HR & Payroll Specialist - Turkey

Roles & Responsibilities:HR Local RepresentativeServe as the main HR contact and company representative for client employees.  Lead employee lifecycle activities including onboarding, contract management, performance tracking, and offboarding.  Provide guidance to clients and employees on employment legislation and HR best practices.  Oversee employee relations issues and manage resolution or escalation as needed.  Draft, review, and maintain accurate HR documents such as employment agreements, policy handbooks, and HR letters.  Support talent management, including probation reviews, engagement activities, and performance improvement planning.  Stay updated on employment legislation, trends, and statutory changes; proactively share insights with internal and client teams.  Manage or support office-related administration (if applicable), including vendor liaison and facilities coordination.  Lead or participate in ad hoc HR projects and cross-border initiatives as needed.  Payroll  Take full ownership of the end-to-end payroll process for EOR employees, including payroll input and output verification.  Ensure compliance of country payroll requirements Validate payroll outputs, investigate discrepancies, and ensure timely resolutions with internal teams and clients.  Serve as a payroll subject matter expert, offering timely advisory to clients and employees.  Coordinate and ensure timely remittance and filings to government authorities.  Maintain accurate and confidential payroll records in line with audit and data protection standards.  Participate in year-end tax processes and reconciliation reports.  Support audits and internal payroll reviews as needed.  RequirementsProven experience in managing payroll and HR generalist activities, particularly in Turkey, Tunisia and Morocco Strong knowledge of local employment laws and payroll regulationsExperience handling end-to-end payroll processes, including validation, statutory filings, and year-end activitiesSolid experience across the employee lifecycle (onboarding, contract management, offboarding)Strong stakeholder and employee relations skills in a client-facing environmentHigh attention to detail with strong accuracy in HR documentation and payroll dataAbility to manage multiple countries or portfolios in a fast-paced environmentProficiency in HR systems and Excel, with good communication skills in EnglishProficiency in Turkish is preferredABOUT USGoGlobal is the leading professional services company to guide, establish and manage global operations with compliance and confidence. We bring the human touch to entering new markets and consolidating vendors through a single point of management. With a presence in over 140 countries on six continents and growing, we make running a global business easy.Business & Corporate Services provided:Entity Solutions: Entity establishment, Corporate secretarial & directorship services, Domicile services, Dormancy/LiquidationHR Solutions: Global recruitment, Employer of Record (EOR), Agent of Record (AOR), Global benefits, Global payroll, International HR ConsultingFinance Solutions: Accounting & TaxFor more information, please visit GoGlobal.comOVERVIEWWe Measure Success by Results, Not Hours WorkedNo timesheets.At GoGlobal, we give you the autonomy to make decisions that create real impact. We prioritize results over hours worked, focusing on quality of outcomes rather than tracking time.As a privately owned company, we are free from the pressures of venture capital or private equity investors demanding exponential growth in unreasonable time frames.Sometimes, things just take time to do well. In our business, delivering great results is a process - and we're committed to doing it right.We are not for sale. We believe that financial success is a natural outcome of our work, not the primary goal. Unlike many investors who view money as a goal, our focus is on long-term growth and sustainable success.We are a global team, built for those who want to go further. Here's what your career at GoGlobal looks like:A company small enough for your voice to be heard meaningfully, yet large enough to make a global impactCollaborating with a diverse, global and supportive teamBuilt for the long-haul - no VC or PE pressure, just a focus on sustainable growthWHY WE ARE DIFFERENTWe Make Growing Your Career PossibleWe operate with the benefits of a partnership without the complexities of a partnership. Our hybrid partnership-corporate model offers all employees the opportunity to become a partner, while maintaining a streamlined corporate structure so that decisions are made quicklyWe do not offer equity plans. As we are not for sale and are not chasing an exit, "stock options" hold little value in our business model. Instead, we provide opportunities for outstanding employees to make partner and share in the profits. We believe it's better to build lasting value than to chase a one-time payoutWe prioritize organic and sustainable growth.