Assistant Payroll

Gulf Air; Manama; On-site; BHD 4,800 - 7,000; Full time

Job summary

Gulf Air is seeking a payroll administrator to provide administrative and operational support in payroll processing activities, maintaining records, and responding to employee queries. The role emphasizes accuracy, confidentiality, and adherence to organizational policies.

Responsibilities include processing payroll transactions, maintaining records, preparing reports, and coordinating with HR and Finance to ensure timely, compliant payroll processing in the Bahrain environment.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Human Resources, Business Administration, Accounting, Finance, or an equivalent discipline.

Responsibilities

• Assist with the preparation and processing of payroll transactions ensuring accuracy and timely completion.
• Maintain accurate and up-to-date employee payroll records including salary amendments allowances deductions transfers and employment changes.
• Verify payroll data and supporting documentation to ensure compliance with approved policies procedures and employee entitlements.
• Assist in preparing payroll reports reconciliations and supporting schedules for management review.
• Support the administration of employee salary adjustments annual increments allowances and other payroll-related transactions.
• Respond to routine payroll-related inquiries from employees and internal stakeholders escalating complex matters when necessary.
• Assist in processing employee joiners transfers status changes and terminations within payroll systems.
• Review payroll inputs and outputs to identify discrepancies and support corrective actions where required.
• Maintain proper payroll documentation filing systems and records to ensure confidentiality and audit readiness.
• Coordinate with HR Finance and other departments to obtain payroll-related information and support payroll processing activities.
• Ensure all assigned duties are performed accurately confidentially and within established timelines.
• Perform other payroll and administrative duties as assigned by management.

Skills

Payroll processing

Data entry

Confidentiality

Education

Bachelor's degree in HR/Business/Accounting

Job description

JOB PURPOSE

To provide administrative and operational support in payroll processing activities by maintaining employee payroll records assisting with payroll transactions preparing reports verifying payroll-related information responding to employee queries and ensuring payroll data is processed accurately confidentially and in accordance with organizational policies and procedures

KEY RESPONSIBILITIES

• Assist with the preparation and processing of payroll transactions ensuring accuracy and timely completion
• Maintain accurate and up-to-date employee payroll records including salary amendments allowances deductions transfers and employment changes
• Verify payroll data and supporting documentation to ensure compliance with approved policies procedures and employee entitlements
• Assist in preparing payroll reports reconciliations and supporting schedules for management review
• Support the administration of employee salary adjustments annual increments allowances and other payroll-related transactions
• Respond to routine payroll-related inquiries from employees and internal stakeholders escalating complex matters when necessary
• Assist in processing employee joiners transfers status changes and terminations within payroll systems
• Review payroll inputs and outputs to identify discrepancies and support corrective actions where required
• Maintain proper payroll documentation filing systems and records to ensure confidentiality and audit readiness
• Coordinate with HR Finance and other departments to obtain payroll-related information and support payroll processing activities
• Ensure all assigned duties are performed accurately confidentially and within established timelines
• Perform other payroll and administrative duties as assigned by management

EDUCATION / QUALIFICATIONS

Bachelor's degree in Human Resources, Business Administration, Accounting, Finance, or an equivalent discipline

EXPERIENCE

0-1 years of experience in related field