Payroll Manager

Independent Food Company; Dubai; On-site; AED 120,000 - 200,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading food and beverage group in Dubai is seeking a Senior Payroll Specialist to join their HR team. The role encompasses comprehensive payroll management for over 1,000 employees, ensuring accuracy and compliance while collaborating closely with finance and preparing essential reports. This position is ideal for candidates with a strong background in payroll processes, particularly within the F&B or manufacturing sectors, and requires excellent Excel skills alongside familiarity with Emiratization payroll practices.

Qualifications

• Minimum 5-7 years' experience in Payroll.
• Experience in F&B/Manufacturing environment preferred.
• Excellent MS Excel skills essential.

Responsibilities

• Process payroll and manage day-to-day payroll activities.
• Handle time and attendance regularization.
• Prepare MIS reports for review.

Skills

MS Excel

Payroll Management

Emiratization Process

Tools

HRMS Payroll modules

Job description

Driven to create unique home-grown food concepts that bring people together, the Independent Food Company is a UAE-based F&B group with multiple home-grown concepts under its umbrella – SALT, Shalwa, Kumo, Parker’s, Grind, Somewhere and Public.

We are currently recruiting a Senior Payroll Specialist to join our HR team here in Dubai and to process payroll and all day-to-day activities related to it. Some of the key responsibilities of the role include:

• Time and attendance regularisation
• Ensure timely and accurate processing of payroll at all times while reviewing data related to incentives, increments, resignations etc.
• Work closely with finance for processing payments
• Preparation of MIS report for review and approval
• End of service/ vacation salaries
• Must have experience handling 1,000+ employees

To be considered for this role, you will have a minimum of 5-7 years' experience, ideally taken from an F&B/Manufacturing environment. Excellent MS Excel skills are essential, and preference will be given to candidates with experience working with HRMS Payroll modules. Experience with Emiratization payroll process (GPSSA, Nafis etc.) would be preferred.