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Roba Mahmoud, Senior Compensation & Benefits Specialist

Roba Mahmoud

Senior Compensation & Benefits Specialist·Azadea Group LLC

United Arab Emirates

Master's degree, Masters Strategic Human Resource Management

Work experience

Total years of experience: 4 years, 8 months

Senior Compensation & Benefits Specialist

April 2013 - December 2013

Azadea Group LLC

Dubai, United Arab Emirates

April 2013 - December 2013

• Facilitate in scheduling and supporting the group-wide annual salary review and bonus process, roll out of compensation and benefits programs and other ad hoc initiatives
• Administer the annual salary review process, including analysis, creation of worksheets and issuance of letters to employees ensuring accuracy of the letters
• Consolidating and reviewing incentive/ commission schemes across the business and maintaining a database of all approved schemes
• Maintain the Job dictionary and ensure that any change in benefits or other parameters are updated in a timely manner. Reconciling the job dictionary with the payroll data and highlight any discrepancies for corrective actions
• Participate in the formulation, communication and roll out of benefit programs and facilitate ongoing administration of the same
• Provide support and advice to other business units within the organization on Compensation and Benefits policies and procedures
• Monitor and supervise the monthly payroll generation and ensure all transactions, including attendance, advances, deductions, etc. are entered and updated on the system
• Check employees' letters (bank, embassy, employment) and submits them to the concerned authorities for signature
• Prepare the manpower planning budget information for all departments
• Reviews C&B policies and procedures, and ensures company's compliance with internal laws and procedures
• Responds to employees' queries in compensations and benefits related issues, provides the necessary support, and escalate unresolved issues to the hierarchy
• Prepare End of Service for all employees

Company industry:
Retail & Wholesale
Job role:
Human Resources and Recruitment

Compensation & Benefits Specialist

June 2010 - March 2013

Azadea Group LLC

United Arab Emirates

June 2010 - March 2013

• Monitors attendance for over 540 employees and their updates on the payroll system (Oracle), as well as monitoring all kinds of leaves and working hours' balances
• Prepare notifications of change in salary, calculate per diems, salary advancements, deductions, and relocation expenses and record them in the payroll system (Oracle)
• Issues, monitors and updates employee discounts and uniform allowances.
• Reviews all insurance billings and invoices for accuracy and submits them to the finance department for payment
• Ensures accurate and on time submission of Final Settlements and End of Service Benefits for terminated personnel in compliance with internal laws and procedure
• Develops and conducts in-house training programs to both HR and staff and other employees as required
• Develops and maintains up-to-date end user manuals and materials
• Evaluates seasonal bonus schemes, increment schemes, budgeting requirements for related departments, salary projections and structures, etc.
• Monitors the output of Juniors, that is checking accuracy of updates on the payroll system (Oracle)
• Run the payroll of over 540 employees and make sure that the commission and salaries are paid correctly based on the payroll log sheet
• Prepare statistical reports requested by different departments (Costing, payroll transactions, Accounting deductions, etc)

Company industry:
Retail & Wholesale
Job role:
Human Resources and Recruitment

Junior Compensation & Benefits Specialist

May 2009 - May 2010

Azadea Group LLC

United Arab Emirates

May 2009 - May 2010

• Prepare and activate discount cards for new joiners
• Maintain employee leaves in payroll system and validate the attendance by the end of month
• Handle insurance claims for personnel and mediated with insurance company for all insurance related issues
• Assist employees with their inquiries (leave balance, pay slips, salary certificates, salary transfer letters, etc.)
• Follow-up and make sure that all new joiners have submitted their bank details
• On-going maintenance of employee personal files on the payroll system

Company industry:
Retail & Wholesale
Job role:
Human Resources and Recruitment

Education

University of Wollongong Dubai

May 2014

May 2014

Master's degree, Masters Strategic Human Resource Management

United Arab Emirates

American University Of Sharjah

December 2008

December 2008

Bachelor's degree, Management and Finance: Minor in Economics

United Arab Emirates

Ibn Seena English High School

June 2004

June 2004

High school or equivalent,

United Arab Emirates

Obtained a GCE O'Level Certificate from The London Board of Examination and the British Council with 5 A's, 3 B's and a C

Skills

Payroll
Expert
Payroll
Expert
Oracle HR
Expert
Oracle HR
Expert
Salary Structures
Expert
Salary Structures
Expert
Retail
Expert
Retail
Expert
Attendance Management
Expert
Attendance Management
Expert
ORACLE - HRMS
Expert
ORACLE - HRMS
Expert
Compensation and Benefits
Expert
Compensation and Benefits
Expert
Related HR functions (Recruitment, ER, Training)
Intermediate
Related HR functions (Recruitment, ER, Training)
Intermediate
Payroll
Expert
Payroll
Expert
Oracle HR
Expert
Oracle HR
Expert
Salary Structures
Expert
Salary Structures
Expert
Retail
Expert
Retail
Expert
Attendance Management
Expert
Attendance Management
Expert

Languages

Arabic
Expert
English
Expert

Training and Certifications

Training
Professional Excel
Executrain
Nov 2012