Priya Menon
Dubai, UAE | priya.menon@example.com | +971 50 000 0000
Professional summary
Payroll specialist with 6 years of experience running monthly payroll for up to 1,400 employees across the UAE and Saudi Arabia. Processes salaries, allowances, overtime, end-of-service benefits, and statutory deductions, and reconciles payroll to the general ledger each month. Kept payroll error rates below 0.3% and closed every cycle on schedule for three consecutive years.
Payroll skills
End-to-end payroll processing · Multi-country payroll · Wage Protection System (WPS) · End-of-service calculations · Payroll reconciliation · Statutory deductions · Overtime and allowances · Payroll systems · Advanced Excel · Payroll audit support · Employee payroll queries · Data confidentiality
Professional experience
Payroll Specialist
2021–present
Example Facilities Management, Dubai
- Run monthly payroll for 1,400 employees across two countries, covering salaries, overtime, allowances, and deductions.
- Kept the payroll error rate below 0.3% by adding pre-payroll variance checks and a sign-off checklist with HR.
- Reconcile payroll to the general ledger each month and clear variances before the finance close.
- Calculate end-of-service settlements and final pay for leavers in line with labor law.
- Reduced payroll queries by 35% by publishing a payslip guide and a monthly cut-off calendar for managers.
Payroll Officer
2018–2021
Example Construction Company, Sharjah
- Processed payroll for 600 site and office employees, including timesheet-based overtime.
- Prepared salary transfer files and resolved bank rejections within the same cycle.
- Supported the annual external audit with payroll reports and supporting documents.
Education and certification
- BCom in Accounting, Example University
- Certified Payroll Professional (CPP), in progress