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• Coordinate with the HR Manager, Brand Manager and District Managers to finalize new salary structures and manpower planning.• Work closely with the Performance Management team for any employee transfers, promotions or demotions.• Validate full monthly payroll, upload WPS files to the bank, and prepare weekly, monthly reports and analyses for HR Manager and the Regional Office.• Act as central point of contact for any salary, insurance, and commission related… Show more • Coordinate with the HR Manager, Brand Manager and District Managers to finalize new salary structures and manpower planning.• Work closely with the Performance Management team for any employee transfers, promotions or demotions.• Validate full monthly payroll, upload WPS files to the bank, and prepare weekly, monthly reports and analyses for HR Manager and the Regional Office.• Act as central point of contact for any salary, insurance, and commission related inquiries.• Monitor all new job offers to ensure that the packages and benefits are aligned with company policies and labour laws. • Collaborate with recruitment department to ensure that new hires are as per the agreed head count and correct total packages are discussed. • Coordinate with banks for opening accounts for new joiners and ensure that all documents are prepared as per bank requirements.• Receive new employee files and requirements, and activate them in HRMS and issue Azadea IDs and Insurance IDs.• Arrange air tickets and allowances for relocation, accommodation or hotels for international new joiners, based on their grade and location of work.• Conduct orientations for new hires and introduce them to the company’s policies, compensation & benefits. Show less

• Closed corporate deals by negotiating with airlines, hotels, reservation agencies & taxis on prices, while ensuring that the best services were provided to travellers.• Reviewed, verified & approved invoices received from travel agencies, hotels & airlines and directed them accordingly for processing.• Coordinated with Heads of Departments regarding the reservation of venues and arrangements in training & meeting rooms.• Reviewed & renewed yearly contracts with travel agencies &… Show more • Closed corporate deals by negotiating with airlines, hotels, reservation agencies & taxis on prices, while ensuring that the best services were provided to travellers.• Reviewed, verified & approved invoices received from travel agencies, hotels & airlines and directed them accordingly for processing.• Coordinated with Heads of Departments regarding the reservation of venues and arrangements in training & meeting rooms.• Reviewed & renewed yearly contracts with travel agencies & hotels.• Collected, combined & summarized data to develop standard reports, schedules & summaries.• Implemented & maintained an accurate filing/data retrieval systems in order to ensure accessible and up-to-date information at all times.• Identified discrepancies in data and followed up with concerned parties to correct errors.• Collaborated with the recruitment department to pre-screen candidates & schedule interviews. Show less

• Maintained the Director / CEO’s appointment schedule by planning and scheduling meetings, conferences, teleconferences, and travel.• Routed executive's correspondence, drafted letters and documents, collected and analysed information, and initiated telecommunications.• Coordinated HR activities, including contracts, performance management & appraisals, and acted as the first point of contact for all staff issues.• Completed projects by assigning work to clerical staff and… Show more • Maintained the Director / CEO’s appointment schedule by planning and scheduling meetings, conferences, teleconferences, and travel.• Routed executive's correspondence, drafted letters and documents, collected and analysed information, and initiated telecommunications.• Coordinated HR activities, including contracts, performance management & appraisals, and acted as the first point of contact for all staff issues.• Completed projects by assigning work to clerical staff and following up on results.• Prepared reports by collecting and analysing information.• Nominated for a company sponsored training / conference on “The Secretary” in May 2013 within a month of joining the Group. Show less

• Worked as a liaison officer between the management and the staff as well as liaising with clients, suppliers and other staff.• Coordinated and scheduled departmental meetings, prepared meeting agendas, followed up on attendance and recorded minutes.• Prepared annual increments for all sales and office staff with direct supervision from the Managing Director / Chairman while maintaining confidentiality at all times.

• Dealt with incoming telephone calls, determined purpose of calls, and forwarded calls to appropriate personnel or department, and relayed messages whenever necessary.• Developed and maintained a current and accurate filing system.

• Prepared monthly overtime and salaries for employees, and was in charge of staff records and petty cash.• Authorized large volume transactions, cheque payments and fixed daily foreign currency and remittance rates, and acted as a central point of contact for Western Union and Xpress Money transfers.

• Handled the complete Account Transfer procedure, and dealt with customer complaints and branch queries, giving solutions spontaneously.• Carried out random audit checks, prepared study guides and presentations for newcomers.• Achieved best results in all performance parameters at HSBC between Oct-Dec 2006.