Moniepoint

Fintech

PayrollSpecialist

Lagos, Nigeria
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The Brief

“Payroll Specialist at Moniepoint. Skills: Global Payroll Execution & Validation, SOX Compliance & Controls, Statutory Submissions, Employee Experience. Prepare, validate, and record payroll inputs across all active platforms in India and UK, ensuring local nuances and regional labor laws are respected.. Execute rigorous monthly cycles, including variance reviews, accuracy checks, and reconciliation of payroll feeders to the general ledger.”

What You'll Achieve.

Ensure that our international workforce is paid accurately and on time.; Maintain high satisfaction through timely and empathetic communication.; Ensure a "zero-findings" environment for audits.

Industry & Context.

Fintech
Problems you'll solve

Troubleshoot data discrepancies; Analytical mindset with ability to interpret data trends

What They're Looking For.

Must Have

4 or more years of dedicated payroll or HR operations experience in a professional environment, Hands-on familiarity with global payroll platforms such as Payfit, Gusto, Monnify, Razorpay, or similar cloud-based tools, attention to detail and advanced confidence working with spreadsheets, complex data sets, and financial numbers, Analytical mindset with ability to interpret data trends

Nice to Have

Prior experience supporting multi-entity and multi-currency payroll environments, A basic understanding of payroll requirements across India, UK, Familiarity with maintaining internal controls (SOX) within a payroll operations context

What You'll Do.

and record payroll inputs across all active platforms in India and UK

ensuring local nuances and regional labor laws are respected.

Execute rigorous monthly cycles

including variance reviews

and reconciliation of payroll feeders to the general ledger.

Audit and validate that employee lifecycle changes (hires

promotions) are mirrored accurately between HRIS and payroll systems.

Maintain and adhere to SOX-compliant workflows

ensuring all payroll activities follow established internal controls

and strict audit trails.

Support the timely filing of PAYE

and other local statutory requirements across all operating jurisdictions.

Assist in producing detailed schedules and documentation for internal and external audits

ensuring a "zero-findings" environment.

Respond to payroll-related inquiries with professional clarity

maintaining high satisfaction through timely and empathetic communication.

Coordinate with payroll providers and third-party vendors to ensure service level agreements (SLAs) are met.

Troubleshoot data discrepancies and collaborate with HRIS and Finance teams to automate manual tasks and maintain updated process documentation (SOPs).

How You'll Work.

Team & Collaboration

Partner with business leaders to operationalize people plans, ensuring alignment with organizational goals and talent priorities; Collaborate with HRIS and Finance teams to automate manual tasks and maintain updated process documentation (SOPs)

Communication Scope

Respond to payroll-related inquiries with professional clarity, maintaining high satisfaction through timely and empathetic communication.; Translate complex payroll data into clear, helpful support for colleagues and employees alike.

Full Job Description

Who we are Moniepoint Group is the fastest growing Fintech in Africa, as just ranked by Financial Times in 2024. Our mission is to drive financial inclusion and bring happiness to hundreds of millions of small businesses and individuals in Africa, by building Africa's all-in-one financial ecosystem, empowering businesses and their customers with seamless payment, banking, credit, and management tools. We are Nigeria’s biggest merchant acquirer, and one of the biggest digital banks, with over 15 million customers, and 3,500+ team members. We are on an exciting journey of growth, and we are now looking for a passionate, experienced people leader to build and drive our global talent and performance management strategy across the entire company. Job Purpose The Payroll Specialist provides essential, high-precision support in delivering timely and accurate payroll across Moniepoint’s global markets. you will ensure that our international workforce is paid accurately and on time. You are the guardian of payroll data integrity, a key point of contact for employee queries, and a champion of compliant financial reporting. Key Responsibilities Global Payroll Execution & Validation End-to-End Processing: Prepare, validate, and record payroll inputs across all active platforms in India and UK, ensuring local nuances and regional labor laws are respected. Accuracy & Reconciliation: Execute rigorous monthly cycles, including variance reviews, accuracy checks, and reconciliation of payroll feeders to the general ledger. HRIS Synchronization: Audit and validate that employee lifecycle changes (hires, terminations, promotions) are mirrored accurately between HRIS and payroll systems. Partner with business leaders to operationalize people plans, ensuring alignment with organizational goals and talent priorities Compliance, SOX & Statutory Oversight SOX Compliance & Controls: Maintain and adhere to SOX-compliant workflows, ensuring all payroll activities follow established internal co

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