Centralise HR administration and payroll in our HR & Payroll Shared Services Centre in Dubai, UAE. WPS‑compliant, efficient, and scalable support for growing businesses.
Running HR and payroll in‑house often feels like a constant race: salary deadlines, WPS files, leave approvals, joiners and leavers, contracts and compliance. One small error can upset employees or invite regulatory issues.
Our HR & Payroll Shared Services Centre (SSC) in Dubai centralises these routine activities into one specialised team. We help businesses across the UAE run accurate, compliant and employee‑friendly HR and payroll processes, so leaders can focus on performance and growth.
As your team grows, HR and payroll tasks multiply:
You may recognise some of these symptoms:
This isn’t just inconvenient – it increases risk of payment mistakes, disputes and non‑compliance, and it makes it harder to retain good people.
A HR & Payroll Shared Services Centre is a central team that handles day‑to‑day, transactional HR and payroll work for the whole organisation using standard processes, systems and service levels.
Instead of each branch or manager running HR “in their own way”, you get:
At Virtual Accountants LLC, we provide a managed HR & Payroll SSC that works as an extension of your business:
We organise our HR & Payroll Shared Services into clear service areas so you know exactly what is handled, how and by whom.
We manage the full payroll cycle so your employees are paid correctly and on time, every time.
Typical scope includes:
Our processes are designed around accuracy, confidentiality and compliance with UAE payroll rules and WPS requirements.
Let Virtual Accountants handle the numbers—so you can focus on what you do best: growing your business.
We centralise day‑to‑day HR administration so nothing is lost in chats or spreadsheets.
Typical scope includes:
This keeps leave and attendance data accurate and aligned with both company policy and UAE labour expectations.
Clean employee data is the backbone of a reliable HR & Payroll SSC.
Typical scope includes:
You know exactly where each document lives and who updated what and when.
Keep suppliers happy and cash under control with a clean purchase‑to‑pay process.
An HR shared services model improves the employee experience by making HR easier to reach and more consistent.
We can support you with:
Employees get faster, clearer answers – and your HR leaders get time back to focus on engagement, development and culture.
HR and payroll shared services are now a standard model globally because they improve both efficiency and employee experience.
Lower Cost & Higher Efficiency
By consolidating HR and payroll tasks into a single SSC:
This reduces overhead and frees internal HR leaders to focus on strategic initiatives instead of admin.
A HR & Payroll Shared Services Centre makes it easier to:
This protects your business from disputes, penalties and reputational damage.
Better Employee Experience
When HR and payroll are standardised and responsive:
HR shared services models are proven to improve employee satisfaction and trust in HR, as staff feel better supported and informed.
As you hire more people or open new entities, you don’t need to rebuild your HR and payroll setup every time.
Your HR & Payroll SSC simply:
This makes scaling your workforce far more predictable and controlled.
We start with a structured review of your current HR and payroll landscape:
From there, we design a tailored HR & Payroll Shared Services model for your business, including scope, SLAs and a transition roadmap.
Once the design is agreed, we:
Throughout the transition, you retain clear oversight and sign‑off.
After go‑live, we focus on:
Your HR & Payroll SSC becomes a stable, predictable engine supporting your wider HR strategy.
We’re always on the same page with Government Agencies, working together to get the job done!
We’re always on the same page with Government Agencies, working together to get the job done!
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Our HR & Payroll Shared Services Centre in UAE is ideal for:
If you’re asking questions like “How do we fix payroll errors?” or “How can HR stop being buried in admin?” – an HR & Payroll SSC is a strong next step.
Not necessarily. Our HR & Payroll SSC usually takes over administrative and transactional work (payroll processing, leave, records, employee letters), while your internal HR team focuses on recruitment, performance, engagement and culture.
In most cases, yes. We work with your current systems where possible and help improve process discipline and data quality first. If a software change is genuinely needed, we’ll recommend options with a clear business case.
Pricing depends on:
We typically work on a fixed monthly fee so you can budget confidently, with scope clearly defined in advance.
We follow strict confidentiality and data protection practices, including controlled access, secure file‑sharing tools and clear retention policies. We can also align with your internal IT and security standards.
Yes. Many clients begin with payroll shared services and then add leave management, HR documentation and helpdesk support once they see the benefits of the model.
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