Payroll & Financial Controller – Pre-Opening Luxury Resort

CLINIQUE LA PRAIRIE; Umluj; On-site; SAR 335,000 - 469,000; Full time

Job summary

Clinique La Prairie Umluj, a luxury health resort in Amaala, Saudi Arabia, is seeking a Paymaster to lead the resort's payroll operations and contribute to financial profitability.

The role requires 3–5 years in hotel finance, payroll experience, and pre-opening experience; you will manage monthly payroll, reporting, budgeting, and ensure compliance with Saudi labour laws while supporting guest services.

Qualifications

• 3–5 years of hotel finance management experience.
• Experience with Payroll (required) and General Ledger (desirable).
• Experience with forecasting and budgeting (desirable).
• Pre-opening experience (desirable).

Responsibilities

• Process Monthly Payroll: 60%.
• Review earnings details: missed punches, time sheets, sick/holiday pay, payroll anomalies.
• Include tips/commissions/service charges in payroll.
• Prepare full monthly payroll reports for audits.
• Compile payroll packets for HRD/DOF/GM approval.
• Create/maintain Payroll Checklists, SOPs, and documents.
• Train new HODs/managers on payroll processing.
• Audit system reports for accuracy.
• Post month-end payroll journals.
• Prepare payroll accrials and post to GL.
• Reconcile payroll balance sheet accounts.
• Ensure timely GOSI/WPS reporting and legal compliance.
• Ensure compliance with KSA labour/payroll laws.
• Send labor analysis reports at least twice weekly; provide commentary.
• Review leased labor vs business volume and forecast/budget.
• Reconcile leased labor invoices with timesheets.
• Attend month-end P&L review meetings with payroll spend analysis.
• Hold bi-monthly Labor Meetings; track action items.
• Own labour/payroll forecasting and budgeting with HODs/EC.

Skills

Payroll

General Ledger

Forecasting

Budgeting

Pre-opening

Leadership

Education

Bachelor's degree in Accounting/Finance/Commerce or equivalent

CA/CPA/ACCA or SOCPA (desirable)

SOCPA holder or eligible (required)

Job description

Clinique La Prairie Umluj, a luxury health resort in Amaala, Saudi Arabia, is seeking a Paymaster to lead the resort's payroll operations and contribute to financial profitability.

The role requires 3–5 years in hotel finance, payroll experience, and pre-opening experience; you will manage monthly payroll, reporting, budgeting, and ensure compliance with Saudi labour laws while supporting guest services.