PAYROLL SPECIALIST – ARABIC SPEAKER

TALENT ONE EMPLOYMENT SERVICES; Abu Dhabi; On-site; AED 89,000 - 145,000; Full time

Job summary

TALENT ONE EMPLOYMENT SERVICES in Abu Dhabi is seeking a Payroll Specialist to manage end-to-end payroll for a large construction workforce across multiple project sites. Fluency in Arabic and English, strong Excel, and experience with WPS are essential.

The role requires coordinating with timekeepers and project teams to ensure accurate payroll processing, reconciliations, and audit-ready records in a fast-paced environment.

Qualifications

• Proven experience independently managing high-volume payroll within UAE construction.
• Strong knowledge of WPS, UAE payroll rules, overtime, and settlements.
• Advanced Excel and experience with payroll systems or ERP software.
• Ability to coordinate across sites and meet payroll deadlines.

Responsibilities

• Deliver accurate, timely monthly payroll for site workers and office staff.
• Validate attendance, site timesheets, overtime, unpaid leave and allowances with timekeepers and project teams.
• Process WPS files, salary adjustments, leave salary and end-of-service settlements.
• Reconcile payroll with HR records and Finance, resolving discrepancies before payment.
• Prepare project-wise payroll reports and manpower cost allocations.
• Handle employee payroll queries and maintain confidential, audit-ready records.

Skills

Arabic fluency

English fluency

Excel

ERP systems

Time management

Tools

WPS

ERP software

Job description

TALENT ONE EMPLOYMENT SERVICES | Full time

PAYROLL SPECIALIST – ARABIC SPEAKER

Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates | Posted on 10/27/2026

Seeking an experienced PayrollSpecialist to manage end-to-end payroll for a large construction workforceacross multiple project sites. Construction industry payroll experience andfluency in Arabic and English are essential.

Key Responsibilities

• Deliveraccurate, timely monthly payroll for site workers and office staff.
• Validateattendance, site timesheets, overtime, unpaid leave and allowances withtimekeepers and project teams.
• ProcessWPS files, salary adjustments, leave salary and end-of-servicesettlements.
• Reconcilepayroll with HR records and Finance, resolving discrepancies beforepayment.
• Prepareproject-wise payroll reports and manpower cost allocations.
• Handleemployee payroll queries and maintain confidential, audit-ready records.
  

Requirements

• Provenexperience independently managing high-volume payroll within the UAEconstruction industry.
• Strongknowledge of WPS, UAE payroll requirements, overtime calculations andemployee settlements.
• AdvancedExcel skills and hands-on experience with payroll systems or ERP software.
• Abilityto coordinate across sites and meet strict payroll deadlines.