Accountant – Payroll & Expense

About the role

We are seeking an Accountant specialized in payroll and expense accounting to support a semi‑government organization in Abu Dhabi. The role involves processing payroll, managing employee expense claims, and ensuring accurate financial reconciliation in line with IFRS and UAE regulations.

Key responsibilities

• Prepare and process monthly payroll transactions in coordination with HR, ensuring timely salary disbursements.
• Validate payroll inputs such as attendance, bonuses, overtime, and deductions across all entities.
• Record and reconcile payroll expenses in ERP systems, posting salaries, benefits, and deductions correctly.
• Prepare payroll‑related accounting entries, accruals, and adjustments during month‑end and year‑end closings in line with IFRS.
• Allocate payroll costs across departments, projects, and entities for transparent reporting.
• Monitor advances, deductions, and allowances in coordination with HR to ensure policy compliance.
• Process employee expense claims, travel advances, and settlements, validating documentation and cost‑center allocation.
• Perform monthly reconciliations of payroll control accounts, employee advances, and expense ledgers.
• Collaborate with Finance Control, Planning, Budgeting & Forecasting, Tax, and Compliance teams on reporting, forecasting, and VAT treatment.
• Support ERP enhancement and automation initiatives within payroll and expense modules.

Required profile

• Bachelor’s degree in Finance, Accounting, Economics, Business Administration or related field; Master’s degree (MBA) preferred.
• Professional certification such as CFA, CMA, ACCA or CPA is a plus.
• Proven experience in end‑to‑end payroll processing, validation and accounting, adhering to UAE labour law.
• Experience with month‑end payroll accruals, DoA compliance and coordination with HR, Treasury and Finance teams.

Required skills

• ERP payroll and expense modules
• IFRS accounting
• UAE labour law compliance
• VAT treatment for employee‑related expenses
• Delegation of Authority (DoA) processes