Chief Accountant Entitlements & Salaries (Emirati)

About the role

Talents Tide is recruiting on behalf of the Dubai Government for an Emirati Chief Accountant Entitlements & Salaries to join its shared services team. The role ensures that salaries and employee entitlements are paid accurately and on time across several government entities.

Key responsibilities

• Review and verify payroll and entitlement payments against service level agreements (SLAs), and audit all payment types
• Make final checks on monthly pension calculations and other statutory contributions
• Oversee end-of-service gratuity calculations and final settlements for leaving employees
• Process allowances paid with monthly payroll, including travel allowances
• Check onboarding of new employees on approved systems, plus employee self-service accounts and ongoing data updates
• Check payroll cost centres across all records and systems
• Keep payroll and entitlement records complete and up to date
• Handle queries from client entities and suggest solutions in line with SLAs
• Train client-entity staff on systems and procedures, and share technical knowledge with the accounting team
• Help prepare operational plans and KPIs, and send regular performance reports to the Section Head
• Suggest improvements that make payroll processes simpler and more efficient

Required profile

• Emirati nationality
• Bachelor's degree in Accounting, Finance or a related field with 6+ years of relevant experience, or a Master's degree with 3+ years
• Strong hands-on experience with payroll, end-of-service settlements and pension/statutory contributions
• Preferred: CPA or another relevant professional certification, and experience in UAE government or shared services

Required skills

• Solid knowledge of payroll systems and audit controls
• Good communication skills with government entities and banks
• Familiarity with Dubai Government HR Law preferred