Dubai HR Operations & Payroll Specialist

Confidential Search; Dubai; On-site; AED 180,000 - 260,000; Full time

Job summary

Confidential Search in Dubai seeks an experienced HR Operations Specialist to manage payroll, benefits, lifecycle administration and compliance in a fast-paced environment. You will oversee monthly payroll, validate data with Finance, monitor costs, and produce accurate HR reports while ensuring UAE regulations are followed.

The role requires strong Excel skills, Workday experience, and a proactive, detail-oriented approach to employee administration and governance.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Human Resources, Business Administration, or related discipline.
• At least 3 years of relevant experience in HR Operations, People Operations, HR Administration, or a comparable position.
• Proven experience independently managing the full payroll process.
• Practical experience with payroll budgets, employee cost monitoring, and HR reporting.
• Strong working knowledge of UAE Labour Law, Free Zone employment requirements, and employee visa procedures.
• Broad exposure to HR operations, including employee administration, employee relations, compensation processing, and benefits management.

Responsibilities

• Oversee the complete monthly payroll cycle, ensuring salaries and payments are processed accurately and on time.
• Partner with Finance to validate payroll information, resolve discrepancies, and maintain payroll records.
• Support workforce cost planning, payroll forecasting, and monitoring of employee-related expenditure.
• Prepare and maintain payroll reports, salary cost analyses, and other HR financial data.
• Ensure payroll practices align with UAE employment regulations and internal procedures.
• Coordinate administration of employee benefit programmes, with a focus on medical insurance.
• Manage insurance registrations, policy updates, employee additions/removals, and claims-related matters.
• Review and validate monthly insurance billing and reconcile against records.
• Serve as a primary contact for employees and external providers regarding benefits.
• Review benefits offerings and suggest improvements to support satisfaction and objectives.
• Take ownership of employee separation processes and ensure compliance with policies.
• Coordinate exit activities including return of property, immigration formalities, and final payments.
• Work with stakeholders to ensure timely exits and maintain departure records.
• Support HR governance by reviewing policies for UAE Labour Law alignment and audits.
• Maintain secure employee data and confidentiality.
• Identify opportunities to simplify processes and improve HR service delivery.

Skills

Payroll

Data analysis

Attention to detail

Communication

Education

Bachelor's degree in HR or related

Tools

Workday

Excel

Job description

Confidential Search in Dubai seeks an experienced HR Operations Specialist to manage payroll, benefits, lifecycle administration and compliance in a fast-paced environment. You will oversee monthly payroll, validate data with Finance, monitor costs, and produce accurate HR reports while ensuring UAE regulations are followed.

The role requires strong Excel skills, Workday experience, and a proactive, detail-oriented approach to employee administration and governance.