Senior Accountant, Payroll

About AL TAIF 

We are the leading provider of maintenance, repair and overhaul services, and comprehensive lifecycle support for land platforms, heavy utility vehicles and ground support equipment of the UAE Armed Forces. We empower our customer to focus on its missions, confident that its land-based platforms and systems, warfighters and other personnel are in optimal condition to operate at peak performance.

MAJOR DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES

•    Process the AL TAIF monthly payroll.
•    Check the accuracy of timesheets (maintain soft copies) entered for monthly payroll processing and calculates deductions from employees pay.
•    Prepare a summary statement of pay at month end for approval, with comparisons for each employee from the current master file and previous pay file.
•    Prepare employee wire transfer bank letters for approval and submit them to the bank.
•    Create new employees in the payroll system and verify.
•    Update employee pay changes and allowances in the employee master files.
•    Prepare the summary of pension fund contributions and submit approved forms to the bank.
•    Prepare labor timing and End of Service Gratuity (EOSG) accruals at month end and reconcile leave advance payments.
•    Process leave pay advances and update the associated tracking register.
•    Review all documents and forms to calculate employee final settlements.
•    Coordinate the distribution of pay statements.
•    Coordinate the filing of all historical payroll data (hard and soft copies).
•    Act as the main point of contact for AL TAIF employee pay related issues.
•    Perform quality work as part of the ISO 9001 program.
•    Comply with all safety, housekeeping and environmental directives.
•    Ensure all property is maintained in a serviceable condition, routinely inventoried and safeguarded.
•    Maintain the confidentiality and security of all company information.
•    Support other members of Corporate HR in fulfilling their roles.
•    Perform other duties as required by the Director, Human Resources.

MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS

•    Bachelor's degree in accounting is required. An accounting certificate from an accredited institution may be accepted in lieu of a degree.
•    A minimum of four to five years of experience supervising a team of general accountants is preferred.
•    A minimum of three years of experience in direct payroll processing on automated accounting systems is required.
•    Strong accounting and mathematical analysis skills are required.
•    Familiarity with common accounting software, SAP, bookkeeping, spreadsheets and databases is preferred.
•    Proven accounting knowledge with an emphasis on payroll, and time and labor.
•    Excellent organizational and strong interpersonal skills are an advantage.
•    Self-motivated with the ability to work independently, prioritize and multi-task is preferred.
•    Knowledge in the use of Microsoft Office and HR software is preferred.
•    The ability to communicate effectively in English, both in writing and verbally is required.  
•    Have, or be able to obtain a valid UAE driver’s license.

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