Assistant Manager Payroll & Ops

Al-Futtaim Group, established in the 1930s and headquartered in Dubai, is a highly diversified and progressive private regional business. Operating across five divisions—automotive, financial services, real estate, retail, and healthcare—the group employs over 35,000 people across more than 20 countries in the Middle East, Asia, and Africa. Partnering with over 200 of the world’s most admired brands, Al-Futtaim’s entrepreneurial spirit and customer-centric approach drive continuous growth and adaptation to evolving market needs. The company upholds core values of respect, excellence, collaboration, and integrity to enrich the lives of its customers daily.

Al-Ghazi Tractors Limited (AGTL), a subsidiary of Al-Futtaim Group, has earned recognition for corporate excellence and outstanding performance. With its corporate office in Lahore and manufacturing plant in Dera Ghazi Khan, AGTL produces New Holland (Fiat) tractors in technical collaboration with CNHI - Case New Holland, the world’s leading agricultural tractor manufacturer. The company prides itself on engineering excellence and stringent quality control systems, emphasizing that “our most enduring competitive edge is the quality of tractors.”

The Assistant Manager – Payroll & HR Operations plays a critical role in ensuring accurate, timely, and compliant payroll processing and employee financial settlements for both permanent and third-party contractual employees. This position manages the entire payroll cycle, including end-of-service settlements, employee loans and allowances, payroll reconciliations, and HR reporting. The role demands strict adherence to company policies, statutory regulations, internal controls, and audit standards.

Key Responsibilities:

- Manage the complete monthly payroll process for permanent and contractual employees, ensuring accuracy in all payroll inputs, deductions, allowances, and updates.
- Conduct thorough payroll reconciliations between HR data, outsourced payroll calculations, and Finance records, resolving discrepancies promptly.
- Oversee employee Full & Final Settlements and End-of-Service Benefits, ensuring precise calculations, necessary approvals, and timely payments.
- Administer employee loans and allowances in compliance with company policies, ensuring proper approvals, timely disbursement, and accurate payroll recovery.
- Maintain comprehensive and accurate payroll and financial records, ensuring readiness for internal and external audits with minimal non-conformances.
- Collaborate with HR representatives, Finance teams, employees, and outsourced payroll vendors to resolve payroll, settlement, loan, and allowance-related issues efficiently.
- Prepare and submit payroll, employee cost, settlement, loan, allowance, and other ad hoc HR reports for AGTL and Al-Futtaim management.
- Identify and implement improvements in payroll and HR operations to strengthen controls, reduce errors, and enhance process efficiency and service delivery.

Required Qualifications:

- ACCA or BBA in Finance or Human Resources from a reputable, HEC-recognized university or institution.
- Minimum of 2 years’ relevant experience in payroll and benefits management, with a solid understanding of payroll processes and fundamental finance concepts.
- Strong numerical and analytical skills with exceptional attention to detail.
- Working knowledge of statutory requirements including EOBI, SESSI/PESSI.
- Good understanding of payroll compliance, employee benefits, deductions, and statutory contributions.

Job-Specific/Technical Skills:

- Payroll Management
- HRMS Management
- Payroll Reconciliation and Reporting
- Employee Benefits and Full & Final Settlement
- Compliance with EOBI, SESSI/PESSI, and other statutory regulations

This role offers the opportunity to contribute to a well-established and respected organization known for its commitment to quality and operational excellence. The Assistant Manager – Payroll & HR Operations will be instrumental in maintaining the integrity and efficiency of payroll and HR financial processes within Al-Ghazi Tractors Limited and the wider Al-Futtaim Group.