Payroll Analyst

About Lucid Motors

Position overview

Key responsibilities

• Manage monthly payroll cycles, including main payroll and off-cycle processing.
• Collect and validate payroll inputs, including hires, terminations, attendance, salary changes, allowances, deductions, and employee data updates.
• Prepare payroll input files and perform calculations, reconciliations, and validations using Excel-based processes.
• Coordinate provider processing to meet payroll calendars and deadlines; review outputs and resolve discrepancies before finalization.
• Coordinate payroll matters among HR, Finance, employees, the U.S. Payroll team, and the third-party provider.
• Administer payroll benefits and employee payments, including ticket and education allowances.
• Process adjustments, bonuses, commissions, urgent payments, and End-of-Service settlements.
• Prepare payroll journals, WPS payment files, reconciliations, and reports for stakeholders.
• Maintain records, support audits, and identify improvements to payroll processes, controls, efficiency, and accuracy.
• Support payroll-system rollout across the Middle East through requirements gathering, testing, data validation, issue resolution, and post-launch stabilization.

Minimum qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in human resources, finance, accounting, business administration, or a related field, or equivalent practical experience.
• Have 1–2 years of hands-on payroll processing experience managing Saudi Arabia and/or UAE payroll.
• Have experience managing full payroll cycles, including off-cycle runs, End-of-Service settlements, and WPS submissions.
• Have experience working with a third-party payroll provider or outsourced payroll model.
• Multi-country GCC payroll experience is preferred.
• Experience supporting a payroll system implementation or migration is a plus.

Compensation and benefits

• The posting describes medical, dental, vision, life and disability coverage, paid time off, holidays, sick leave, and a 401(k) plan.
• Eligible employees may participate in an equity program and/or discretionary annual cash incentive program, subject to applicable plan terms.