Payroll Accountant Full Time

About the job
Your Impact

Together, we’re pushing the limits of what’s possible. We stay ahead to create the new standards our future needs. Start your career with Jacobs – a company like no other that inspires and empowers you to deliver your best work so you can evolve, grow and succeed – today and into tomorrow.

Due to a significant increase in the number of employees commencing their journey with us in our region, this newly created role will help Jacobs deliver its strategy across multiple markets and shape the surrounding nations with some of the world’s most ambitious and iconic projects.

As part of our regional accounting team, you will work closely with the Corporate Controller covering payroll processing for our Middle East employees to ensure paying our people is a seamless process.

You will be processing payroll via our Cordis Payroll System, calculating overtime and employee’s benefits as per labor law, validating Oracle contracts, as well as monthly payroll payments. You will be processing and reconciling payroll for a large number of employees, so experience working with payroll within large corporations will be essential.

You will ensure that payroll is processed timely and accurately in line with Wage Protection Systems, process payroll journals and general ledger entries for costs and accruals.

Here’s What You’ll Need

As a successful candidate, you must hold a professional degree in Accountancy or equivalent and be well rounded and experienced in Oracle financials and Human Resource Information Systems.

You must have proficient knowledge on labor law and will be dealing with employer/employee benefits across multiple regions. You will come with a General Ledger accounting and reconciliation background with familiarization with Wage Protection Systems, regulations and pensions.

Jacobs. A world where you can.

From our inclusive employee networks, to our positive mental health champions – we’re committed to driving a culture of caring where you can be you. Joining Jacobs not only connects you locally but globally – and together, our diverse perspectives and unique backgrounds power our collective strength. We collaborate and share! By supporting one another, we all succeed.

With safety and flexibility always top of mind, we’ve gone beyond traditional ways of working so you have the support, means and space to maximise your potential. You’ll uncover flexible working arrangements, benefits and opportunities to do good too – from participating in our global giving and volunteering program, to exploring new and inventive ways to help our clients make the world a better place. No matter what drives you, you’ll discover how you can cultivate, nurture and achieve your goals – all at a single global company.

At Jacobs, we’re challenging today to reinvent tomorrow by solving the world’s most critical problems for thriving cities, resilient environments, mission-critical outcomes, operational advancement, scientific discovery and cutting-edge manufacturing, turning abstract ideas into realities that transform the world for good. With $13 billion in revenue and a talent force of more than 55,000, Jacobs provides a full spectrum of professional services including consulting, technical, scientific and project delivery for the government and private sector.