Payroll Specialist

Overview

Key Responsibilities

• Process the complete monthly payroll cycle for employees, ensuring accuracy and timely completion.
• Review attendance, timesheets, overtime, allowances, incentives, bonuses, leave, unpaid leave and payroll deductions.
• Prepare, validate and submit WPS Salary Information Files (SIF) in accordance with MOHRE requirements.
• Reconcile payroll reports with salary sheets, employee records, attendance data, WPS files and general ledger accounts.
• Calculate leave salary, end-of-service benefits, gratuity, final settlements and other employee benefits in accordance with UAE Labour Law and company policy.
• Maintain payroll provisions and schedules for leave salary, gratuity, bonuses and other employee-related benefits.
• Prepare payroll journal entries and coordinate with the Finance Manager for accurate posting to the appropriate GL accounts, cost centres, projects and divisions.
• Conduct monthly reconciliation of payroll expenses and payroll-related payable and provision accounts.
• Coordinate with HR, Finance, Operations and project teams to resolve attendance, employee master-data and payroll-related discrepancies.
• Maintain accurate and confidential payroll records, employee documents and supporting schedules.
• Support internal and external audits by providing payroll reports, reconciliations and supporting documentation.