Payroll Lead
2026-02-24T02:54:20+00:00
Remote
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FULL_TIME
Nairobi
Nairobi
00100
Kenya
Consulting
Human Resources,Accounting & Finance,Management
2026-03-03T17:00:00+00:00
TELECOMMUTE
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Background information about the job or company
Remote opens the vast potential of the world for every person, business, and country, building a world where every person and business truly belongs. We empower companies of all sizes to pay and manage full-time and contract workers around the world. Remote makes it easy to manage international payroll, benefits, taxes, stock options, and compliance in 50...
Qualifications or requirements
- Payroll management or equivalent experience
- Knowledge of payroll best practices.
- Proficient in using software tools like SAP, Excel / Google Sheet.
- An analytical mindset with great problem-solving abilities.
- Ability to adapt to a fast-paced, international work environment with a passion for making an impact.
- Is a productivity geek and will constantly think of ways to improve and speed up their work.
- You understand the need and ideal to work largely asynchronously.
- Writes and speaks fluent English
- It's not required to have experience working remotely, but considered a plus
- Demonstrates strong automation and AI capabilities
Responsibilities or duties
- Act as a true subject matter expert for the country
- Manage existing relationships with key stakeholder within Payroll Implementation, Finance, Product, Engineers.
- Process full end to end payroll in-house, statutory filing requirements, exceptions, approvals, payments and compliance.
- Ensure full data integrity and quality
- Accounting/reconciliations
- Focus on KPIs and SLAs
- Implement and improve processes
- Mentor and support payroll specialists
- Back up regional managers during times of absence
- Act as a true subject matter expert for the country
- Manage existing relationships with key stakeholder within Payroll Implementation, Finance, Product, Engineers.
- Process full end to end payroll in-house, statutory filing requirements, exceptions, approvals, payments and compliance.
- Ensure full data integrity and quality
- Accounting/reconciliations
- Focus on KPIs and SLAs
- Implement and improve processes
- Mentor and support payroll specialists
- Back up regional managers during times of absence
- Payroll management
- Knowledge of payroll best practices
- Proficient in using software tools like SAP, Excel / Google Sheet
- Analytical mindset
- Problem-solving abilities
- Adaptability to a fast-paced, international work environment
- Passion for making an impact
- Productivity improvement
- Asynchronous work understanding
- Fluent English (written and spoken)
- Automation capabilities
- AI capabilities
- BA/BSc/HND
- Payroll management or equivalent experience
- Knowledge of payroll best practices
- Proficient in using software tools like SAP, Excel / Google Sheet
- An analytical mindset with great problem-solving abilities
- Ability to adapt to a fast-paced, international work environment with a passion for making an impact
- Is a productivity geek and will constantly think of ways to improve and speed up their work
- You understand the need and ideal to work largely asynchronously
- Writes and speaks fluent English
- Experience working remotely (considered a plus)
- Demonstrates strong automation and AI capabilities
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Vacancy title:
Payroll Lead
[Type: FULL_TIME, Industry: Consulting, Category: Human Resources,Accounting & Finance,Management]
Jobs at:
Remote
Deadline of this Job:
Tuesday, March 3 2026
Duty Station:
This Job is Remote
Summary
Date Posted: Tuesday, February 24 2026, Base Salary: Not Disclosed
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Background information about the job or company
Remote opens the vast potential of the world for every person, business, and country, building a world where every person and business truly belongs. We empower companies of all sizes to pay and manage full-time and contract workers around the world. Remote makes it easy to manage international payroll, benefits, taxes, stock options, and compliance in 50...
Qualifications or requirements
- Payroll management or equivalent experience
- Knowledge of payroll best practices.
- Proficient in using software tools like SAP, Excel / Google Sheet.
- An analytical mindset with great problem-solving abilities.
- Ability to adapt to a fast-paced, international work environment with a passion for making an impact.
- Is a productivity geek and will constantly think of ways to improve and speed up their work.
- You understand the need and ideal to work largely asynchronously.
- Writes and speaks fluent English
- It's not required to have experience working remotely, but considered a plus
- Demonstrates strong automation and AI capabilities
Responsibilities or duties
- Act as a true subject matter expert for the country
- Manage existing relationships with key stakeholder within Payroll Implementation, Finance, Product, Engineers.
- Process full end to end payroll in-house, statutory filing requirements, exceptions, approvals, payments and compliance.
- Ensure full data integrity and quality
- Accounting/reconciliations
- Focus on KPIs and SLAs
- Implement and improve processes
- Mentor and support payroll specialists
- Back up regional managers during times of absence
Work Hours: 8
Experience in Months: 12
Level of Education: bachelor degree
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