Multi-Country Payroll Lead - Africa

Hungry Lion Fast Foods (Pty) Ltd; Stellenbosch; On-site; ZAR 420,000 - 600,000; Full time

Job summary

Hungry Lion Fast Foods (Pty) Ltd in Stellenbosch seeks a Payroll Supervisor to lead a team responsible for weekly and monthly payrolls across several African countries. You will act as the final check before payments, ensuring accuracy between UKG Dimensions hours, Sage 300 Payroll, and reconciliations.

You will own payroll accounting, contribute to month-end and audits with Group Finance, and drive process improvements while maintaining tight deadlines in a high-volume environment.

Qualifications

• 5+ years in a similar payroll role with at least 1,500 employees
• 2+ years in a payroll supervisory position leading a team
• Solid working experience with Sage 300 People
• Experience with both weekly and monthly payrolls
• Experience migrating payroll into Sage 300 People
• Proficient in Microsoft Excel

Responsibilities

• Lead and supervise payroll administrators across countries
• Review hours in UKG Dimensions and leave integration with Sage 300 Payroll
• Review payroll payments and obtain final approval from the Functional Head of Payroll
• Handle payroll accounting and monthly/year-end reporting with Group Finance
• Ensure compliance with payroll policies and master data updates

Skills

Payroll management

Team leadership

Sage 300 People

Excel

UKG Dimensions

Payroll migration

Attention to detail

Compliance

Tools

Monday.com

FreshServices

UKG Dimensions

Sage 300 People

Job description

Hungry Lion Fast Foods (Pty) Ltd in Stellenbosch seeks a Payroll Supervisor to lead a team responsible for weekly and monthly payrolls across several African countries. You will act as the final check before payments, ensuring accuracy between UKG Dimensions hours, Sage 300 Payroll, and reconciliations.

You will own payroll accounting, contribute to month-end and audits with Group Finance, and drive process improvements while maintaining tight deadlines in a high-volume environment.