This is a unique opportunity to join a leading advisory firm who specialise in helping clients with strategic promotion of their global interests. As a payroll & treasury officer, you will join the Finance team to support the payroll and banking activities of the business. This role is based in Bahrain.

Responsibilities:

• Payroll:
  • Oversees and processes payroll for 150+ employees across 5 markets (UK, UAE, Bahrain, KSA, South Africa and Malaysia)
  • Manage Reconciliations of Pension and tax monthly, quarterly and annually
  • Coordinate with payroll service providers for timely payroll report, resolve issues and manage relationships
  • Monitor, manage and reconciles payroll taxes at the employer and employee level
  • Prepare payroll journal entries to General Ledger and year-end audit schedules
  • Produce salary certificates for staff in GCC
  • Manage the payroll mailbox and respond to queries promptly
  • Collaborate with HR monthly on employee data updates, including new hires, terminations, promotions, and changes in compensation
  • Monthly reconcile pay change report, ensuring compliance with controls.
  • Develop easy to use templates for various payroll matters.
  • Provide end-of-service benefit (EOSB) and other end-of-employment pay calculations
  • Support the implementation of payroll policies, procedures, and controls to maintain integrity.
  • Identify areas for improvement and recommend changes to enhance effectiveness and automation opportunities.
  • Manage, complete or supports the implementation of payroll-related initiatives and projects
• Treasury:
  • Liaise with banks to resolve any issues or discrepancies related to banking transactions or services, including rejected or delayed transactions.
  • Monitor bank account balances in different currencies across markets, ensuring sufficient funds for upcoming pay run.
  • Review and reconcile bank accounts regularly, identifying and resolving discrepancies.
  • Audit bank charges and record them on the accounting system.
  • Extract transaction and swift copies as required for the finance team.
  • Process and track bank guarantees across GCC. Maintaining a record of documentation and auditing charges.
  • Collaborate with AP team to upload payment instructions to the banking systems.
  • Completion of month-end bank reconciliations for approval by HoF
  • Preparation of bi-weekly short-term 12-week cashflow forecast.
  • Review currency requirements weekly and request forex funding from HoF
  • Reconcile individual cooperate credit cards monthly and investigate any discrepancies.
• Projects
  • Source and implement a new payroll system that integrates with existing HR system

Requirements:

• Unquestioned integrity and adherence to strict confidentiality
• Demonstrates a positive and enthusiastic attitude
• High level of self-confidence and energy
• High level of intellectual agility, initiative, self-motivation, resourcefulness, and patience
• Between 4-6 years of post-qualification payroll experience, preferably with a multinational company, with at least a significant portion of such experience occurring in the Middle East
• Ideally, experience in the professional services industry
• Strong personal communication skills
• Effective planning and organising skills to prioritise key areas of responsibility, tasks and projects
• The ability to keep calm in a crisis and to cope well with conflicting deadlines
• Strong team player who is both committed and flexible

Thank you for your application.  Only suitable candidates will be contacted.

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