HR Payroll Officer

- Closing Date: 2026-11-24

About the role:

In this role you are responsible to provide accurate, timely and controlled payroll services across Qatar Airways Group through the processing, independent validation and review of payroll transactions, employee master-data changes, payroll inputs and supporting documentation.

Specific Responsibilities:

- Maintain and process payroll records of permanent, short term/fixed term contracts and posted staff.
- Verify and validate new joiner files validating critical documents in the new joiner files such as offer, SMA, NDA, Code of Ethics, Conflict of Interest Declaration, Acknowledgement of Compliance Policies, Service undertaking, Group Safety and Security Policy and any other ad hoc approvals.
- Process and validate payroll changes including salary adjustments, back-pay calculations, deductions, advances and other employee payroll transactions. Ensure accurate processing of Qatari and GCC pension deductions and compliance with relevant statutory requirements.
- Review and validate overtime transactions, including applicable eligibility, employee grade and relevant supporting information, and identify exceptions requiring correction or clarification before payroll processing.
- Validate payroll batch-upload information and supporting documentation to identify incorrect, incomplete, duplicate, unusual or potentially ineligible transactions. Validate high-value and exception reimbursement and deduction transactions received for batch upload, including employee eligibility, grade, supporting documentation and applicable approvals prior to monthly payroll processing.
- Validate company loan ensuring the request is complete, employee eligibility requirements are met and all required supporting documentation and approvals are aligned with the applicable company policy and Delegation of Authority/Decision Rights Matrix (DOA/DRM) before the loan is processed.
- Perform detailed manual calculations covering all applicable salary-related components, ensuring relevant earnings, allowances, deductions and other payroll impacts are appropriately considered for the period concerned along with validating that leave records and return/resumption information have been appropriately updated based on confirmed business advice before calculating the salary release.
- Process and validate employee payroll-related master-data changes, including cost center changes, position changes, redesignations and other organizational updates, ensuring supporting documentation and appropriate approvals are in place prior to updating payroll/HR records.
- Take appropriate action on identified discrepancies before payroll completion. Maintain appropriate supporting documentation and validation evidence to provide an audit trail for payroll transactions and control activities.
- Respond and communicate effectively to queries with regard to payroll policies and procedures raised by business units and employees.
- All other ad hoc reports / verifications provided to various stakeholders like HR Admin, HR Recruitment, HR Business support and various departments. Work closely with HR Administration, Finance Payroll and IT teams to support payroll operations and system enhancements.
- Participate in payroll system testing and support implementation of system improvements

Be part of an extraordinary story:

Your skills. Your imagination. Your ambition. Here, there are no boundaries to your potential and the impact you can make. You’ll find infinite opportunities to grow and work on the biggest, most rewarding challenges that will build your skills and experience. You have the chance to be a part of our future and build the life you want while being part of an international community.

Our best is here and still to come. To us, impossible is only a challenge. Join us as we dare to achieve what’s never been done before.

Together, everything is possible.

About you:

- Bachelor’s Degree or Equivalent with Minimum 4 years of relevant payroll experience.
- Payroll administration knowledge and experience within a large, complex organization
- Strong understanding of HR processes and data analytical and problem-solving skills.
- Sound judgment, attention to detail
- Ability to work under pressure to meet short deadlines
- Computer literate with thorough knowledge of Microsoft Excel and Word
- Strong communication and stakeholder management skills
- Ability to work as a team member and organize work activities for other members of the team
- Strong time management & organization skills
- Ability to handle confidential information with discretion
- Oracle HR System Operating Knowledge and Exposure

Preferred

- Experience in an Airline Industry

About Qatar Airways Group:

Our story started with four aircraft. Today, we deliver excellence across 12 different businesses coming together as one. We’ve grown fast, broken records and set trends that others follow. We don’t slow down by the fear of failure. Instead, we dare to achieve what’s never been done before.

So, whether you’re creating a unique experience for our customers or innovating behind the scenes, every person contributes to our proud story. A story of spectacular growth and determination. Now is the time to bring your best ideas and passion to a place where your ambition will know no boundaries, and be part of a truly global community.

How to apply:

If you’re ready to join a progressive team and have a challenging and rewarding career, then apply now by uploading your CV and completing our quick application form.