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AECOM Payroll Specialist (Middle East) in Taguig City, Philippines
Company Description
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Job Description
The Payroll Specialist is responsible for providing accurate, timely, and efficient payroll services. They are required to assist in the timely preparation of payroll-related data, statistics, and other reports from the Payroll systems. They will assist in the provision of an advisory and consultancy service to management and staff on a range of payroll-related matters:
Maintains payroll production records, and/or the payroll system, mergers, and acquisitions.
May be responsible for computing, withholding, and deductions associated with net earnings.
Familiar with standard concepts, practices, and procedures within a particular field. Relies on limited experience and judgment to plan and accomplish goals.
Performs a variety of tasks. Works under direct supervision.
Ensure the operational aspects of payroll processing and associated activities, including salary disbursement, overpayment recovery, leave management and reporting are accurate and delivered within appropriate timeframes and comply with relevant legislation.
Provide a responsive, accurate client advisory service on payroll matters, resolve straightforward enquiries, and assist in identifying payroll errors and implementing corrective action where required to ensure employee payments are processed accurately and database integrity is maintained.
Contribute to process improvement by participating in a range of payroll activities. All functions associated with the preparation and completion of each authorized pay run, calculation of employment termination payments, updating employee contract/salary changes as approved by the Payroll Team Leader, ensuring all incoming, are verified and approved by the appropriate supervisor, follow up of any outstanding forms, assisting management with review of monthly payroll reports.
Maintenance of payroll files and records, including regular filing of correspondence and forms, liaison with staff in relation to any payroll matters or queries relating to employee entitlements, in relation to appointment and termination of employees, leave entitlements and other payroll matters.
Ensuring compliance with legislation and employment conditions
Keeping knowledge of legislation that affects the payroll up to date by research and subscriptions as well as attendance at various workshops and training seminars
Providing accurate and timely payroll information and reports to stakeholders as needed
Provide routine transactional reporting for the following processes on a global basis including hire to Retire
Monthly payroll processing for multi currencies. (In specific to Middle East Countries).
Processing of End of Service Benefits (EOSB), Leave Pay in advance, Overtime Calculation and Salary adjustments.
Processing Employee’s Cash Advance / Accommodation Loan requests for payroll deductions.
Responsible for custom reconciliations needed to accurately calculate employees advance account, various types of leaves, salary received and should be withheld, payment/deduction recoveries
Provision of data required for accruals [Gratuity & Annual Leave].
Carrying out of Social Insurance deduction for GCC nationals and responsible for ensuring accurate deduction through annual log for social insurance deductions.
Employees Oracle Time Data analysis related to Leaves (such but not limited to Annual, Sick, Unpaid, Maternity, Parental, Compassionate, and other types of leaves which Middle East employees are eligible for) and prework surrounding annual leave encashment.
Work closely with Onshore/HR Dept for employee changes and other updates.
Responds to queries from employees regarding vacation leave, overtime, and another payroll related matters.
Assisting with post payroll transfer queries and other ad-hoc duties as required.
Qualifications
Open for Sunday to Thursday shift schedule (Mid-shift).
Open for Hybrid work set-up (AECOM'S Freedom to Grow initiative).
Minimum of 5 years of experience in handling Middle East payroll functions
In-depth knowledge of Middle East practices including but not limited to Employee salary processing, Final settlements (EOSB), Annual Leave Pay processing, ensuring payroll data accuracy, and performing appropriate corrective actions to resolve identified inconsistencies, errors, or other problems.
Knowledge about GCC labor laws.
Well, knowledge in Advanced Excel
Applies knowledge within an area to a project to solve straightforward problems and is also able to apply that knowledge to typical situations
Works independently and collaboratively with a moderate level of guidance
Work is regularly reviewed by supervisors and more senior team members
Contributes within an area of knowledge on a project, solving a range of straightforward problems, and applying that knowledge to atypical assignments
Analyzes and applies solutions to typical issues within the area of expertise within a sub-group or team within their function, business unit, or technical discipline, using standard operating procedures/methodologies as a basis
Requires a college degree or the equivalent work experience that provides knowledge and exposure to fundamental theories, principles, and concepts
Preferably with familiarity with time reporting tools preferably but not required to Oracle Time Reporting & Workday
Preferably with familiarity with Payroll Systems (example: Sapience / ADP)
Additional Information
Ability to effectively communicate and collaborate within a specific group of internal and external customers. (Communication)
Ability to maintain good customer relationships with the ability to proactively support customer needs and requirements. (Customer Service)
Ability to be thorough and meticulous in completing assigned tasks and identifying errors, duplicates, & discrepancies through defined methods. (Attention to Detail)
Ability to identify, assess, and resolve simple to moderate issues by following defined policies and procedures. (Problem Solving)
About AECOM
AECOM is the world’s trusted infrastructure consulting firm, delivering professional services throughout the project lifecycle – from advisory, planning, design and engineering to program and construction management. On projects spanning transportation, buildings, water, new energy and the environment, our public- and private-sector clients trust us to solve their most complex challenges. Our teams are driven by a common purpose to deliver a better world through our unrivaled technical and digital expertise, a culture of equity, diversity and inclusion, and a commitment to environmental, social and governance priorities. AECOM is a Fortune 500 firm and its Professional Services business had revenue of $13.1 billion in fiscal year 2022. See how we are delivering sustainable legacies for generations to come at aecom.com and @AECOM.
Freedom to Grow in a World of Opportunity
You will have the flexibility you need to do your best work with hybrid work options. Whether you’re working from an AECOM office, remote location or at a client site, you will be working in a dynamic environment where your integrity, entrepreneurial spirit and pioneering mindset are championed.
You will help us foster a culture of equity, diversity and inclusion – a safe and respectful workplace, where we invite everyone to bring their whole selves to work using their unique talents, backgrounds and expertise to create transformational outcomes for our clients.
AECOM provides a wide array of compensation and benefits programs to meet the diverse needs of our employees and their families. We also provide a robust global well-being program. We’re the world’s trusted global infrastructure firm, and we’re in this together – your growth and success are ours too.
Join us, and you’ll get all the benefits of being a part of a global, publicly traded firm – access to industry-leading technology and thinking and transformational work with big impact and work flexibility. As an Equal Opportunity Employer, we believe in each person’s potential, and we’ll help you reach yours.
All your information will be kept confidential according to EEO guidelines.
ReqID: REF24687T
Business Line: Geography OH
Business Group: DCS
Strategic Business Unit: GBS
Career Area: Finance
Work Location Model: Hybrid