Payroll Manager

Payroll and Sales Administration Manager

My client, a global business, is looking for an experienced Payroll Manager to manage the payroll function.

To compile payroll information by managing payroll preparation, completing reports, and maintaining records.

Key responsibilities:

1. Maintains payroll information by designing systems; directing the collection, calculation, and entering of data.
2. Updates payroll records by reviewing and approving changes in exemptions, insurance coverage, savings deductions, job titles, and department/division transfers.
3. Pays employees by directing the production and issuance of electronic transfers to bank accounts.
4. Prepares reports by compiling summaries of earnings, taxes, deductions, leave, disability, and nontaxable wages.
5. Determines payroll liabilities by approving the calculation of employee federal and state income and social security taxes, and employer's social security, unemployment, and workers compensation payments.
6. Balances the payroll accounts by resolving payroll discrepancies.
7. Provides payroll information by answering questions and requests.
8. Maintains payroll guidelines by writing and updating policies and procedures.
9. Complies with local legal requirements by studying existing and new legislation; enforcing adherence to requirements; advising management on needed actions.
10. Maintains employee confidence and protects payroll operations by keeping information confidential.
11. Maintains professional and technical knowledge by attending educational workshops; reviewing professional publications; establishing personal networks; participating in professional societies.
12. Completes operational requirements by scheduling and assigning employees; following up on work results.
13. Maintains payroll staff by recruiting, selecting, orienting, and training employees.
14. Maintains payroll staff job results by counseling and disciplining employees; planning.

Minimum Requirements:

1. Minimum 5 years experience working within a large and complex payroll environment with volume transactions.
2. Experience working with a multinational organisation with high employee diversity.
3. Highly collaborative, proactive business partner.
4. Strong leadership, interpersonal, and negotiation skills.
5. Ability to manage complex, multi-faceted transactions with multiple, inter-related work streams.
6. Excellent communication skills verbally and written in English, other languages desirable.
7. Ability to competently facilitate key and relevant information to managers, supervisors, and employees as and when required.

About The Company

Mackenzie Jones Middle East has decades of HR, Marketing, Finance & Accounting, Sales, Secretarial & Business Support, Management Consulting, and Engineering recruitment expertise. Along with a deep understanding of key market sectors and regions, we never forget to treat clients, companies, and candidates as individuals who have unique needs.

So we always listen, constantly learn, occasionally challenge, and frequently advise. It’s all part of a service renowned for its courtesy, consideration, and dedication. Based in Dubai since 2006, our office covers the GCC and Levant countries and with the right regional expertise, we are the leading specialists.

We’re growing rapidly because people appreciate our honesty, commitment, and results.

Areas of specialties we recruit for are: Human Resources, Finance & Accounting, Marketing, Sales, Secretarial & Business Support, Executive Search, Banking & Financial Services, Management Consulting, and Engineering.