Senior Officer – Payroll & Reconciliation

Role Overview

As Senior Officer – Payroll & Reconciliation, you will oversee payroll preparation and review for a large employee population, covering UAE and GCC operations. Your work will help ensure employees are paid accurately and on time, payroll records meet compliance and control requirements, and Finance and Human Capital have reliable information for reporting and audits.

Key Responsibilities

• Prepare, validate and reconcile payroll data, resolving discrepancies before payroll is finalised.
• Coordinate payroll activities across UAE and GCC operations and check compliance with WPS and applicable statutory requirements.
• Calculate final employee settlements, process payroll adjustments and coordinate clearance-related payments.
• Compile employee provision schedules, payroll variance reports and supporting audit records.
• Work with Finance, Operations and Human Capital colleagues to complete payroll reviews and close each cycle accurately.
• Maintain complete payroll documentation and support internal controls and audit requests.
• Handle sensitive employee and compensation information with discretion.

Requirements & Qualifications

• Five to seven years of relevant payroll experience, ideally in an organisation with a large workforce.
• Practical knowledge of UAE payroll rules, WPS compliance, employee settlements and payroll reconciliation.
• Experience using Oracle, HRMS platforms and payroll systems.
• Advanced Microsoft Excel skills, including PivotTables, XLOOKUP and Power Query.
• Strong analytical ability, accuracy and attention to detail.
• Professional judgement when working with confidential payroll data.
• No specific educational qualification is stated.