Takween’s mission focuses on innovative and concrete solutions that have been researched, tested and implemented to meet the needs of communities and their specific built environments to achieve inclusive urban spaces that will thrive for generations to come. With this mission, Takween aims to improve the quality for inhabitants living in cities across Egypt and the Middle East.
Payroll & Benefits Officer
Job Type
Full-Time
Job Location
Maadi, Cairo, Egypt
Department
Operations Unit
Closing Date
Thursday, July 17, 2025
About the job
The Payroll & Benefits Officer is responsible for administering the company’s payroll and benefits programs to ensure timely and accurate salary payments, benefits enrollment, and compliance with tax, labor, and social insurance laws. The role supports employees by addressing payroll-related inquiries and maintaining accurate records. The role will also be responsible for preparing employees’ contracts, the proper and timely collection of employees’ records, and the preparation and maintenance of the employees’ files in accordance with tax, labor, and social insurance laws.
The Payroll & Benefits Officer is expected to achieve key outcomes, including:
- Accurate payroll processing.
- Timely benefits administration and HR tasks.
- Compliance with tax and labor laws and the company’s HR policies and procedures.
- Accuracy of employees’ records and files.
- Employee satisfaction with HR services.
Key Result Areas
Payroll & Benefits Administration
- Process payroll accurately and on time, including calculating wages, taxes, deductions, leaves, etc.
- Ensure compliance with tax, labor, and social insurance laws and the company’s payroll policies and procedures.
- Reconcile payroll accounts with the Finance Department.
- Maintain payroll records and prepare reports for management.
- Ensure timely and accurate collection, review, and filing of employees’ timesheets and pay slips.
- Administer employees’ attendance records and benefits programs (health insurance, leaves, etc.)
- Administer employees’ attendance and leave records.
- Address employees’ inquiries regarding payroll and benefits.
Administration of Employees’ Records and Files
- Administer the preparation of employees’ contracts.
- Assist with onboarding by ensuring new employees are set up in the payroll system.
- Ensure the proper and timely collection of employees’ records (documents required by the tax, labor, and social insurance laws).
- Prepare, maintain, and regularly update the employees’ files (including the documents required by the tax, labor, and social insurance laws).
- Prepare employees’ documents (HR Letters, Experience Certificates, etc.)
- Interface with the relevant governmental authorities to administer employees’ documents following the tax, labor, and social insurance laws.
Other Support Functions
- Collaborate with the HR and Finance teams to improve payroll processes.
- Prepare HR-related reports and documentation.
- Support the HR Manager in policy development and implementation.
- Stay updated on the tax, labor, and social insurance law changes and HR best practices.
Requirements
Qualification:
- Bachelor’s degree in Accounting, Finance, or Human Resources.
Experience:
- Minimum 5 years of experience in payroll and benefits administration.
Knowledge:
- Familiarity with tax, labor, and social insurance laws.
Skills:
- Proficiency in Microsoft Word and Excel.
- Fluency in Arabic (both spoken and written) is required for communication and report writing.
- Excellent organizational and time management skills.
- Excellent interpersonal and communication skills with internal teams and external partners.
- High attention to detail and accuracy.
Competencies:
- Ability to work independently under pressure and manage multiple priorities.
- Strong commitment to Takween’s quality standards and ethical values.
Working Conditions:
- The Payroll & Benefits Officer will be based in Cairo with occasional remote work options;
Ability to work flexible hours to meet payroll deadlines.
About us
Takween Integrated Community Development (Takween) is an urban development firm established in 2009 in Egypt by a dynamic team with extensive experience, in response to a foreseen growing demand for innovative urban solutions in a world where it is predicted that by 2030, 60% of the world’s inhabitants will be living in urban centers. Takween specializes in the development of integrated packages in urban development services and solutions to support and complement efforts of tackling urban challenges. Takween provides project planning, design, and implementation services to a range of local and international clients. Takween fields of interventions include integrated urban development and upgrading, heritage management and conservation, community development and mobilization, participatory design and planning, and construction activities.