Payroll Risk & Compliance Expert - Africa

Remote

Africa
Not specified; above in-location rates based on ge...
Fully remote
Deep expertise in payroll compliance
Translate statutory rules into product requirements
Lead multi-country or high-risk audits
Remote is seeking a Payroll Risk & Compliance Expert for Africa to ensure payroll compliance and manage local legislation. The role involves collaborating with various teams to embed compliance into the global payroll platform while leading audits and investigations

Job Summary

  • This role serves as the accountable expert for payroll compliance within specific African jurisdictions, ensuring local legislation is correctly implemented across systems and workflows.
  • The incumbent will translate complex statutory rules and tax calculations into structured technical requirements for Product and Engineering to embed compliance directly into the platform.
  • Remote prioritizes applications from Africa to diversify its global team while offering competitive compensation above in-location rates to support local wealth creation.

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Remote is seeking a Payroll Risk & Compliance Expert for Africa to ensure payroll compliance and manage local legislation. The role involves collaborating with various teams to embed compliance into the global payroll platform while leading audits and investigations.

Salary

Not specified; Above in-location rates based on geo ranges; Competitive benefits included

Skills & Requirements

Must-have

  • Deep expertise in payroll compliance
  • Translate statutory rules into product requirements
  • Lead multi-country or high-risk audits
  • Partner with Product and Engineering teams
  • Design scalable compliance frameworks

Nice-to-have

  • Strong communication and stakeholder influence
  • Experience mentoring and coaching teams
  • Systems thinking for process design
  • Comfortable in async remote environments

Key Requirements

  • Proven record leading audits and compliance programs
  • Experience partnering with technical teams on product logic
  • Confident investigator for high-risk scenarios
  • Mentor capability to grow team compliance skills

Work Rights

Not specified

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