About the Company

Hello! Welcome to Plaza Premium Group, we're people passionate about Making Travel Better. We are a global company with team members from all walks of life, together we are #PPGFamily, together we are building a legacy.

Our promise to you:

We will respect and value your background and perspectives
We will work together with integrity
We will share our incredible pride for job, company and industry

What we ask of you:

Bring passion to all that you do
Listen, move fast and think innovatively
Speak up, have ideas and share them
Believe in customer service, and treating every person with kindness

As industry leaders in innovating global airport hospitality you will work with colleagues from all parts of the world for a truly global experience. You will help and craft services and facilities in over 200 locations in more than 60 international airports across the world.

Who we are

We were established in HK in 1998 by someone who understood the value of an airport lounge and felt that the experience shouldn't just be limited to a closed-circuit group of travelers. Through the years we have worked incredibly hard to create an experience which is both accessible and quality. Almost 28 years later we now span four core business segments: airport lounges, airport terminal hotels, airport meet & greet services, and a range of airport dining concepts.

Join our family today.

Together, we'll make travel better.

About the Role

As we continue our exciting growth and expansion in Saudi Arabia we are looking for an experienced and dynamic Payroll and Administration Manager to join our team and be an integral part of this journey.

This is an exciting opportunity for an HR professional who wants to be part of building and shaping our growing KSA Team, rather than simply managing an established HR function.

Key Responsibilities

Manage the complete monthly payroll cycle for 1,000+ employees, ensuring accurate and timely processing.
Review and validate payroll inputs, including hires, promotions, salary changes, allowances, deductions, transfers, and terminations.
Ensure payroll compliance with Saudi Arabia statutory and regulatory requirements.
Administer and maintain accurate employee payroll and compensation data in Workday.
Perform monthly payroll reconciliations and resolve discrepancies before payroll finalization.
Prepare and validate staff costing and cost allocation, ensuring accurate reporting to Finance.
Conduct salary benchmarking and support compensation reviews, adjustments, and benefits administration.
Prepare payroll, headcount, staff cost, and workforce analytics reports for HR, Finance, and management.
Maintain strong payroll controls, documentation, audit trails, and data confidentiality.
Support budgeting, forecasting, audits, and ad hoc workforce cost analysis.

About You

Bachelor's degree in finance, Accounting, HR, Business Administration, or a related field.
Minimum 7 years of relevant experience, including at least 3 years in a payroll management/supervisory role.
Proven experience managing payroll for 1,000+ employees.
Strong knowledge of Saudi payroll, GOSI, WPS/Mudad, labor regulations, EOSB, deductions, and benefits.
Strong Workday/HRIS experience and advanced MS Excel skills.
Strong analytical, numerical, reconciliation, reporting, and data management skills.
Fluent in English; Arabic is preferred.
Strong stakeholder management, problem-solving, confidentiality, and attention to detail.
Ability to work effectively under strict payroll deadlines.
Willingness and ability to travel within Saudi Arabia as required.

Why Join Us

This is an opportunity to be part of our growth story in Saudi Arabia.

As our operations continue to expand, you will have the opportunity to help build the HR function, shape the employee experience, develop local talent and work closely with leadership to establish a strong and scalable people strategy.

If you are an experienced HR professional who enjoys building, influencing and making an impact in a growing organization, we would love to hear from you.

Payroll and Administration Manager - KSA