Payroll Officer

Job Purpose

Monthly Payroll Processing

• Process monthly payroll and verify salaries, allowances, overtime, commissions, bonuses, deductions, loans, advances, and other adjustments.
• Ensure payroll inputs are approved, review calculations, conduct detailed checks, and investigate unusual payroll variances.

Attendance and WPS

• Validate attendance, absences, overtime, approved trips, unpaid leave, leave salary, and other employee entitlements.
• Prepare and verify WPS files, coordinate salary disbursement with Finance and banks, and resolve WPS discrepancies.

Employee Changes and Settlements

• Update payroll records for joiners, resignations, terminations, promotions, transfers, salary revisions, and other changes.
• Calculate end-of-service benefits and final settlements, including outstanding salary, leave salary, deductions, gratuity, and other entitlements.
• Maintain confidential payroll records and prepare payslips, salary certificates, and related documents.

Reconciliation and Support

• Reconcile payroll reports with bank payments and Finance or ERP records and investigate discrepancies.
• Prepare payroll summaries, headcount reports, payroll cost reports, and audit documentation.
• Respond to employee questions about salaries, deductions, overtime, leave salary, payslips, and final settlements.

Compliance and Controls

• Ensure payroll complies with UAE Labour Law, WPS requirements, company policies, and approval controls.
• Monitor regulatory changes, identify payroll risks, and recommend improvements to accuracy and internal controls.

Qualifications and Experience

• Bachelor's degree or diploma in accounting, finance, human resources, business administration, or a related field.
• 3–5 years of hands-on payroll experience, preferably within the UAE.
• Strong practical knowledge of UAE payroll, WPS, EOS or gratuity, leave salary, overtime, and final settlements.
• Experience with HRMS, payroll systems, or ERP systems and advanced Microsoft Excel.

Skills and Competencies

• Strong numerical, analytical, reconciliation, organizational, and time-management skills.
• High attention to detail, confidentiality, integrity, communication, and coordination ability.
• Ability to meet strict monthly payroll deadlines and resolve payroll issues.