Payroll Specialist

Confidential Company; Sharjah; On-site; AED 180,000 - 300,000; Full time

Job summary

Confidential Company in the United Arab Emirates seeks a technology-oriented payroll professional to manage monthly payroll for about 1,300 employees across various pay groups and units. You will ensure accurate processing of salaries, allowances, deductions, overtime, and reimbursements, while validating inputs from HR/Finance and business teams.

Responsibilities include timely payroll closure, reconciliation, and generating MIS reports, with collaboration across HRMS vendors, IT, and Finance

Qualifications

• Technology-oriented payroll professional.
• Strong GCC payroll knowledge.
• HRMS expertise with experience in Adrenalin HRMS payroll module, implementation, or support.
• Ability to efficiently manage a large-scale payroll environment using automated systems.
• Experience with HRMS implementation, payroll modules, configurations, or system enhancements is an added advantage.
• Advanced MS Excel skills (Pivot Tables, VLOOKUP/XLOOKUP, data analysis).
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills.
• High attention to detail and accuracy.
• Strong communication and stakeholder management skills.
• Ability to work independently under strict payroll deadlines.
• Process-oriented with a continuous improvement mindset.

Responsibilities

• Manage and process monthly payroll for approximately 1 300 employees across different pay groups and business units
• Ensure accurate processing of salaries allowances deductions overtime incentives reimbursements and other payroll components
• Validate payroll inputs received from HR Finance and business teams before processing
• Ensure timely payroll closure and submission in line with company timelines
• Handle payroll reconciliation and resolve discrepancies
• Manage payroll operations through Adrenalin HRMS preferred or similar HRMS payroll platforms
• Maintain employee payroll data salary structures payroll rules and system configurations
• Generate payroll reports MIS reports and payroll analytics
• Support system improvements automation initiatives and troubleshooting
• Work closely with HRMS vendors and internal IT teams for system enhancements
• Ensure payroll processes comply with GCC labour regulations and company policies
• Maintain accurate records related to employee compensation and payroll documentation
• Support payroll-related audits and statutory requirements
• Coordinate with Finance for payroll accounting and reconciliation activities
• Handle employee payroll queries and provide timely resolutions through the Local HR Partners
• Support onboarding transfers promotions salary revisions and employee exits from a payroll perspective
• Maintain confidentiality of employee salary and personal information

Skills

GCC payroll knowledge

HRMS expertise

Excel skills

Data analysis

Attention to detail

Stakeholder management

Independent work

Payroll process optimization

Tools

Adrenalin HRMS

Job description

Responsibilities

• Manage and process monthly payroll for approximately 1 300 employees across different pay groups and business units
• Ensure accurate processing of salaries allowances deductions overtime incentives reimbursements and other payroll components
• Validate payroll inputs received from HR Finance and business teams before processing
• Ensure timely payroll closure and submission in line with company timelines
• Handle payroll reconciliation and resolve discrepancies
• Manage payroll operations through Adrenalin HRMS preferred or similar HRMS payroll platforms
• Maintain employee payroll data salary structures payroll rules and system configurations
• Generate payroll reports MIS reports and payroll analytics
• Support system improvements automation initiatives and troubleshooting
• Work closely with HRMS vendors and internal IT teams for system enhancements
• Ensure payroll processes comply with GCC labour regulations and company policies
• Maintain accurate records related to employee compensation and payroll documentation
• Support payroll-related audits and statutory requirements
• Coordinate with Finance for payroll accounting and reconciliation activities
• Handle employee payroll queries and provide timely resolutions through the Local HR Partners
• Support onboarding transfers promotions salary revisions and employee exits from a payroll perspective
• Maintain confidentiality of employee salary and personal information

Qualifications

• Technology-oriented payroll professional.
• Strong GCC payroll knowledge.
• HRMS expertise with experience in Adrenalin HRMS payroll module, implementation, or support.
• Ability to efficiently manage a large-scale payroll environment using automated systems.
• Experience with HRMS implementation, payroll modules, configurations, or system enhancements is an added advantage.
• Advanced MS Excel skills (Pivot Tables, VLOOKUP/XLOOKUP, data analysis).
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills.
• High attention to detail and accuracy.
• Strong communication and stakeholder management skills.
• Ability to work independently under strict payroll deadlines.
• Process-oriented with a continuous improvement mindset.