Job Description

Job Summary:

Pure Water Technology is looking for a professional Payroll Officer to be responsible for accurately processing and managing payroll for site and office staff. This includes maintaining time records, managing project-based allowances, ensuring compliance with UAE Labour Law and WPS (Wage Protection System), and handling payroll queries from employees working across multiple project sites.

Key Responsibilities:

Process monthly payroll for both labor and staff employees, including overtime, site allowances, shift differentials, and project bonuses. Collect and verify attendance and timekeeping data from various construction sites (e.g., biometric systems, timesheets). Coordinate with site supervisors and HR to track leaves, absences, and manpower deployment. Prepare and upload WPS files and salary transfers in line with UAE regulatory requirements. Calculate and process end-of-service benefits (EOSB), leave salary, and final settlements for site workers and staff. Maintain and update payroll records for employees including new hires, transfers, promotions, and terminations. Generate payroll reports for projects, cost centers, and management as needed. Ensure payroll compliance with UAE Labour Law, WPS, and any applicable free zone or mainland authority rules. Respond to and resolve payroll-related queries from site and office employees. Assist in audits and provide payroll data for cost control and project budgeting purposes.

Qualifications:

Minimum 3 years of payroll experience in the construction or contracting industry in the UAE. Strong knowledge of UAE Labour Law, WPS, and gratuity/end-of-service benefit calculations. Experience managing payroll for large labor workforces across multiple sites. Proficient in payroll and accounting software (e.g., SAP, Oracle, Tally, MatrixPay). Excellent attention to detail and strong data management skills. Good communication skills and ability to work with site teams and multicultural labor forces.
Job Type: Full-time

Ability to commute/relocate:

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

Payroll Officer: 3 years (Preferred)
Expected Start Date: 01/06/2025