Payroll Risk & Compliance Expert - Africa
The Payroll Risk & Compliance Expert - Africa is a pivotal role at Remote, a company dedicated to simplifying global employment compliance. This position focuses on overseeing payroll compliance across various African jurisdictions, ensuring adherence to local labor laws and regulations. The expert will collaborate with cross-functional teams to integrate compliance into Remote's global payroll platform, contributing to the company's mission of facilitating seamless international employment.
Key responsibilities include managing payroll processing for multiple African countries, ensuring timely and accurate payroll disbursements, and staying informed about changes in labor laws and tax regulations. The expert will conduct regular audits to identify and address potential compliance issues, provide guidance on payroll-related inquiries, and work closely with HR and finance teams to streamline payroll processes. Additionally, the role involves translating complex statutory rules into structured requirements for product and engineering teams, ensuring that Remote's payroll systems are compliant and efficient.
Candidates should possess deep expertise in payroll and employment compliance within the African context, with a strong understanding of how legislation translates into payroll calculations and system logic. A proven track record in leading audits, regulatory reviews, or country-level compliance programs is essential. Experience in partnering with technical teams to convert statutory rules into product requirements is highly valued. Strong communication skills are necessary to influence stakeholders across product, engineering, legal, support, and senior leadership. The ideal candidate will be a confident investigator with sound judgment in high-risk or sensitive scenarios and a mentor who can grow the capability of the team. Comfort with operating in an asynchronous, fast-changing, fully remote environment is also important.
Compensation for this role is competitive, with an annual salary range of $62,400 to $140,400 USD, depending on factors such as location, skills, experience, and market demands. Benefits include the flexibility to work from anywhere, flexible paid time off, flexible working hours, 16 weeks of paid parental leave, mental health support services, stock options, a learning budget, home office budget and IT equipment, and a budget for local in-person social events or co-working spaces.
Remote fosters a remote-first culture that emphasizes flexibility and work-life balance. The company encourages internal mobility and offers opportunities for career advancement within the payroll and compliance domains. Employees are empowered to take ownership and be proactive, with a focus on personal and professional growth. The work environment is supportive, transparent, and values both quality and collaboration.