Payroll Specialist

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 controls, approval hierarchies, and strict audit trails.
  • Statutory Submissions: Support the timely filing of PAYE, pensions, taxes, and other local statutory requirements across all operating jurisdictions.
  • Audit Readiness: Assist in producing detailed schedules and documentation for internal and external audits, ensuring a "zero-findings" environment.
• Stakeholder Management & Optimization
  • Employee Experience: Respond to payroll-related inquiries with professional clarity, maintaining high satisfaction through timely and empathetic communication.
  • Third-Party Management: Coordinate with payroll providers and third-party vendors to ensure service level agreements (SLAs) are met.
  • Process Improvement: Troubleshoot data discrepancies and collaborate with HRIS and Finance teams to automate manual tasks and maintain updated process documentation (SOPs).

Qualifications

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

Preferred Qualifications

• International Scope: Prior experience supporting multi-entity and multi-currency payroll environments.
• Regional Expertise: A basic understanding of payroll requirements across India, UK.
• Regulatory Knowledge: Familiarity with maintaining internal controls (SOX) within a payroll operations context.

About You

• Precise & Dependable: You are organized by nature and take deep pride in "getting it right the first time."
• Effective Communicator: You translate complex payroll data into clear, helpful support for colleagues and employees alike.
• Growth-Oriented: You are eager to deepen your technical payroll expertise across multiple platforms and stay ahead of global compliance trends.
• Trustworthy: You handle sensitive data with the highest level of confidentiality and professional integrity.

What to expect in the hiring process

• A preliminary phone call with one of our recruiters.
• A 60 minute interview with the hiring manager, Senior Manager, Lead Global Payroll Operations and Reporting.
• An interview with our Head of People Operations

Moniepoint is an equal opportunity employer. We celebrate diversity and are committed to creating an inclusive environment for all employees and candidates.