Sherif Abdelbary, Head Of HR And Admin

Sherif Abdelbary

Head Of HR And Admin

Naga Architects, Engineers, Designers and Planners

Location
United Arab Emirates - Dubai
Education
High school or equivalent, Job Analysis, Job Evaluation
Experience
15 years, 2 Months

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Total years of experience :15 years, 2 Months

Head Of HR And Admin at Naga Architects, Engineers, Designers and Planners
  • United Arab Emirates - Dubai
  • My current job since January 2019

Oversee all HR operations including recruitment processes, company structure, employee relations, and staff training. Supervise and direct team of 15 HR professionals. Develop and enforce HR policies while maintaining compliance with multinational criteria. Establish HR vision in alignment with company targets. Manage and approve payrolls for all Naga employees in the UAE, US, KSA and Egypt. Draft labour-cost reports to develop mutually beneficial plans. Execute formalities in relation to UAE labour law. Conduct performance appraisals to promote professional growth and increase productivity. Perform annual salary reviews and recommend appropriate adjustments. Co-ordinate with team of nine to strengthen office administration and management duties. Redesign management reporting line based on specific projects and portfolios. Counsel staff and management in areas of general workplace policies, job performance, working relationships, career development and job opportunities.
• Curtailed operational costs by 50% by implementing effective talent acquisition strategies to procure key performers without any third-party assistance.
• Facilitated highest profit numbers in over 10 years by optimizing the restructuring process to positively benefit the organization as well as employees.
• Spearheaded restructuring of entire company during the Covid-19 pandemic, instituting efficient cost management plan without incurring any complaints or issues.
• Redesigning the entire company's salary and benefit schemes, as well as developing a new grading structure.
• Contributing to the formulation of the business strategy and the company strategy in order to establish the appropriate objectives and timelines for achieving the goals.

Assistant HR Manager at AMLAK Holding - Qatar Foundation
  • Qatar - Doha
  • December 2015 to November 2018

Directed HR teams in executing diverse array of responsibilities. Validated payroll and compensation processes for all entities and offices. Prepared, verified and approved annual/monthly HR reports on recruitment, employee turnover and movements. Collaborated with the finance department to control budgets and devise labour-cost strategies. Processed employee-benefit enrolments such as health insurance and retirement plans. Authorized various formalities in relation to Qatar labour laws. Investigated and resolved employee grievances and confidential work-related issues.

• Formulated efficient demobilization plan to cut costs and optimize resources.

Senior HR Officer/Generalist at Saipem - Eni
  • United Arab Emirates - Dubai
  • January 2013 to December 2015

Balanced major HR duties such as payroll, compensation and benefits administration, and timesheet monitoring. Supported recruitment processes including screening of CVs, conducting interviews and onboarding. Evaluated and processed hourly, daily, monthly, yearly and per capita rate of forecasted and actual labour costs. Created labour-cost and other technical documents for the corporate head as well as the head of HR. Authored HSE Man-Hours report to assess man-hours achieved during projects. Optimised HR budgets and rectified budget variances. Performed appraisal analysis to streamline annual salary review. Co-ordinated with the cost-control department to design three-year project demobilisation plan for the Iraq branch. Created payroll reports and monitored salary payments/final settlements for the Oman branch. Provided advice on insurance policies and other benefits.

• Drafted full-branch manpower budget forecast/actual reports dealing with €50M+.
• Authored accurate HR budget and comparison forecast reports three years consecutively.
• Supervised timesheet entries of up to 1K employees in the Sharjah branch.

HR Executive at Al Ansari Exchange
  • United Arab Emirates - Dubai
  • May 2010 to January 2013

Led and monitored diverse HR operations for UAE staff. Screened CVs and conducted interviews for junior as well as senior-level staff extending across diverse departments such as Operation, IT, HR, AML, and Accounts and Logistics. Executed full onboarding process in addition to site allocation throughout UAE. Drafted important reports for government agencies. Implemented performance evaluations to enhance organisational productivity. Oversaw leave approval and miscellaneous earnings/deductions for payroll processes. Initiated annual and promotional increments. Managed pension payments for Abu Dhabi and Dubai branches with revisions every six years. Advanced the Emiratization programme by monitoring percentage of UAE national staff in comparison to expat staff as well as preparing UAE staff statistics reports. Planned and organised all company events.
• Attained all manpower requirements by acquiring 100+ high-performing candidates within six months.
• Maintained 10% UAE nationals hiring percentage from total manpower of 2000 employees.
• Orchestrated full-cycle recruitment processes for an average of up to 15 employees per month.
• Introduced and implemented first UAE pension file in the company and accounted for all previous payments/penalties while supervising pension deductions and payment funds.

Accountant / HR administrator at Hosam Al-Qassim Trading L.L.C.
  • United Arab Emirates - Sharjah
  • March 2009 to April 2010

As an Accountant in trading company, I performed all duties associated with trading accounts added by maintaining the accounts relationship with customers in an accurate and timely manner & reported to the company general manager. my responsibilities include the following:
 Prepare contracts between the company and customer and ensure contracts are invoiced and collected according to terms of contract and company policies.
 Maintain complete customer files, including credit reviews & financial information with Accounting Program.
 Responsible for all client files of the special accounts and managing a distribution center by evaluating and controlling inventory.

Education

High school or equivalent, Job Analysis, Job Evaluation
  • at HAY Group
  • June 2016

Certified Job Evaluator with Hay Group methodology

Diploma, CHRP - Human Resource
  • at CIPD - Bradfield
  • February 2013
Bachelor's degree, Accounting
  • at Alexandria University
  • May 2008

Faculty of Commerce - English Study Section -Major in Accounting - 4 years studying (Accounting - Human Resources - Business Administration - Management .. etc) distributed in 58 Courses.

Diploma, Business Administration
  • at American University Of Cairo
  • April 2002

Diploma in Business Administration - Part ( I , II , III ).

Specialties & Skills

HR Operations
Compensation Strategy
Payroll Management
HR Management
Global HR
SQL HR System
Payroll
Performance Evaluation
GHRS (Global HR System)
ORACLE system for HR (AMEX)
Advanced Commercial Excel
I C D L
Al-Ameen Accounting prog
HR Operations
Compensation & Benefits
HR Planning
Recruitment and Manpower Planning

Languages

English
Expert
Arabic
Expert

Memberships

CIPD (The Chartered Institute of Personnel and Development )
  • Student
  • November 2012
SHRM
  • Student
  • November 2022

Training and Certifications

Job Evaluation and Analysis (Certificate)
Date Attended:
August 2016
Valid Until:
December 2038