Payroll & Benefits Senior Specialist

Purpose of Job

Jobholders at this level are capable of operating with minimal supervision. They work within guidelines and procedures in order to prepare more complex, specialized or ad-hoc reports in their related field. They contribute to the completion of milestones or operational targets within the assigned functional area. They undertake operational activities including preparation of different types of reports to provide a clear idea with payroll costs and to facilitate related decision making.

Job Responsibilites

Payroll

• Keep abreast of governmental and administrative decisions impacting payroll, and when applicable conduct needed changes on related policies and procedures
• Implement payroll-related policies and processes and ensure that accurate/prompt communication to all relevant stakeholders
• Maintain and update the ZATCA payroll system on a periodic basis by keeping employee information and records current in order to ensure proper archiving and accurate utilization of data in the future
• Keep track of newly hired personnel and manage the registration and establishment of associated bank accounts by obtaining and submitting necessary documentation
• Calculate payroll for ZATCA employees ensuring exceptions/variances and applicable increases or deductions are handled in line with set policies and procedures
• Review, validate, and process overtime payments, security awards, accommodation handling in ports, committee awards, bank loan payments, allowance deductions, salary adjustment requests, end of service payments, spot awards payouts, business travels and per diem allowances, kids’ education allowances, thrifting plan payments and deductions, leaves payables, home loan program payments and installments, annual bonus payouts, and professional certificates and government fees ensuring they are complaint with data sets and set policies and procedures
• Develop and review bank transfer files to ensure accuracy of transfers to all employees
• Develop, review, update, reports including weekly meeting reports, payroll reports, government loan reports, and thrifting plans for proper reflection of payroll costs at ZATCA
• Respond to inquiries and ad hoc business requests via assigned tools to keep employees satisfied and knowledgeable about their pay rates and related pay matters
  
  
  

Benefits

• Keep abreast of governmental and administrative decisions impacting payroll, and when applicable conduct needed changes on related policies and procedures
• Implement payroll-related policies and processes and ensure that accurate/prompt communication to all relevant stakeholders
• Maintain and update the ZATCA payroll system on a periodic basis by keeping employee information and records current in order to ensure proper archiving and accurate utilization of data in the future
• Keep track of newly hired personnel and manage the registration and establishment of associated bank accounts by obtaining and submitting necessary documentation
• Calculate payroll for ZATCA employees ensuring exceptions/variances and applicable increases or deductions are handled in line with set policies and procedures
• Receive, review, assess housing requests against set policies and provide needed recommendations for eligible employees
• Review, validate, and process thrifting plan program enrollments and deletions, security awards, accommodation handling in ports, committee awards, overtime requests, kids’ education allowances, leaves payable, business travels including flight tickets and per diem allowances ensuring they are complaint with data sets and set policies and procedures
• Plan, develop, and launch HLP program to enable administration of HLP registration and enrollment and coordinate accordingly with banks to issue certifications
• Review and manage GOSI for new hires, terminations, and registrations to keep data updated for reference
  
  
  

Job Details

Communication and Contacs

Eductaion

Bachelor’s degree in Human Resources Management, Business Administration or equivalent is required

Experience

A minimum of 5 years of relevant experience

Competencies

General HC Knowledge - Proficient

Negotiation and Influence - Developing

Information Systems Knowledge - Developing

Communication - Developing

Employee Relations - Proficient

Professionalism - Developing

Coaching and Internal Business Consulting - Developing

Results Oriented - Developing

Customer Focus - Developing

Change Enabler - Developing