Junior Payroll Administrator

About the Role

Boskalis invites you to join a dynamic environment focused on innovative and sustainable infrastructure and marine projects amid global population growth, rising trade, and energy demands. Work alongside an international team to foster your professional development and contribute meaningfully to critical operations.

Key Responsibilities

• Manage end-to-end payroll activities for Boskalis UAE entities and projects, ensuring accuracy and timeliness.
• Coordinate the monthly payroll cycle, reviewing employee data such as hires, promotions, terminations, allowances, and deductions via Workday.
• Validate payroll calculations from external providers and create payroll communications and payslips.
• Monitor and approve employee time records and attendance, collaborating with Project HR to rectify discrepancies.
• Conduct reconciliations between payroll outputs, Workday records, and ledger data; analyze variances and maintain audit-ready documentation.
• Post payroll journals, accruals, and benefit provisions to the accounting system (INFOR-LN), supporting monthly and yearly closures.
• Calculate and process final settlements, leave payouts, end-of-service benefits, ensuring compliance with policies and labor laws.
• Serve as a liaison among HR, payroll services, finance teams, employees, and management to handle queries and payroll-related investigations.
• Support audits, maintain documentation, and seek improvements in payroll controls and systems.

Requirements

• Bachelor's degree in accounting.
• 3 to 5 years of relevant experience, ideally within multinational or project-based organizations.
• Experience managing payroll for large employee groups across multiple jurisdictions and coordinating outsourced payroll providers.
• Proficiency in English communication, both written and spoken.
• Strong organizational skills and analytical thinking.
• Familiarity with ERP accounting software, particularly Infor LN.
• Preferably experienced with Ramco or comparable payroll software.
• Knowledge of UAE labor laws and financial accounting principles including month-end closings.
• Advanced Microsoft Office skills, especially Excel.

What to Expect

• Opportunities for career growth and personal development.
• Comprehensive onboarding to support smooth integration.
• Full-time position located at the Abu Dhabi office within the FSSC team.

Additional Information

• Recruitment includes online and in-office interviews; successful candidates will receive formal offers.
• Boskalis prohibits any fees associated with visa arrangements or recruitment.
• Applications from recruitment agencies are not accepted; all recruitment is conducted internally.