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· Lead the way
· Serve with integrity
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During your tenure as a Payroll Accountant Manager in Audit & Assurance, you will demonstrate and develop your capabilities in the following areas:
- Lead and supervise a payroll team covering several countries and service lines over GCC.
- Execute all policies, procedures, local regulations pertaining to payroll administration and processing over all countries.
- Review and approve monthly payroll to ensure timely and accurate payment for all the employees.
- Ensure workflow is followed over all countries.
- Maintain monthly timeline for the payroll cycle that covers all countries.
- Coordinate between the payroll accountants and HR, business finance, employees.. to ensure a smooth workflow.
- Ensure the payroll system is working properly, all variables are captured, and social security is calculated properly.
- Rotate the payroll team members over all countries.
- Enhance the payroll process by creating automations.
- Connect with the vendor and ensure all local regulations are implemented correctly and take immediate action when changes are applied.
- Knowledge about WPS, and all aspects of payroll processes, payments and maintaining up-to-date payroll records in ERP software.
- Supervise accurate data records, process monthly payrolls, reconciliation of payroll figures, ensure audit compliance, prepare & report on monthly MIS, provide staff guidance & procedures related to payroll and ensure HR services provided are as per agreed service levels
- Prepare and process final settlement and end of service of separated staff.
- Prepare, reconcile, and update the Payroll budget along with the calculation of the cost rate
- Reconciliation of headcount to ensure new joiners and leavers are accounted on time
- Maintain records and reports related to UAE Pension scheme
- Prepare all the templates and reports related to Payroll reconciliation for External & Internal Audit along with the ICV requirements
Leadership Capabilities:
- Builds own understanding of our purpose and values; explores opportunities for impact
- Demonstrates strong commitment to personal learning and development; acts as a brand ambassador to help attract top talent
- Understands expectations and demonstrates personal accountability for keeping performance on track
- Actively focuses on developing effective communication and relationship-building skills
- Understands how their daily work contributes to the priorities of the team and the business
Qualifications:
- A Bachelor’s Degree in Accounting or equivalent.
- A minimum of 8 years of practical hands-on experience.
- CPA, CMA or ACCA are mandatory
- Well versed with GCC labor laws.
- Fluent in English, knowledge of Arabic is a plus.
- Pleasant, approachable, and professional conduct.
- Ability to work independently.
- Ability to analyze data with high attention to detail.
- Actively manage expectations and escalate matters where necessary.
- Exceptional attitude, self-starter, team player and process oriented.
- Ability to work under pressure.
- Advanced knowledge in excel is a must, knowledge of Microsoft D365 is a plus.
- Exhibit flexibility to adapt to multiple cultures / sectors and display agility and diversity.