NEK Australia – Billing and Payroll Administrator

Category: A-00199
Title: Billing and payroll Administrator
Post Date: 5/22/12
Location: Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates

Description: NEK Australia is accepting resumes to support a current contract in conjunction with Shamal Solutions. Shamal Solutions is a joint venture between NEK Australia and a partner company based in Abu Dhabi, the United Arab Emirates. Qualified candidates are encouraged to apply online at http://www.nekasg.com/

Salary range for this position is $65,000 – $80,000 USD depending on experience and qualifications. The salary will be paid in UAE Dirham. In addition to a competitive salary, the compensation package includes a very generous employer paid benefits package. This package includes standard medical / dental benefits, retirement plan matching contributions, a moving/relocation allowance (to and from home country) or furniture allowance, an annual housing allowance and annual tuition / school allowance for up to four dependent children.

ROLE AND RESPONSIBILITIES:
Under the direction of the Accounting Manager, the Billing and Payroll Administrator will be responsible for managing the timekeeping system and is solely responsible for processing and reconciling all payroll and labor related billing records. This position will assist the Accounting Manager with the preparation and review of monthly labor billings. The Billing and Payroll Administrator will perform these tasks onsite in Abu Dhabi. The base contract period is two years with two (2) one-year extensions possible.

REQUIRED SKILLS, EXPERIENCE AND EDUCATION: The successful candidate will be responsible for reviewing, posting and reconciling payroll records on an accurate and timely basis, reviewing labor distributions and prepare correcting entries to ensure that employees are posting time to the correct job and role/task, reconciling external regulatory payroll reports to the accounting system including gross payroll and statutory tax deductions and ensure compliance with UAE payroll regulations, reconciling all payroll and labor sub-ledger entries before posting to the general ledger, preparing out of cycle and other manual termination checks as necessary, providing a primary point of contact for all payroll and labor billing issues, assisting in monthly closing process including A/P voucher entry during high volume periods and other duties as assigned. Additionally, the successful candidate will possess 5-8 years of international payroll and billing experience and a High school diploma or General Education Diploma.

PREFERRED SKILLS AND EXPERIENCE:
The preferred candidate will have an AAS degree in accounting and experience with overseas contracting.

ADDITIONAL REQUIREMENTS:
The successful candidate works well in a team environment, has basic knowledge of Excel and other Microsoft Office tools, a working knowledge of payroll best practices, the ability to deal with sensitive and confidential materials, is able to work with a diverse group of people, adapt to changes in the work environment, manage competing demands and has the ability to deal with frequent change, delays or unexpected events. The successful candidate also has excellent attention to detail with the ability to identify and resolve problems in a timely manner and gather and analyze information skillfully. The successful candidate can deliver customer service by managing difficult client/customer situations and responding promptly to customer needs, solicit customer feedback to improve service, respond to requests for service and assistance and meet commitments. The successful candidate can plan and organize; prioritizing work activities and use time efficiently, is able to institute quality controls by demonstrating accuracy and thoroughness, monitor their own work to ensure quality and apply feedback to improve performance, they are dependable; consistently at work and on time, able to follow instructions, respond to management direction and solicit feedback to improve performance. They are conscious of safety and security by observing safety and security procedures and properly using equipment and materials. The successful candidate must be able to stand or sit for extended periods of time, and move about the facility.

Qualified candidates please apply online.

NEK Australia is an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, gender or national origin.