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 Operat