We are looking for an experienced Human Resources Specialist to join our HR team, with strong expertise in payroll and personnel affairs, a solid understanding of general HR processes, and the ability to actively contribute to compensation and benefits, reporting and budgeting activities.
GENERAL QUALIFICATIONS
• Bachelor’s degree preferably in Labour Economics and Industrial Relations, Human Resources Management, Business Administration, Economics or a related field,
• Minimum 5–6 years of experience in payroll and personnel affairs,
• Strong knowledge of Turkish Labour Law, Social Security legislation and relevant employment regulations,
• Hands-on experience in payroll calculations, timesheet management, leave and absence tracking, employee onboarding and offboarding, severance and notice pay processes,
• Good knowledge of SGK, İŞKUR and other relevant official procedures,
• Knowledge of core HR processes including recruitment, training, performance management and employee relations,
• Experience in HR budgeting, personnel cost tracking, reporting and HR analysis,
• Knowledge of compensation management, salary structures, salary surveys and compensation benchmarking,
• Knowledge of compensation and job evaluation structures and methodologies such as Korn Ferry and Mercer, as well as salary benchmarking studies,
• Proficient in MS Office, particularly Excel,
• Ability to prepare HR reports and metrics and analyse data to generate meaningful insights,
• Strong organizational and follow-up skills with attention to detail,
• Strong communication and interpersonal skills, with a collaborative and solution-oriented approach,
• Preferably experienced in PDKS, payroll and HR information systems,
• Ability to review and control Monthly Withholding and Premium Service Declarations (Muhtasar ve Prim Hizmet Beyannamesi),
• Preferably proficient in English.
JOB DESCRIPTION
• Managing and maintaining employee personnel files in compliance with applicable legislation,
• Managing personnel processes including onboarding, offboarding, transfers, promotions, salary changes and other employment-related transactions,
• Monitoring timesheets, annual leave, medical reports, absences and overtime,
• Supporting monthly payroll preparation processes and performing payroll checks and controls,
• Performing calculations and controls related to severance pay, notice pay, annual leave and other employee entitlements,
• Supporting processes carried out with SGK, İŞKUR and other relevant official authorities,
• Contributing to the development and improvement of HR policies, procedures and practices,
• Taking an active role, when required, in recruitment, onboarding, training, employee relations and other HR processes,
• Preparing the annual HR budget, monitoring budget versus actuals and preparing relevant reports,
• Regularly monitoring, reporting and analysing HR metrics such as personnel costs, headcount, turnover, leave and absenteeism,
• Supporting the analysis of salary structures, salary levels and employee costs,
• Monitoring salary surveys and market compensation data and preparing relevant analyses,
• Contributing to the analysis of data obtained from compensation benchmarking and job evaluation studies such as Korn Ferry, Mercer and similar methodologies,
• Preparing HR reports, analyses and presentations based on management requirements,
• Taking an active role in HR digitalization and process improvement initiatives,
• Monitoring updates in employment legislation and contributing to the implementation of necessary actions.
