Payroll Risk & Compliance Expert - Africa

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Africa
Not specified; pyy above in-location rates; compet...
Fully remote
Deep expertise in local payroll legislation
Experience leading multi-country audits
Ability to translate rules into product requirements
Remote is seeking a Payroll Risk & Compliance Expert for Africa to ensure payroll compliance within local legislation and enhance the global payroll platform. The ideal candidate will have extensive experience in payroll compliance and will work collaboratively across various departments to embed compliance into products and processes

Job Summary

  • This role serves as the accountable expert for payroll compliance within a specific country or region, ensuring legislative accuracy across all systems.
  • The successful candidate will partner with Product and Engineering teams to convert complex statutory rules into structured product requirements and automated logic.
  • Remote prioritizes fair compensation above in-location rates to support global talent hiring and bring local wealth to developing countries.

Matching Summary

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Remote is seeking a Payroll Risk & Compliance Expert for Africa to ensure payroll compliance within local legislation and enhance the global payroll platform. The ideal candidate will have extensive experience in payroll compliance and will work collaboratively across various departments to embed compliance into products and processes.

Salary

Not specified; Pay above in-location rates; Competitive benefits included

Skills & Requirements

Must-have

  • Deep expertise in local payroll legislation
  • Experience leading multi-country audits
  • Ability to translate rules into product requirements
  • Strong stakeholder management skills
  • Systems thinking for scalable processes

Nice-to-have

  • Mentoring and coaching capabilities
  • Async remote work environment experience
  • Innovation and AI capability mindset
  • Cross-functional partnership with Engineering

Key Requirements

  • Proven record leading audits and compliance programs
  • Experience partnering with technical teams
  • Confident investigator in high-risk scenarios

Work Rights

Not specified

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