Payroll Risk & Compliance Expert - Africa

Remote

Africa
Not specified; above in-location rates guaranteed;...
Remote
Deep expertise in local payroll legislation
Experience leading regulatory audits
Ability to translate rules into product logic
Remote is seeking a Payroll Risk & Compliance Expert to ensure payroll compliance across African jurisdictions. The role involves translating local legislation into scalable processes, leading audits, and collaborating with cross-functional teams to enhance compliance capabilities

Job Summary

  • This role serves as the owner of payroll compliance for a specific country or region within a fully remote global organization.
  • The expert will translate complex statutory rules into structured product requirements for Engineering and Product teams to ensure automated compliance.
  • Candidates must be confident investigators capable of leading high-risk audits and resolving compliance incidents swiftly.

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Remote is seeking a Payroll Risk & Compliance Expert to ensure payroll compliance across African jurisdictions. The role involves translating local legislation into scalable processes, leading audits, and collaborating with cross-functional teams to enhance compliance capabilities.

Salary

Not specified; Above in-location rates guaranteed; Competitive benefits included

Skills & Requirements

Must-have

  • Deep expertise in local payroll legislation
  • Experience leading regulatory audits
  • Ability to translate rules into product logic
  • Strong stakeholder communication skills
  • Systems thinking for scalable processes

Nice-to-have

  • Mentoring and coaching capabilities
  • Async remote work environment experience
  • Innovation and automation mindset
  • Cross-functional partnership skills

Key Requirements

  • Deep expertise in payroll employment compliance
  • Proven record leading audits and compliance programs
  • Experience partnering with technical teams
  • Location priority: Africa

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Not specified

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