HR Operations & Payroll Specialist
Listed on 2026-09-14
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HR/Recruitment
Regulatory Compliance Specialist, HRIS Specialist, HR Generalist / Talent Management
We're excited to be partnering with a leading institution in the UAE that is building a digital-first, AI-enabled financial services organisation from the ground up. This is a unique opportunity to join at an early stage and help shape the people, operational, and service foundations of a business with significant institutional backing and long-term ambition. If you're passionate about HR operations, payroll excellence, and creating exceptional employee experiences, we'd love to hear from you.
As HR Operations & Payroll Specialist, you will play a key role in building and running the bank's HR operations and payroll capability from day one. Working closely with the Director of Human Resources, you'll help create a seamless employee experience while ensuring payroll accuracy, regulatory compliance, and strong people data governance.
Responsibilities- Manage the end-to-end payroll process, including approvals, reconciliation, controls, and disbursement.
- Administer the HRIS and payroll platform, maintaining data quality, workflows, and system controls.
- Coordinate onboarding and offboarding activities, ensuring a smooth employee lifecycle experience.
- Support employment visa processing, Emirates , labour documentation, and related government requirements.
- Manage employee benefits, insurance programmes, end-of-service provisions, and vendor relationships.
- Produce workforce and HR reporting, including Emiratisation, Nafis, payroll, and operational metrics.
- 8+ years of HR Operations and Payroll experience within banking or financial services in the UAE.
- Strong expertise in payroll processing, HR operations, benefits administration, onboarding, and HRIS management.
- Experience building or improving HR operational processes and payroll controls within a regulated environment.
- Deep knowledge of UAE Labour Law, MOHRE requirements, WPS, Emiratisation, Nafis, and pension obligations.
- Experience with HR systems, payroll platforms, workforce reporting, and data management.
- Strong attention to detail, confidentiality, stakeholder management, and service excellence.
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