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Deena Ahmed Sedeek

Rewards & Benefits Lead at Magrabi

New Cairo, Cairo, Egypt

Work Experience

  • Rewards & Benefits LeadFull Time

    Magrabi

    Apr 2022 - Present -3 yrs, 3 months

    Egypt , Cairo

    • Job Details:- Partners with talent management and acquisition teams to ensure timely and competitive offers for internal and external candidates. - Educating and influencing senior business partners with Reward advice to ensure an attractive and consistent offering across multiple job families and locations - Communicates and trains management and human resources on the process, guidelines and tools, provides guidance and consulting to human resources management and executives, reviews and monitors budgets and prepares final analysis and presentation for approval to senior management. - Provide support and assist with a range of reward initiatives, including pay review benchmarking, remuneration and incentive reward schemes. - Manage end-to-end processes for implementing and renewing benefits “Medical Insurance, Life Insurance, ...etc” - Conduct research and Analyze data to identify trends in reward programs, reviews current practices & policies to ensure best practices are being implemented and utilized. - Management of Project plans to complete design of best practice compensation and benefit processes that will support global and local improvements to deliver against company goals and objectives. - Partners with Finance to ensure timely and accurate application of financial metrics to reward programs. - Implements, educates, consults and administers regional compensation strategies, policies, and programs in collaboration with the Company's HR and business leaders. - Supports HR community and ensures that individuals are trained and have appropriate level of understanding of reward policies programs and processes. Projects: - Analyze/Compare actual spending vs Budget for P&C team and work closely with Finance to ensure right allocation of GLs & Cost Centers through automation and system controls - E-Commerce Incentives & Commission Automation Project - Grades/Titles Harmonization and Enhancement Project - Regional Stores Manpower mix analysis/validation
  • DMEA Payroll SupervisorFull Time

    Mars Incorporated

    Apr 2020 - Mar 2022 -1 yr, 11 months

    Egypt , Cairo

    • Job Details:Responsibilities: - Responsible for monthly payroll processing using payroll system Gulf HR for DMEA region (Egypt, Kenya, Morocco, Lebanon & Nigeria) - Customer service for associates requiring guidance regarding payroll procedures, and general payroll queries or issues - End of service settlement preparation for leavers - Work closely with Rewards team during Merit increase and Bonus cycle - Analyze and challenge the current payroll process and look for areas of development “automation” - Ensure compliance to the standardized global processes and support with implementation of any future modifications - Manage Concur system accounts, expense claims & new joiners training - Maintain payroll KPIs - Create POs for 3rd parties and ensure correct payments - Perform various payroll related period close activities, including local and global reporting - Balance Sheet review and reporting to Mars BS tool “Blackline” - Assist, coordinate, review or audit any government and external submissions - Assist in ensuring an adequate internal control environment in maintained as well as make recommendations regarding improvements - Share monthly cash forecast with treasury team - Maintain proper documentation to comply with legal requirements Achievements: - Take full responsibility for Egypt payroll processing and terminating 3rd party with monthly savings of more than $ 8,000 - CreateannualpayrollcalendarandagreedonWOWwithallstakeholderstomaintainamutually agreed process, ensure effectiveness & increase efficiency of the payroll process - CreateConcurInductionManualsavingaround5workinghourspermonth - ManageAllowancecontrolprojectwithcollaborationwithRewardsteamforautomationin payroll system - KeyparticipantintheWorkdaysystemprojectreplacingthecurrentHRsysteminregardtothe interface between HR system and Payroll system
  • HR Operations AssociateFull Time

    PepsiCo

    Nov 2017 - Apr 2020 -2 yrs, 5 months

    Egypt , Cairo

    • Job Details:- Perform daily payroll department operations - Manage workflow to insure all payroll transactions are processed accurately and timely - Handle all banking related issues and inquiries and the spokesperson between all banks and the company - Maintain zero cash salaries - Calculate the correct amount incorporating overtime, deductions, bonuses etc. with assistance of a payroll system “myPay” - Calculate monthly commission for performance based employees - Address & handle issues and questions regarding payroll from employees and superiors
  • HR SpecialistFull Time

    Hindawi Publishing Corporation

    Sep 2015 - Nov 2017 -2 yrs, 2 months

    Egypt , Cairo

    • Job Details:Payroll: - Update and maintain payroll records on the HR System on monthly basis - Interpret polices in relation to overtime, leaves, loans and payroll calculations to staff - Communicate with the concerned departments to ensure the integrity of the payroll data - Handle our relation with the medical service provider - Create HR letters for employees - Follow up with employees in maternity and extended childcare leaves - Participate in delivering the HR Orientation Sessions to newly hired employees Recruitment: - Implement the annual manpower - Post job advertisements and explore new recruitment - Conduct initial screening and categorize the screened CVs - Conduct Competency-Based Interviews to assess/evaluate the candidates’ qualifications and competencies - Contact accepted candidates and extend job offers - Create/update job descriptions by conducting job analysis interviews with representatives of each and every position - Attend employment fairs to present the company to the potential job candidates - Utilize HR system to keep it updated with proper data Training & Development: - Design and update training materials - Participate in preparing the training needs assessment - Coordinate & implement the annual training plan - Coordinate, update, deliver and evaluate the HR Orientation sessions - Search for a variety of information (e.g. courses’ outlines, materials, training providers, etc.) - Evaluate the training programs - Assist in updating the ISO documents, training documents and records - Prepare periodical reports about training activities - Assess instructors performance and recommend techniques to enhance their effectiveness Employee Relations: - Conduct exit interviews Processes Development: - Analyze the HR current processes and procedures - Audit all HR activities periodically
  • Education

    • Bachelor's Degree in Commerce English Section

      Ain Shams University (ASU)

      Jan 2011 - Jan 2015 - 4 yr

    • High School - Thanaweya Amma

      Abd El Aziz Al Saud Language school

      Jan 2011 

    Activities

    • head hr at Future University

      Student Activity

      Aug 2013 - Jun 2014 -10 months

    Skills

    • Training Specialist
    • Microsoft Office
    • SAP

    Languages

    • Arabic

      Fluent
    • English

      Fluent
    • French

      Intermediate
    • German

      Beginner

    Training & Certifications

    • HR Foundation & Career Certificate

      American University in Cairo·2017
    • Labor Law

      Egyptian Council·2016
    • Excel Mastering

      YAT Learning Center·2015
    • TOEFL

      AMIDEAST·2014
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