IFS - Payroll Senior Officer

Job description / Role

Line of Service
Internal Firm Services

Specialism
IFS - Finance

Management Level
Senior Associate

Job Description & Summary
Payroll Team is a key team within Finance in PwC ME, delivering

- Payroll activities for the GCC countries.
- The Job Holder will be responsible for carrying out payroll activities for one or more countries in the GCC.
- Adheres to PwC Payroll policy and procedures, accounting principles, departmental guidelines, and local regulatory requirements applicable to the work.
- Responsible for delivery of day to day activities relating to the payment of salaries, social security/pension, benefits and allowances including loans, reimbursable expenses, final settlements, as well as any discretionary disbursements to staff.
- Prepares payroll cheques and bank payment files and will be responsible for general ledger accounting of all transactions processed/executed on a daily basis.
- Additional accounting responsibilities at month end in relation to staff benefits and related accruals.

Financial
- Responsible for the accurate and timely calculation of payroll, expenses, overtime and final settlements.
- Preparation and validation of Wage Protection System (WPS) related payments, other electronic remittances and payroll checks.
- Preparation of monthly gross pay reconciliation, head count and payment summary.
- Timely filing and payment of social security obligations and other employee benefit payments.
- Calculation of payroll liabilities based on local regulations and PwC policies and procedures.
- Timely accounting of all payments made and accrual of payroll liabilities.
- Preparation of inter-territory bills for cost recharges across PwC ME offices.
- Other necessary work as decided by the Payroll Manager Customer
- Maintain payroll information by collecting, calculating, and validating data.
- Ensure that all employees are paid in a timely and accurate manner.
- Respond to employee queries on payroll or expense payments with the agreed timelines.
- Provide staff with confidence by ensuring confidentiality of payroll 3 of 4 process.
- Work closely with local HC Operations teams, HC SSC teams and the
- One Finance SSC expense processing team.

Internal Process
- Compliance with PwC policies and procedures. Evaluate current systems, and recommend operating efficiency improvements, where applicable.
- Proper documentation of payments and compliance with timely archiving requirements.
- Preparation of reports illustrating payroll expenditures by business unit, global mobility related etc.

Learning & Growth
- Contribute to an environment of teamwork.
- Continuing professional development of self.
- Access to a Global organization.
- Act as a liaison to other functional areas of the business, building cross-functional relationships.

Requirements

Education
- Bachelor's Degree in Business Administration, Accounting, Finance or related field
- Part qualified / qualified Certified Accountant or similar preferred Language
- Fluency in written and spoken English, proficiency in Arabic would be an advantage.

Specific Experience
- 4+ years of experience in a payroll function
- Demonstrated experience within payroll function
- Experience in handling payroll activities in a large organization with over 2000 employees.

Technical Skills
- Proficiency in working with payroll software
- Good Microsoft Excel skills
- Excellent level of accuracy to a high level of detail and analytical skills
- Excellent understanding of payroll processes 4 of 4
- Thorough knowledge and understanding of the labour laws and social security rules of the GCC countries.
- In depth understanding of payroll, benefits, and reimbursement processing procedures
- In depth understanding of accounting entries, general accounting standards and practices.

Soft Skills
- Organization, thoroughness, eye for detail, time management skills and proactivity needed
- Strong verbal and written communication skills
- Skilled in maintaining client relationships
- Skilled in working well within a team
- Good liaison skills, with the ability to maintain geographical relationships
- Good decision making skills
- Strong customer service skills
- Ethical Conduct

About the Company

At PwC Middle East, we've set out an ambitious purpose and strive to live it everyday: to solve important problems and build trust in society.

We're a community of solvers that come together in unexpected ways to build trust and create sustained outcomes. We solve important problems, support one another as we grow, develop and build fulfilling careers.

PwC provides industry-focused services for public and private clients across Assurance and Audit, Deals, Consulting, Tax and Legal. We draw on our development legacy that brings together the collective experience of over 7,000 people in our region with offices across 12 countries to solve for tomorrow.

We're striving to consistently deliver innovative work that builds trust and delivers sustained outcomes. And we're proud of the strength that comes from all our different backgrounds and experiences and we value everyone's uniqueness. We thrive in uncertainty, operate with integrity and leverage the diverse perspectives of our teams.

If you're looking for a place that fuels your ambition to make a difference, that matches your curiosity with continuous learning opportunities and reimagines ways of working to enable you to lead a more balanced life, then you're a future PwCer.