About the role: Our client is a multinational consulting company, that is looking to hire a Payroll Specialist to be based in Dubai, UAE.
Duties and Responsibilities:
Processing monthly payroll and ad hoc compensation payments (e.g., bonuses)
- Processing payments using internal systems: Workday, Ramco, and Oracle as well as online banking system
- Verifying and sending out monthly pay slips
- Ensuring all payments, including relocation allowance, sign on bonus etc., are made on a timely basis
- Liaising with United States payroll team to facilitate deductions and payments of US Social Security Taxes and issuance of W-2
- Calculation and coordination of final settlement payments for leavers
Payroll accounting and controls
- Preparing and processing monthly payroll journals for the monthly financial close; liaising with regional office to post regional payroll journals
- Updating the month end balance sheet reconciliations, investigating any reconciling item
- Maintaining the payroll system and performing the following reconciliations to ensure integrity of the payroll systems and information:
- Payroll general ledger accounts, bank accounts - making appropriate corrections if necessary
- Payroll system by auditing and performing monthly reconciliations to the Workday system
- Auditing payroll system input and output prior to transmission
- Calculating deductions for UAE Pension, GOSI and US Social Security Taxes
- Issuing Intercompany payroll invoices
- Payroll administration i.e., general filing, setting up new joiner files, coordinating all documentation to support payroll changes.
You're good at:
- You have an eye for detail and a habit of keeping track of what's going on around you
- You are highly capable in demonstrating a broad working knowledge of your primary function and leverage your past experiences to take on new projects and work as directed
- You are an increasingly independent contributor, including when faced with missing information
- You are great at interacting with internal and external stakeholders across functions and networks outside of your own area. You can influence results over your core areas of responsibility.
- You can solve non-routine problems by choosing and developing alternatives. You are also strong in thinking outside the box and proposing solutions in your area of responsibility
- You are a credible point of contact on Finance matters and the changing requirements of the business
- Organization skills: ability to handle competing priorities effectively
- You have a strong ability to work under pressure.
- You are results driven and self-motivated.
- Demonstrated leadership and/or customer service experience. You're highly responsive with strong interpersonal and communication skills.
Qualifications:
- Bachelor's degree in Accounting plus 5 years relevant experience; experience at a professional services firm and/or payroll experience is preferred
- Experience using Oracle General Ledger preferred
- Strong knowledge of the principles, procedures, and practices of general accounting
- Advanced level computer skills; Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Outlook
- Strong communication skills; fluency in English
- Ability to respect all information as personal and confidential
