroll scenarios.
• Resolve escalated payroll cases and discrepancies within defined authority limits.
• Perform root-cause analysis for payroll errors and implement corrective actions at the transactional level.
• Escalate systemic or high-risk issues to the Cluster Lead with clear documentation and analysis.
• Execute payroll controls, audits, and documentation in accordance with SOX and internal control requirements.
• Support internal and external audits by providing payroll data, reconciliations, and explanations.
• Ensure payroll activities comply with federal, state, and local regulations.
• Contribute to the maintenance of payroll documentation, job aids, and knowledge articles.
• Identify opportunities for process improvement and efficiency gains.
• Partner with HR teams, Benefits, Time, and Finance teams to resolve payroll inputs and discrepancies.

Requirements

You Have:

• Bachelor’s degree in business, Accounting, Finance, HR, or equivalent experience with 4+ years of payroll experience, including multi-state payroll processing.
• Strong working knowledge of Middle East and Africa countries payroll calculations, taxation, and wage and hour laws.
• Experience using payroll systems and timekeeping platforms, proven ability to manage complex payroll cases accurately and independently.

It would be nice if you also had:

• CPP (Certified Payroll Professional) or equivalent certification, experience supporting high-volume or complex payroll populations.