Payroll Officer

Role Overview

Payroll Processing

• Collect, consolidate, and validate monthly payroll inputs.
• Process attendance, overtime, allowances, deductions, salary adjustments, and employee transactions.
• Conduct payroll checks and reconciliations.
• Prepare payroll documentation and supporting schedules.
• Maintain payroll records and support payroll audits.
• Coordinate with HR, Finance, IT, and business stakeholders.

Compensation and Benefits

• Support compensation and benefits administration activities.
• Process salary adjustments, allowances, incentives, and benefits transactions.
• Maintain employee benefits records and eligibility information.
• Assist with compensation reports, salary reviews, and benchmarking exercises.
• Respond to employee payroll and benefits inquiries.

Attendance and Employee Records

• Monitor attendance and resolve discrepancies.
• Process annual, sick, unpaid, encashed, and other leave transactions.
• Prepare attendance, absence, and leave balance reports.
• Maintain accurate employee payroll and HR records.
• Support onboarding, employee movements, salary changes, and separation processes.
• Protect confidential employee and payroll information.

Separations and Employee Support

• Support final settlement calculations and processing.
• Coordinate clearance and employee exit documentation.
• Prepare settlement schedules and supporting documents.
• Provide information about payslips, deductions, leave balances, and benefits.
• Track and resolve employee requests in a timely manner.

Compliance and Reporting

• Ensure compliance with HR policies, internal controls, and UAE labour requirements.
• Prepare payroll, attendance, benefits, and HR reports.
• Support internal and external audits.
• Contribute to process improvement initiatives.

Qualifications and Experience

• Bachelor’s degree in HR, Business Administration, Finance, Accounting, Commerce, or a related discipline.
• A diploma or higher diploma may be considered with relevant experience.
• Professional certification in payroll, compensation and benefits, HR operations, or accounting is an advantage.
• 1–2 years of relevant experience in payroll, compensation and benefits, HR operations, accounting, or a related field.
• Experience with HRIS, payroll systems, ERP platforms, or employee self-service systems is preferred.
• UAE experience and familiarity with UAE Labour Law are advantageous.

Job-Specific Competencies

• Payroll administration and compensation and benefits administration.
• HR systems and data management.
• Data accuracy, attention to detail, numerical ability, and analytical ability.
• Customer service, communication, confidentiality, and compliance.
• Planning, organization, and time management.