Finance, HR & Admin Manager, Abu Dhabi

About the role

A Finance, HR and Admin Manager is needed in Abu Dhabi to run the finance administration, bank relations, payroll and HR administration of a UAE entity, fully compliant with UAE regulations. The role reports to the Deputy to CEO Museum Studio, with a dotted line to the Financial Director and the HR Director.

Key responsibilities

• Finance and accounting support: coordinate with the external accounting firm on invoicing and monthly closing documents, prepare supplier and shop invoice payment documentation, process bill payments and track due dates, and produce monthly finance and payroll reporting for Group Finance.
• Bank relations: act as day-to-day contact with the entity's banks, manage KYC requests, account documentation and authorised signatory updates, coordinate salary transfers and WPS files, and prepare payment files for approval.
• Payroll: prepare and process monthly payroll (base salary, allowances, variable pay) and issue pay slips, ensure ongoing compliance with the Wage Protection System (WPS), manage salary advances, expense reimbursements and End of Service Benefits, and liaise with the group payroll system or provider.
• CSR and compliance: collect and report CSR and sustainability data to the group (headcount, training, health and safety, diversity, energy and waste), roll out group policies locally (code of conduct, anti-bribery, whistleblowing, data protection), monitor regulatory compliance (labour, immigration, licences, UAE data protection) and support internal and external audits.
• HR administration: employment contracts, employee files, leave records and HR letters; onboarding and offboarding; visas, work permits and company documents with the external PRO provider; medical insurance enrolments and cancellations; monthly HR reporting in Workday (headcount, turnover, absenteeism, training).

Required profile

• At least 5 years in finance administration and payroll in the UAE, ideally within an international group.
• Fluent English.
• Rigorous and deadline-driven, able to work autonomously locally with remote support from Paris.
• Discreet with confidential data and service-minded with employees.

Required skills

• Solid grasp of accounting basics, banking processes and WPS.
• Working knowledge of UAE Labour Law, MOHRE and ICP processes.
• Workday HR reporting.