Payroll Specialist

Who we are Moniepoint Inc. is Africa’s all-in-one financial platform, helping 20 million businesses and individuals access seamless payments, banking, credit, cross-border, and business management tools each month.  As Nigeria’s largest merchant acquirer, we power most of the country’s point-of-sale (POS) transactions. Through our subsidiaries, Moniepoint Inc. processes over $250 billion in digital payment transaction value annually. 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.

THE CANDIDATE You are a detail-oriented and proactive Payroll Specialist with experience managing international payroll in a fast-paced, multicultural environment. You take ownership of end-to-end payroll processes, ensuring accuracy, compliance, and timely delivery across multiple countries. Comfortable working with payroll systems such as ADP, you handle complex payroll structures, bonuses and monthly changes with confidence. You communicate clearly, work discreetly with sensitive data, and enjoy collaborating with HR, finance and external partners to continuously improve payroll operations. You will be the main contact/coordinate with the external payroll providers across the countries. THE ROLE As a Payroll Specialist, you are responsible for the end-to-end payroll administration for our employees across multiple countries. You ensure payroll runs smoothly, accurately, and in compliance with local legislation, while acting as a trusted point of contact for employees and internal stakeholders. The role will consist of, but not limited to, the following actions on a daily basis: * Managing and processing international payroll * Support with audit * Overseeing and executing payroll operations with precision across multiple countries * Processing monthly payroll mutations  * Acting as the main contact for employees regarding payroll and HR-related questions * Drafting employment contracts and HR-related correspondence * Liaising with pension funds, UWV and occupational health services * Ensuring accurate and up-to-date employee data * Ensuring compliance with labour laws, tax regulations and data privacy legislation * Driving continuous improvement initiatives to enhance payroll processes * Managing bonuses and supporting complex payroll structures THE REQUIREMENTS In order to be considered for the role you will meet the following: * Bachelor’s or Masters degree in Human Resources, Business Administration or equivalent; a Payroll Practice Diploma is a strong plus * 2-3 years of relevant experience in payroll and HR administration in international companies * Experience with payroll and HR systems, preferably ADP * Strong numerical skills with a high level of accuracy and attention to detail * Fluent in English, both written and spoken, working knowledge of Dutch required. * Discreet, proactive, flexible and confident in communication * Able to work independently and collaborate effectively in a team * Comfortable working in a multi-cultural, international environment * Able to manage multiple deadlines in a fast-paced setting * Experience handling bonuses and complex payroll structures THE OFFER * Work in an inspiring, fast-growing commodity sector. * Competitive salary with a bonus scheme. * Collaborative and ambitious culture. * Get support with a relocation budget. * Unlimited holidays. * Join a diverse team with 30+ nationalities. * Pension scheme. * Access a fully equipped gym 24/7. * Weekly bootcamp fitness classes. * Annual company trip. * Free electric bikes during the day. * Weekly padel court. DISCLAIMER As part of our hiring process, you will be invited to our office to meet the team and your prospective manager. Caely only publishes job vacancies through our official platforms: LinkedIn (Caely Renewables: Overview | LinkedIn) and website (Home - Caely Renewables). All communication from Caely will be from a @caely.com email address only. Caely is not affiliated in any way to third party recruiters unless authorized. Please disregard any written or oral request for a job offer or an interview that you believe is or might be fraudulent or suspicious and immediately get in touch with us via email at recruitment@caely.com upon receiving a suspicious invite or offer or claim.