Syed Saad Amin

Acting Manager - Employee Benefits & Payroll (Jun 2016 - Feb 2021)

• Managed key deliverables for approx. 4, 000 employees with a team of 10+ direct reports to process the payroll and manage the benefits for employees and their dependents.
• On-boarded 3000+ staff within a year and provided full suite solutions to Business Units from hire to retire while ensuring high levels of employee satisfaction.
• Spearheaded the automation of key operational activities and improvised transactional workflows to achieve more than 99% accuracy in payments.
• Managed end to end Employee Relations activities to enhance employee engagement throughout the organization.
• Providing key advisory and operational insights to the management for improving the staffing and retention strategy of the organization.
• Achieved timely and accurate processing of the payroll month on month in line with payment dates while ensuring compliance to the approved policies, employee contracts and Labor Law.
• Key Business Process Owner in the transformation to Oracle Fusion ERP system with extensive contributions towards solution design & project deliverables.
• Actively supported the management in achieving high levels of employee engagement through accurate administration of benefits such as leaves, health insurance and school fees for dependents.
• Stakeholder management of Business Units with respect to internal movements of staff and appropriate alignment of positions within the structure.
• Ensure off-boarding programs and final payments are processed in a timely and smooth manner to make sure staff satisfaction is maintained till their final interaction.
• Delivered reports and analytics related to staff demographics as well as emoluments for budgeting & costing activities.
• Managing the day-to-day HR operations to ensure that no bottlenecks exist in terms of service delivery.
• Management of relevant HR Policies & their upkeep / maintenance with changes to Legislation.
• Ensure implementation of policies/processes/programs, across the organization.
• Oversee all aspects of HR systems & ensure that systems are being optimally utilized.
• Establish departmental measures that support the accomplishment of the organizational strategic goals.
• Conducts investigations when employee complaints or concerns are brought forth.
• With the assistance of the Management, obtains cost effective, employee serving benefits; monitors benefits for options and cost savings.
• Recommends changes in benefits offered, especially new benefits aimed at employee satisfaction and retention.
• Manage the preparation and maintenance of HR reports necessary to carry out the functions of the department.
• Prepare periodic reports for management, as necessary or requested, to track strategic goals accomplishment.
• Formulates and recommends Human Resources policies and objectives for the company on any topic associated with employee relations, compensation and benefits.

Single point of contact for 250+ employees across the Kingdom. Deputed on behalf of the HR Department at the Head Office in Dubai & assisting them in day to day activities.
• Employee Engagement
• Grievance Handling & Dispute Resolution
• Compensation & Benefits
• Performance Management
• HR Interviews
• Payroll Processing
• Leave Management
• Compliance with Local Labor Laws
• Policy Drafting & Implementation
• HRIS (Oracle)
• On-boarding
• End of Service & Exit Management
• Visa Processing & Travel Arrangement
• Medical Insurance
• Vehicle Allotment
• Accommodation Arrangement

• End-to-End Recruitment
• Sourcing (Job Portals, Advertisements, Walk-Ins & Recruitment Drives)
• Requirement Gathering
• Short-listing & Screening
• Scheduling & Coordinating Interviews
• Java, .Net & QA and Voice & Non-Voice Operations in ITES (BPO)
• Initial Screening
• Hiring across all levels
• Offer Roll-out
• Salary Negotiation
• Handled a team of 3 members

• End-to-End Recruitment
• Sourcing through various channels including vendors
• Stakeholder Management
• Java, .Net, QA, VB, BA & C++
• Initial Screening, Interviewing & Scheduling Interviews
• Hiring across functions & grades
• Salary Negotiation & Closure
• Maintaining “TalentPool” of Recruitment Database

• End-to-End Recruitment
• Sourcing (Job Portals, Advertisements, Walk-Ins & Recruitment Drives)
• Requirement Gathering
• Short-listing & Screening
• Scheduling & Coordinating Interviews
• Java, .Net & QA and Voice & Non-Voice Operations in ITES (BPO)
• Initial Screening
• Hiring across all levels
• Offer Roll-out
• Salary Negotiation
• Handled a team of 3 members

• End-to-End Recruitment across functions & levels.
• Java, .Net, QA, VB, BA & C++
• Payroll Processing
• Leave Management
• Performance Management
• HRIS (Oracle 9i)
• On-boarding
• Exit Management