• Act as the primary HR and payroll contact for NIQ and GfK entities across Qatar, Saudi Arabia, and Pakistan, supporting both
permanent and contingent staff.
• Collaborate with external payroll vendors (Strada, People Perfect, OST, Mayader, NCBS) to prepare/validate payroll data and
ensure timely salary disbursements.
• Prepare detailed payroll reports. Reports such as PSID (from FBR portal), EOBI voucher (EOBI portal), SESSI voucher, PF file,
GL file, Bonus accrual report, Error and issues log, home flight accrual report, gratuity report, GOSI file, Time & absence accruals,
vacation accrual report etc.
• On a monthly basis I am responsible for validating the bank files received from the third party and upload them to different bank
portals (CitiDirect, Straight2Bank, HSBC (using WPS) for salary disbursement.
• Managing payroll processing for 950+ employees across five payrolls, ensuring 100% accuracy and compliance with regional
regulations.
• Maintaine employee lifecycle data in Workday, from onboarding to offboarding, ensuring data integrity and audit readiness.
• Deliver support to global team, finance team, line managers and employees, related to employee administration issues, annual
audit, bonuses, budgeting, any special allowance, validation of files etc.
• Prepare tax certificates on a yearly basis after the tax year ends and send them to employees. Additionally, assist employees in
understanding the tax computation.
• Upload payroll invoices received from Mayader, NCBS and People perfect to Ariba. Once approved by the Cost center holder, I pay
the invoice amount through the HSBC bank account.
• Assisted for Egypt and Morocco payroll. Worked on transition project of Egypt, Turkey and Pakistan payroll.
• POC for insurances and renewal of Health, Life and pay continuity insurance on a yearly basis, in line with procurement
requirements. Verification of active employee data, invoices and collaboration with finance team for processing payment. Also
help employees to understand the policies, issue insurance cards and respond to employees queries.
• Prepare different letters and share with the employees on monthly basis i-e Service letter, Confirmation letters, Employment
contracts, Embassy letters, Employment letter, Experience letter, Offer letter, Probation extension letter and Promotion letter.
• Reviewed and validated employee rosters, monitored attendance, and ensured timely updates in Workday.
• Ensured 100% compliance with audit requirements during payroll audits across multiple regions.
• Handled payroll cut-off date adjustments to meet operational challenges and ensure timely payments.
• Coordinated Full & Final (F&F) settlements by obtaining clearances from Finance and Employee Experience teams.
• Monitored and resolved payroll discrepancies, ensuring timely resolution and maintaining employee satisfaction.
• Participated in cross-functional meetings to align payroll operations with organizational goals and HR strategies.
• Facilitated onboarding sessions for new hires, explaining payroll structure, benefits, and tax implications.
- Company industry:
- IT Services
- Job role:
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Information Technology