Azhar Mukadam

Payroll Officer

Hospitality Board Holding Co. - Tabuk, Saudi Arabia

Successfully managed payroll operations for 1500+ employees, achieved improved payroll accuracy, earlier salaries disbursement, optimization of payroll costs by implementing electronic attendance system and Wages Protection System. Made changes in Payroll standard operating procedures and increased the utilization of MenaPAY HRMS by 20%.  Responsible for preparing, processing and distributing monthly payroll for contract and subcontract employees by integrating all data which impacts payroll calculation.  Preparing various off cycle transactions: vacations pay, resignations, terminations pay, Housing advance, cash advance and new joiners advance.  Assisting payroll section head with month end consolidation and payroll reconciliation.  Reviewing and suggesting amendments in organization policies in full compliance to the Saudi labour law.  Verifying, monitoring and correcting the attendance reports as per the applicable policies and procedures. Posting Increments, promotions, business trips, duty resumptions in system.  Employee relations, direct point of contact for all HR related queries specifically payroll related .  Provide a weekly report of all activities and section KPIs to HR Director. Perform other assigned tasks, related work or project as assigned by the HR Director.  Updating, monitoring the MENAITECH HR system, ensuring data integrity and coordinating with the IT team and software services provider for technical issues, system updates and customization to maximize utilization of the system.  Coordinating and assisting the Finance Department for payroll journal entries postings, uploaded bank file approvals, issuing cash salaries, pay Cheques and for monthly payroll reports.  Preparing and uploading bank files for employee funds transfer and, downloading Wages Protection System (WPS) files for Ministry of Labour submission.

Bachelor of Management Studies

University of Mumbai - Mumbai, India