Payroll Risk & Compliance Expert - Africa

Remote

Africa
Not specified; competitive pyy above in-location r...
Fully 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 for Africa, responsible for ensuring payroll compliance while translating local legislation into scalable processes. The ideal candidate will work collaboratively across teams to drive compliance initiatives and improve global payroll systems in a fully remote environment

Job Summary

  • This role serves as the accountable expert for payroll compliance within a specific country or region, ensuring all local requirements are correctly implemented across systems and workflows.
  • The position requires translating complex statutory rules and tax calculations into structured product requirements for Product and Engineering teams to build compliant automated solutions.
  • Candidates will lead multi-country audits, resolve high-risk incidents, and design scalable governance frameworks while collaborating with Legal, Operations, and Senior Leadership.

Matching Summary

Match Score: 85

Remote is seeking a Payroll Risk & Compliance Expert for Africa, responsible for ensuring payroll compliance while translating local legislation into scalable processes. The ideal candidate will work collaboratively across teams to drive compliance initiatives and improve global payroll systems in a fully remote environment.

Salary

Not specified; Competitive pay above in-location rates; Equity 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
  • High-risk scenario investigation judgment
  • Cross-functional partnership with Engineering

Key Requirements

  • Proven record leading audits or compliance programs
  • Experience partnering with technical teams on product requirements
  • Deep understanding of employment compliance legislation
  • Prior employment verification check required

Work Rights

Not specified

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