GLOBAL PAYROLL SPECIALIST Cape Town

Duties & Responsibilities

GLOBAL PAYROLL SPECIALIST Cape Town South Africa (or Remote)

Highly Competitive Package on Offer!

Location : Cape Town South Africa (Hybrid or Remote)

Package : Highly Competitive Global Exposure Dynamic International Environment

Our client a prestigious international investment firm is seeking a skilled and culturally astute Global Payroll Specialist to oversee and optimise payroll operations across multiple countries currencies and legal entities.

If you have a passion for precision thrive in complexity and enjoy collaborating with diverse teams across the globe this is the ideal opportunity for you!

Key Responsibilities

• Manage monthly payroll processing across 5 entities including contractor and secondee payrolls in 9 countries and 6 currencies .
• Support annual remuneration reviews including salary adjustments bonuses and incentive calculations.
• Upload validate and reconcile payroll data with the Companys global payroll provider .
• Prepare multi-currency bank payment files and ensure statutory compliance in each jurisdiction.
• Partner with HR Finance and Legal teams to ensure payroll alignment for employees working under work permit visa or secondment arrangements maintaining compliance with local employment and immigration regulations.
• Collaborate with HR to support Employment Equity (EE) Act compliance including accurate payroll data for EE reporting pay gap analysis and audit preparation.
• Ensure seamless integration between HR Payroll and Finance systems to support audit and compliance requirements.
• Partner with Finance on payroll journals reconciliations and statutory filings .
• Manage payroll-related queries and act as the main contact for external payroll providers local authorities and Employer of Record (EoR) partners .
• Maintain accurate remuneration records and ensure compliance with internal policies and global regulatory standards.

Qualification Skills and Experience Required

To apply for this role please forward a detailed copy of your CV to Nicole Spamers : AND Andrea Jones :

Desired Experience & Qualification

Global payroll specialist Degree in HR Finance Accounting managing complex multi-country payrolls ideally within investment asset management financial services or consulting knowledge of tax frameworks and employment legislation across Europe Africa Asia and Latin in payroll platforms HRIS systems and strong MS Excel (with data analysis).

Required Experience :

IC

Key Skills

Data Entry,Paychex,QuickBooks,Accounting,10 Key Calculator,Paylocity,Microsoft Excel,Payroll,ADP,Administrative Experience,Human Resources,Bookkeeping

Employment Type : Full-Time

Experience : years

Vacancy : 1