Payroll Specialist at Moniepoint Incorporated

Moniepoint Incorporated is a global business payments and banking platform and recently became QED Investors’ first investment in Africa. We are the partner of choice for over 600,000 businesses of all sizes, powering the dreams of SMBs and providing them with equal access to the tools they need to grow and scale.

We are recruiting to fill the position below:

Job Title: Payroll Specialist 

Location: Lagos 
Employment Type: Full-time

About The Role

• The Payroll Specialist provides essential, high-precision support in delivering timely and accurate payroll across Moniepoint’s global markets (AFRICA, EMEA and APAC).
• 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 multiple countries, 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.

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.

Preferred Qualifications:

• International Scope: Prior experience supporting multi-entity and multi-currency payroll environments.
• Regulatory Knowledge: Familiarity with maintaining internal controls (SOX) within a financial 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.

Application Closing Date
Not Specified.

Method of Application
Interested and qualified candidates should:
Click here to apply online

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.

Note

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