Payroll & Rewards Officer

Element; Sharjah; On-site; AED 120,000 - 180,000; Full time

Job summary

Element is seeking a Payroll and Rewards Officer to oversee accurate monthly payroll processing, benefits administration, and compensation governance in the UAE. The role ensures compliance with UAE Labour Law and WPS while supporting salary reviews and incentive programs.

You will collaborate with Finance for salary funding, maintain confidential payroll records, and respond to payroll queries, ensuring timely and accurate remuneration for employees in Sharjah and across the UAE.

Responsibilities

• Process monthly payroll accurately and within established timelines
• Review attendance, leave records, overtime, commissions, and allowances
• Calculate salaries, deductions, bonuses, incentives, and end-of-service benefits
• Ensure payroll data is accurate and compliant with company policies and UAE labour laws
• Coordinate with Finance for payroll funding and salary disbursement
• Prepare payroll reports, reconciliation reports, and audit schedules
• Maintain payroll records and employee salary information
• Process salary adjustments, promotions, transfers and salary increments
• Handle employee payroll queries and resolve discrepancies promptly
• Ensure confidentiality of employee payroll information
• Support administration of compensation and benefits programs
• Maintain salary structures, grading systems and compensation databases
• Assist in salary benchmarking and market surveys
• Monitor internal pay equity and compensation consistency
• Support annual salary review and bonus processes
• Prepare compensation analysis reports and recommendations
• Assist in developing reward and recognition initiatives
• Support incentive and performance-based reward programs
• Track and report rewards program effectiveness
• Administer employee benefits programs including medical insurance and life insurance
• Manage allowances and employee wellness programs
• Coordinate benefit enrollment and updates
• Liaise with insurance providers and external vendors
• Ensure employee benefits records are accurate and updated
• Support annual benefits renewal activities
• Ensure payroll practices comply with UAE Labour Law and WPS
• Follow company policies, internal controls and audit requirements
• Prepare and submit WPS files as required
• Support internal and external payroll audits
• Maintain compliance documentation and payroll records
• Monitor legislative changes impacting payroll and rewards practices
• Generate regular payroll and compensation reports
• Prepare HR metrics including headcount reports, payroll cost, overtime, benefits utilization
• Analyze payroll trends and recommend improvements
• Support budgeting and workforce planning

Job description

Role Summary The Payroll amp Rewards Officer is responsible for the accurate and timely processing of payroll administration of employee compensation and benefits maintenance of payroll records compliance with UAE labor regulations and support of the organization s rewards and recognition programs The role ensures that employees receive correct remuneration while supporting the company s compensation benefits and employee engagement strategies

Payroll Administration

• Process monthly payroll accurately and within established timelines
• Review and validate employee attendance leave records overtime commissions and allowances
• Calculate salaries deductions bonuses incentives and end-of-service benefits
• Ensure payroll data is accurate and compliant with company policies and UAE labor laws
• Coordinate with Finance for payroll funding and salary disbursement
• Prepare payroll reports reconciliation reports and audit schedules
• Maintain payroll records and employee salary information
• Process salary adjustments promotions transfers and salary increments
• Handle employee payroll queries and resolve discrepancies promptly
• Ensure confidentiality of employee payroll information

Compensation amp Rewards

• Support the administration of compensation and benefits programs
• Maintain salary structures grading systems and compensation databases
• Assist in salary benchmarking and market surveys
• Monitor internal pay equity and compensation consistency
• Support annual salary review and bonus processes
• Prepare compensation analysis reports and recommendations
• Assist in developing reward and recognition initiatives
• Support implementation of incentive and performance-based reward programs
• Track and report rewards program effectiveness

Benefits Administration

• Administer employee benefits programs including Medical insuranceLife insuranceAllowancesEmployee wellness programsOther company benefits
• Coordinate employee enrollment and benefit updates
• Liaise with insurance providers and external vendors
• Ensure employee benefits records are accurate and updated
• Support annual benefits renewal activities

UAE Compliance amp Governance

• Ensure payroll practices comply with UAE Labour LawWages Protection System WPS Company policiesInternal controls and audit requirements
• Prepare and submit WPS files as required
• Support internal and external payroll audits
• Maintain compliance documentation and payroll records
• Monitor legislative changes impacting payroll and rewards practices

Reporting amp Analytics

• Generate regular payroll and compensation reports
• Prepare HR metrics including Headcount reportsPayroll cost analysisOvertime analysisBenefits utilization reportsReward program statisticsAnalyze payroll trends and recommend improvements
• Support budgeting and workforce planning activities