Senior Payroll Specilaist

GG Selection

UAE

Ref: RP506-210

Job description / Role

Employment: Full Time

This is an excellent opportunity to join a multinational, Professional Services firm, with over 80 offices globally and over 100 nationalities included in their workforce.

The Senior Payroll Specialist will be an integral part of the Finance team responsible for the Payroll procedures in 3 countries (UAE, KSA, Qatar). The role ensures all transactions are timely and accurate in accordance with the company policies and procedures, and in compliance with statutory regulations while also providing a high level of customer service to internal and external customers and governmental agencies. The role requires close teaming with Human Resources to provide accurate and timely employee information. The successful applicant will be responsible for the end to end processing of payroll.

The Senior Payroll Specialist will ideally have to process monthly payroll using internal systems; HR Online, Zeta and Oracle. They will have to maintain the payroll system and perform the following reconciliations and audits to ensure integrity of the payroll systems and information:

• Payroll general ledger accounts, bank accounts and make appropriate corrections if necessary
• Payroll system by auditing and performing pay period quarterly reconciliations to the HRO system
• Audit payroll system input and output prior to transmission
• Calculate deductions for UAE Pension, GOSI and US Social Taxes

For Partner payments, liaise with various payroll teams to facilitate Social Taxes.

The Senior Payroll Specialist will have to process payroll payments through the online banking system, verifying and sending out monthly pay slips. For termination payments, you will be required to prepare calculation to derive amount and journal postings of termination payments. Ensure that all payments and journal postings, including relocation allowance, sign on bonus, are made on a timely basis. Other roles like payroll administration i.e. general filing, setting up new starters files, coordinating all documentation to support payroll changes are one of the responsibilities. Providing excellent customer service by responding to employee and management inquiries on payroll issues in a timely and accurate manner is a responsibility that the Senior Payroll Specialist would have to take. Handle all compensation related queries from the bank in a timely and accurate manner and prepare annual Payroll processing calendar with deadlines and communicate with Human Resources.

Requirements

The successful candidate will have to have excellent organizational skills and have the ability to work autonomously, to work under deadlines delivering quality work. Moreover, the candidate should be able to handle confidential information in a professional manner and possess excellent customer service orientation with creative and resourceful problem-solving skills – having a "can do" attitude. Empathy, tact and discretion are a few qualities that are being looked for. In addition to working alone, the successful candidate should work effectively as part of a wider team and be resourceful and responsive.

For this position, a Bachelor's degree in Accounting, Business or Finance is necessary. Experience in working for a multinational in payroll is required, as well as 8 years experience in payroll. Clear communication skills, both written and spoken English is required. Understanding of various accounting principles as well as experience using Oracle General Ledger is preferred. Accuracy and attention to detail is essential. Intermediate Microsoft office skills are also desirable.

About the Company

GG Selection is a search partner with an international presence, clients in diverse industries, and a network of talent for all levels of seniority and experience. We’re not limited by industry or geography, and we treat every brief and every client like the individual case it is — never making assumptions or taking anything for granted, and always tailoring our service to the needs we discover.

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