Black & Grey HR is seeking a Payroll Officer to join our client in the oil & gas sector in Abu Dhabi. The Payroll Officer will be responsible for accurately and timely processing payroll cycles across base staff offshore timesheet-driven employees and offshore freelance populations ensuring all payroll inputs changes and supporting documentation are properly validated and prepared for review.
Key Responsibilities:
- Collect validate and process payroll inputs within defined cut-off timelines.
- Process salaries allowances deductions promotions salary revisions new joiners and leavers.
- Validate offshore timesheets and process timesheet-driven and freelance payroll.
- Prepare payroll outputs bank/WPS files and supporting schedules for review and authorization.
- Support retroactive corrections payroll reconciliations and GL-related documentation.
- Respond to routine employee payroll queries and escalate complex or sensitive matters.
- Maintain accurate payroll records change logs working papers and audit documentation.
- Ensure strict confidentiality and compliance with payroll policies and retention requirements.
Requirements
- Bachelors degree in Finance Accounting HR Business Administration or a related field.
- 35 years of payroll processing experience preferably within oil & gas offshore or other complex workforce environments.
- Experience handling timesheet-based payroll WPS bank files and payroll reconciliations.
- Strong attention to detail accuracy and confidentiality.
- Good knowledge of payroll processes and MS Excel.
- Ability to work within strict payroll deadlines and manage high-volume processing.
Benefits
- Attractive Salary Benefits
Required Skills:
- Bachelors degree in Finance Accounting HR Business Administration or a related field. - 35 years of payroll processing experience preferably within oil & gas offshore or other complex workforce environments. - Experience handling timesheet-based payroll WPS bank files and payroll reconciliations. - Strong attention to detail accuracy and confidentiality. - Good knowledge of payroll processes and MS Excel. - Ability to work within strict payroll deadlines and manage high-volume processing.