Payroll & HR Ops Architect – UAE Banking

Confidential; Abu Dhabi; On-site; AED 180,000 - 240,000; Full time

Job summary

Confidential в UAE is building a digital-first, AI-enabled financial services organisation. We seek an HR Operations & Payroll Specialist to design and run payroll and people data governance from day one, reporting to the Director of Human Resources.

You will ensure payroll accuracy, regulatory compliance, onboarding/offboarding, visas, and benefits, shaping an exceptional employee experience. You will collaborate with cross-functional teams to implement HRIS controls, generate Emiratisation

Qualifications

• 8+ years of HR Operations and Payroll experience within banking or financial services in the UAE.
• Strong expertise in payroll processing, HR operations, benefits administration, onboarding, and HRIS management.
• Experience building or improving HR operational processes and payroll controls within a regulated environment.
• Deep knowledge of UAE Labour Law, MOHRE requirements, WPS, Emiratisation, Nafis, and pension obligations.

Responsibilities

• Manage the end-to-end payroll process, including approvals, reconciliation, controls, and disbursement.
• Administer the HRIS and payroll platform, maintaining data quality, workflows, and system controls.
• Coordinate onboarding and offboarding activities, ensuring a smooth employee lifecycle experience.
• Support employment visa processing, Emirates ID administration, labour documentation, and related government requirements.
• Manage employee benefits, insurance programmes, end-of-service provisions, and vendor relationships.
• Produce workforce and HR reporting, including Emiratisation, Nafis, payroll, and operational metrics.

Skills

HR operations

Payroll processing

HRIS management

Emiratisation

Stakeholder management

Tools

HRIS

Payroll platform

Job description

Confidential в UAE is building a digital-first, AI-enabled financial services organisation. We seek an HR Operations & Payroll Specialist to design and run payroll and people data governance from day one, reporting to the Director of Human Resources.

You will ensure payroll accuracy, regulatory compliance, onboarding/offboarding, visas, and benefits, shaping an exceptional employee experience. You will collaborate with cross-functional teams to implement HRIS controls, generate Emiratisation