HR Payroll & Total Rewards Executive

Henkel

Henkel

Ümraniye/İstanbul, Turkey

Posted on Mar 6, 2026
About this Position Join us as an HR Payroll & Total Rewards Executive and take an active role in shaping and optimizing our HR processes while ensuring smooth, accurate, and compliant payroll operations. You will collaborate with a diverse and talented team to drive efficiency, foster continuous improvement, and contribute to Henkel’s ongoing success.

What You´ll Do

  • Take full end-to-end responsibility for payroll operations for both white- and blue-collar employees
  • Prepare required HR and payroll reports and collaborate closely with the Finance team on reporting activities
  • Work closely with the Region on Total Rewards–related topics and projects
  • Act as a key point of contact between HR Operations and business units
  • Monitor absences, paid leave, overtime, bonuses, and other variable pay elements
  • Prepare regular and ad-hoc reports as required
  • Ensure full compliance with Labor Law, Social Security Institution (SGK), and İŞKUR regulations
  • Manage onboarding and offboarding processes, ensuring all steps are fully aligned with legal requirements and Henkel corporate guidelines

What makes you a good fit

  • Bachelor’s degree in business administration or a related field
  • Around 5 years of solid experience in payroll, total rewards and HR operations
  • SAP knowledge is a must
  • Strong knowledge of MS Office applications, with advanced Excel skills
  • Fluency in English, with the ability to communicate effectively across all levels of the organization
  • A strong team player with excellent problem-solving, decision-making, communication, and analytical skills

Some perks of joining Henkel

  • Flexible work scheme with flexible hours, hybrid work model, and work from anywhere policy for up to 30 days per year
  • Diverse national and international growth opportunities
  • Global wellbeing standards with health and preventive care programs
  • Gender-neutral parental leave for a minimum of 8 weeks
  • Employee Share Plan with voluntary investment and Henkel matching shares

At Henkel, we come from a broad range of backgrounds, perspectives, and life experiences. We believe the uniqueness of all our employees is the power in us. Become part of the team and bring your uniqueness to us! We look for a diverse team of individuals who possess different backgrounds, experiences, personalities and mindsets.