Payroll Specialist – Africa (Abidjan or Dakar based)

Aggreko; Johannesburg; On-site; ZAR 600 000 - 800 000; Full time

Job summary

A leading energy solutions provider is seeking a Payroll Specialist to manage payroll operations across multiple African countries. The ideal candidate should have at least 5 years of experience in HR/payroll management, possess strong technical knowledge, and demonstrate excellent stakeholder management skills. This role requires proficiency in both English and French and a commitment to maintaining confidentiality in payroll processes. Competitive salary and dynamic working environment offered.

Qualifications

• Proven experience in an HR/payroll department.
• Ability to work in a multicultural environment.
• Experience in multinational companies.

Responsibilities

• Process payroll accurately and on time.
• Maintain accurate payroll records in Workday.
• Resolve employee payroll inquiries promptly.
• Drive payroll continuous improvement initiatives.

Skills

Technical knowledge of payroll

Knowledge of local labour laws

Stakeholder management

Analytical abilities

Attention to detail

Confidentiality

Resilience in complex scenarios

Good knowledge of French and English

Education

At least 5 years in HR/payroll

Tools

MS Office (Excel)

Job description

At Aggreko, we provide energy solutions so businesses can grow and communities can thrive.

Mines, data centers, sporting events, manufacturing sites – even whole cities – need electricity around the clock. Reliable supplies of energy have never been more critical.

That’s why we make sure our customers have power, heating, and air conditioning when, where and for however long they need it.

Role description :

The Payroll Specialist – Africa is responsible for managing payroll operations across multiple African countries, ensuring accuracy, compliance, and timely execution.

Detailed description :

Position holder ensures colleagues are paid accurately and on time with correct withholding and deductions. Support colleagues by resolving queries quickly and professionally, and supporting the business by providing accurate calculations, analysis, information and reports. Working with vendors to ensure the continuous improvement of the payroll processes, playing a key role in Payroll projects and initiatives.

Responsibilities

• Process payroll accurately and on time each month across our African countries always ensuring the best colleague experience is our first priority.
• Consolidate, review and process all payroll changes within agreed timelines. Follow the internal process to request the validations and approvals of payrolls and store evidence of all input applied in the payroll cycle.
• Management of shadow payrolls where appropriate.
• Management & tracking of internal company loans.
• Maintain accurate payroll records ensuring payroll data is aligned in Workday and payroll systems.
• Ensure compliance with legal requirements in each country and internal payroll processes and controls.
• Partner with finance payroll lead to build a professional working relationship with external Payroll providers, and hold them to account on agreed KPIs.
• Review, implement and govern our payroll controls across end to end payroll processing cycle.
• Providing information and producing reports including payroll calculations for new hires, international transfers, exiting employees. Carrying-out calculations, checks and analysis.
• Communicating effectively with internal and external stakeholders
• Respond to employee payroll inquiries and resolve issues in a timely and professional manner.
• Pay-slip management, including timely and accurate uploading of employee pay-slips to Workday, and pay-slip simulation requests.
• Drive payroll continuous improvements initiatives and support / lead payroll projects.
• Maintain confidentiality of employee records and sensitive payroll information. Use official channels of communication and data exchange to ensure traceability and security of payroll information.
• Develop understanding of Payroll Database to be able to create reports on demand.
• Support internal and external statutory audits providing the required payroll information in a timely manner.
• Responsible for documenting, updating and evolving payroll processes as required.

Key performance indicators

• Payroll accuracy rate
• Timeliness of payroll processing
• Number of resolved payroll queries
• Compliance audit success rate
• Stakeholder satisfaction score

Location : Abidjan (Ivory Coast) or Dakar (Senegal)

What we’re looking for

• Technical knowledge of payroll
• At least 5 years of proven experience in an HR / payroll department
• Good knowledge of local labour laws
• Ability to work in a multicultural environment
• Strong stakeholder management across remote teams
• Resilience in handling complex payroll scenarios
• Excellent organizational and interpersonal skills
• Accuracy and attention to detail
• Discretion and confidentiality
• Flexible approach
• Experience in multinational companies
• Good knowledge of French and English languages
• Good knowledge of accounting linked to payroll bookings and reconciliations
• Excellent skills on MS office, mainly excel
• Strong analytical and problem-solving abilities

Why join Aggreko?

We welcome people from different backgrounds and cultures, and respect people’s unique skills, attitudes and experiences. We encourage everyone to be themselves at work because we know that’s how we do our best, for each other, for our customers, forthe communities where we work, and for our careers.

Our culture inspires and unites us to grow, change and deliver the best solutions for our customers. It means that we are :

Dynamic . Although we’re sixty years old, it doesn’t feel like it when you work here. There’s a lot going on and our entrepreneurial spirit helps us to deliver at pace for customers and each other.

Experts in what we do. We’re a team of experts who blend our experience and unique expertise to deliver precisely the right solution for customers. Our work is hugely varied; no two days are the same. And because of this, there are always opportunities for motivated people to learn and grow quickly.

Innovative . We’re curious about how new ideas and technologies can benefit customers and simplify how we work. And that’s as true for our fleet, where we’re introducing hybrids and battery storage, as it is for improving the way we work together.

Together . We’re a team of 6,000 people. We might be spread out across the globe, but because we’re inclusive and straightforward, and we hold each other to account, we work well together to get things done.

If you’re passionate about payroll excellence and thrive in a dynamic, multicultural environment, we’d love to hear from you.

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Equal employment opportunity

We welcome people from different backgrounds and cultures, and respect people’s unique skills, attitudes and experiences. We encourage everyone to be themselves at work because we know that’s how we do our best, for each other, for our customers, for the communities where we work, and for our careers.

We are an equal opportunity employer. If you apply for a role at Aggreko, we will consider your application based on your qualifications and experience, and not on your race, colour, ethnicity, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, or veteran status.