Compensation & Benefits / Employee Relations Senior Specialist

About the role

Lesaffre Egypt for Yeast Industries, a joint-stock company producing baking yeasts and yeast extracts, is hiring a Compensation & Benefits / Employee Relations Senior Specialist in An Nubariyah. The role reports to the Compensation, Benefits & Employee Relations Manager and covers HR systems, employee lifecycle, benefits administration, budget planning and reporting.

Key responsibilities

• HR systems and data: manage data input, output and maintenance in the LINK HR management system, keep job family classifications, cost centers and employee records accurate, run regular audits and reconcile data, and support monthly payroll reports and payroll processing up to the assigned level.
• Employee lifecycle: coordinate onboarding and offboarding for white-collar staff, handle documentation, benefits enrollment and exit procedures, liaise with Finance, IT and Operations, and work with hiring managers and recruiters on onboarding timelines and legal documents.
• Emergency contacts and contracts: maintain employee emergency contact information, prepare audit-ready documentation, and coordinate employment contracts, renewals and related documents.
• Knowledge of Egyptian Labor Law, Social Insurance and Labor Office requirements, and support for payroll taxation and annual/final tax settlements.
• Benefits: act as focal point for leadership team medical benefits, develop and monitor benefit policies, ensure compliance, and support compensation analysis and salary benchmarking.
• Budget and resource planning: collect headcount data, prepare budget inputs, and support the annual resource allocation exercise.
• Reporting and compliance: prepare audit data, generate regular compensation, benefits and employee metrics reports, and support internal and external audit requirements.

Required profile

• Bachelor's degree in Business Administration or a relevant field.
• HR diploma or other recognized HR credentials (e.g., SHRM, Compensation & Benefits certification).
• 3-5 years of experience in Compensation & Benefits and/or Employee Relations.

Required skills

• Excel and Power BI
• Attention to detail and stakeholder management
• Confidentiality and discretion
• Analytical mindset and strong communication and conflict resolution skills