Usman Ali, Senior HR Executive & Payroll Administrator

Usman Ali

Senior HR Executive & Payroll Administrator

Emirates First Group of Companies

Location
United Arab Emirates
Education
Bachelor's degree, Computer Science
Experience
13 years, 5 Months

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Work Experience

Total years of experience :13 years, 5 Months

Senior HR Executive & Payroll Administrator at Emirates First Group of Companies
  • United Arab Emirates - Abu Dhabi
  • My current job since June 2019

Key Acheivement:

• Awarded appreciation Letter from my company to work brilliantly during my tenure.
• Developed a Procedure Manual on the implementation of the Competency Matrix, and as part of innovation- added value to the process by including relevant request forms, and checklists to authenticate and validate the whole process.
• Develops and maintains a human resources system that meets top management information needs.
• Reduced benefits costs by 15% annually through meticulous record-keeping and ensuring that the company did not pay for benefits for which employees were ineligible.



1. Operating Paylite/SAP/Oracle for Time and Attendance, Leave Application, Earning and Deduction, Payroll, Employee Master Data, Salary Slips and Importing/Exporting Data.
2. Provide senior management and others with various types of employee reports including attrition, absence, compensation, annual leave, overtime costs and headcount.
3. Calculating payroll from timesheets from locally and GCC countries and general payroll administration. Ensuring all permanent & temporary staff is paid on time.
4. Maintaining accurate records of Annual/Emergency/sick/maternity/parental leave. Completion and submission of payroll year end.
5. To support and implement effective recommendations on the design and development of assigned Human Resource functional areas, encompassing various programs relating to compensation, benefits, resourcing, organizational effectiveness and/or employee development.
6. Performance Management is responsible for Planning work in advance so that expectations and goals can be set.
7. Monitoring progress and performance continually, Developing the employee's ability to perform through training and work assignments, rating periodically to summarize performance and, Rewarding good performance.
8. Training plan, Training Effectiveness, Competency Matrix Training Evaluation for Employees and department heads.
9. Employee Transfers Letter, Employee Salary Certificates, Bank Account Opening Procedure.
10. Keeps records of benefits plans participation such as insurance and pension plan, personnel transactions such as hires, promotions, transfers, performance views, and terminations, and employee statistics for government reporting.
11. Administers benefits programs such as life, health, and insurance, pension plans, vacation, sick leave, leave of absence, and employee assistance. Prepares reports and recommends procedures to reduce absenteeism and turnover.
12. Manage certain project phases and advise to my seniors in identifying potential areas of risk and exposure in their current HR processes and policies, work with seniors and assisting them to draft HR policies & Procedure manuals to ensure overall compliance at par with preset Organizational Goals.
13. Prepare Job Descriptions, conduct Job Analysis & Evaluation to develop Pay Structures & Compensation Models.
14. Designed and maintained job postings on various social media sites and websites with various tools.
15. Communicate with managers and employees regularly to establish rapport, gauge morale, and source new candidate leads.
16. Review candidates’ applications and decide whether or not they meet the qualifications to be considered for positions.


Miscellaneous:
a. Other HR responsibilities included conducting preliminary interviews of candidates to various positions, maintenance of personnel files, employee history files.
b. Provide consultation to management on employee relations issues, and manage all disciplinary issues within the company.
c. Management of Health and Safety for the entire site including risk assessments, audits and revisions of policy and procedures.
d. Contracts with outside suppliers to provide employee services, such as temporary employees, search firms, or relocation services.
e. Providing conflict resolution between employees and company executives regarding special permissions, benefits, and payments.

HR Coordinator at LEWA Nikkiso Middle East FZC
  • United Arab Emirates - Sharjah
  • December 2016 to June 2019

1. Employee Benefits, Executive Compensation, Employee Training, Leadership Development, Succession Planning, HRIS and regulatory compliance.
2. Initiated successful workforce planning, job realignment, employee involvement, and team-building projects.
3. Operating SAP for Time and Attendance, Leave Application, Earning and Deduction, Payroll, Employee Master Data, Salary Slips and Importing/Exporting Data.
4. Managed labour relations, skills and technology training programs, and pay-for-performance initiatives.
5. Involved with recruitment, benefits administration, and implementation of company’s first HRIS technology.
6. Assisting with internal event organization and coordination, including recreational events and training activities.
7. Hiring Outsource Manpower on daily wages and manage their documentation.
8. Employee’s Time and Attendance preparing payroll, Manage Leave application and give the annual Leave Plan.
9. Giving the HR Orientation for new Employees from HR Manual.
10. Maintaining an updated database with all the information about current employees of the company, they represent, including personal information, salary, and time in the company, contracts, offer letters and past grievances.
11. Prepared all recruitment strategies and ensured achievement of all objectives.
12. Developed strategies by placing job advertisements in various news and job sites.
13. Participated in various candidate selections and prepared an efficient interviewing schedule.
14. Analyzed all job requirements and screened the appropriate candidate for job.
15. Recommend and Develop employee relations practices to foster a positive employee relationship.
16. Conduct and Analyze exit interviews and make actionable recommendations based on the data.

HR/Admin Assistant at SEKO Middle East FZC
  • United Arab Emirates - Sharjah
  • September 2014 to November 2016

1. Support all Internal and External HR Related inquiries or request.
2. Assisting with payroll and benefits administration.
3. Operating Oracle for Time and Attendance, Leave Application, Earning and Deduction, Payroll, Employee Master Data, Salary Slips and Importing/Exporting Data.
4. addressing and answering all payroll related questions and queries.
5. ensuring that payroll is handled according to procedure and that all salaries are correct.
6. Maintaining digital and electronic records of Employees.
7. Assisting with the recruitment process by identifying candidates, performing reference checks and issuing employment contracts.
8. Assisting with maintaining grievance and employee records.
9. Maintaining an updated file with all employees’ documentation and information.
10. keeping records of employee performance reports, grievances, and vacation time, among others.
11. drafting and filing the necessary paperwork during employee termination.
12. Overseeing the completion of compensation and benefit documentation.
13. Scheduling, Meetings, Interviews, HR Events, and maintain agendas.
14. Perform HR Orientation for new employees and update records of new staff.
15. Produce and submit reports on general HR activities.

HR Consultant at Brothers Production (Pvt) Ltd
  • Pakistan - Sialkot
  • December 2010 to August 2014

1. Posting job openings on different newspapers and job portals.
2. Gathering information on new applicants.
3. Assisting in screening and rating of applicants.
4. Scheduling and setting dates for interviews.
5. Testing the skills and abilities of potential candidates.
6. Preparing job offer Letter, Appointment letter and Bank account opening letter for selected candidates.
7. Conduct employee orientation induction and introductory training so that new employees are quickly integrated into the organization.
8. Running background checks on potential candidates as well as verifying their references.
9. Following up with successful candidates.
10. Opening up a new file for newly hired employees.
11. Ensuring that all benefits and compensations that were offered to employees are delivered.
12. Providing guidance and assistance to new employees.
13. Evaluating the initial performance of new employees.
14. Answering and addressing all questions and queries employees may have regarding their position, Salary, insurance and leaves.
15. Keeping documents related to the aforementioned activities stored in an orderly fashion.

Education

Bachelor's degree, Computer Science
  • at University Of The Punjab
  • August 2013

Subject I Studied: Mathematics, Computer Science & Economics

Diploma, Computer Science
  • at NETS College Sialkot
  • July 2013

MCSE (Microsoft Certified System of Engineering)

Diploma, Microsoft Office
  • at NETS College Sialkot
  • July 2013

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Bayt Tests

Computer Skills Test
Score 72%
Human Resource Assessment
Score 75%

Specialties & Skills

Oracle HR
Employee Relations
Payroll Management
Training and Development
COMPENSATION AND BENEFITS
INSURANCE
TRAINING PLAN
COMPETENCY MATRIX
HUMAN RESOURCES
HR AUDITING
VISA PROCESSING
RECRUITING
TRAINING EFFECTIVENESS
UAE LABOR LAW
COST CONTROL
PAYROLL PROCESSING
MICROSOFT POWERPOINT
PROBLEM SOLVING
MIS REPORTING
GCC PAYROLL PROCESSING
HR ANALYST
EXCEL DASHBOARD
oracle hr
performance management
payroll
operational hr

Languages

Arabic
Intermediate
English
Expert
Hindi
Expert
Urdu
Expert

Training and Certifications

CIPD - Human Resources Management (Certificate)
Date Attended:
October 2021

Hobbies

  • Shopping, Gym