Payroll Specialist

About the role

Key responsibilities

• Payroll processing: Prepare and execute monthly payroll, including regular pay, overtime, allowances, deductions, bonuses and final settlements.
• Compliance: Ensure payroll complies with Qatari labour law, statutory contributions and any applicable tax/VAT requirements.
• Payroll reconciliations: Reconcile payroll ledger, bank payment files, and benefits with general ledger and resolve discrepancies.
• Leave & attendance: Validate timekeeping, leave balances, attendance exceptions and coordinate adjustments with HR/line managers.
• Benefits & deductions: Administer employee benefits, social/security contributions, salary advances and statutory deductions; coordinate with insurers and benefit providers.
• Payroll systems: Maintain and optimise payroll in ERP/LMS/payroll systems (e.g., SAP, Oracle, ADP); manage payroll data integrity and access controls.
• Year‑end & reporting: Prepare payroll reports, year‑end statements, statutory filings and support external audits.
• Payroll queries: Respond to employee and stakeholder payroll enquiries promptly and professionally.
• Onboarding & offboarding: Support payroll setup for new hires and final settlements for terminations, ensuring correct calculations and documentation.
• Process improvement: Document payroll procedures, implement controls and drive automation to improve accuracy and efficiency.
• Confidentiality & controls: Maintain strict confidentiality of payroll data and enforce segregation of duties and approval workflows.

Qualifications & experience

• Bachelor’s degree in Accounting, Finance, HR or related field, or equivalent experience.
• 2+ years’ payroll experience; experience with Qatar/GCC payroll rules preferred.
• Proficiency with payroll systems and strong Excel skills.
• Knowledge of local statutory requirements, employment contracts and end‑of‑service calculations.
• Attention to detail, numerical accuracy and strong organisational skills.
• Good communication skills in English; Arabic advantageous.
• Valid work authorisation for Qatar.
• الراتب المدفوع: QAR١٨٫٠٠ لكل ساعة
• موقع العمل: بشكل شخصي