HR Payroll Accountant

About This Role

We are looking for a proactive and detail-driven HR Payroll Accountant with a Recruitment Company background who can handle high-volume payroll operations while ensuring full compliance with UAE regulations. This role combines payroll accounting, HR coordination, and compliance. You will be responsible for managing payroll for a large outsourced workforce while supporting financial reporting and HR processes.

Key Responsibilities:

• Process monthly payroll for employees and outsourced staff accurately and on time
• Maintain payroll records, including salaries, benefits, deductions, and leave balances
• Ensure compliance with UAE Labor Law, WPS (Wage Protection System), and company policies
• Prepare payroll reports, reconciliations, and journal entries
• Handle employee queries related to salaries, leave, and end-of-service benefits
• Coordinate with HR for employee data updates (new hires, terminations, changes)
• Manage gratuity calculations and final settlements
• Assist in audits and provide required payroll documentation
• Ensure proper filing and documentation of payroll records

Requirements:

• Bachelor’s degree in Accounting, Finance, or Human Resources
• 3–6 years of experience in payroll + accounting
• Experience in recruitment / outsourcing / manpower companies (highly preferred)
• Strong knowledge of UAE Labor Law and WPS
• Advanced skills in Microsoft Excel (Pivot Tables, VLOOKUP, etc.)
• Experience with ERP systems (e.g., SAP, Oracle, Zoho, or similar)

Preferred Qualifications:

• Experience handling large workforce payroll
• Knowledge of end-of-service benefits and UAE compliance regulations
• CPA / ACCA (partially or fully qualified) is an advantage

Ability to commute/relocate:

• Abu Dhabi: Reliably commute or planning to relocate before starting work (Preferred)

Application Question(s):

• Do you have Recruitment Company background?

Education:

• Bachelor's (Required)

Experience:

• HR Payroll Accountant (Recruitment Company): 3 years (Preferred)

Language:

• Arabic (Preferred)

Work Location: In person