Global Payroll Manager, Wave
$84-105.6k
+ Generous equity package
More information about location
Financial services for underbanked communities
Be an early applicant
Financial services for underbanked communities
1001+ employees
Be an early applicant
$84-105.6k
+ Generous equity package
More information about location
1001+ employees
Company mission
To make Africa the first cashless continent.
Role
Who you are
- This role requires strong analytical skills, attention to detail, and the ability to navigate complex regulatory frameworks while driving efficiency and standardization across all payroll processes
- Fluent in English
- Previous experience in global payroll management (5+ years)
- Ideally 2+ years of experience in US and CA payroll management
- Strong knowledge of payroll and HR policies in the UK and other european countries
- Manage relationships with third-party payroll providers across various countries
- Demonstrated organizational skills and a strong sense of ownership
- Strong analytical skills and flux analysis
- Experience with major payroll software such as Workday, ADP Workforce Now, ADP Smart Tax Compliance, Ceridian
- Are excessively detail-oriented and seek to achieve excellence in everything you do
- Are a self-starter and proactive about achieving ambitious targets
- Know the value of a great payroll experience and are eager to provide support to employees
- Are very organized and detail-oriented - you’re the type that always looks at rounding errors
- Are eager to think outside of the box when faced with potential roadblocks
- Have previously worked for a remote company and enjoy working independently and within a team
What the job involves
- As the Global Payroll Manager, you will play a key role in ensuring the accurate, compliant, and timely delivery of payroll across multiple countries, leveraging partnerships with local payroll providers
- You will collaborate with internal teams, such as HR, Finance, and Legal, as well as external stakeholders, to ensure a seamless payroll experience for our employees globally
- The position offers an exciting opportunity to shape the payroll function in a fast-paced, international environment
- Be responsible for accurate and timely payrolls for countries in EMEA region, in compliance with local tax and labor regulations, including variable pay, stock, or other supplemental or non-recurring pay runs, and ensuring timely tax deposits
- Manage relationships with external payroll providers in all European and North American locations
- Handle payroll administrative tasks, such as maintaining accurate employee records, processing adjustments, and responding to payroll-related inquiries
- Identify and implement improvements in payroll systems and workflows to enhance efficiency and accuracy
- Support internal and external payroll audits
- Lead or support payroll system integrations and upgrades in collaboration with internal and external stakeholders
- Develop, drive and report on key metrics for the function with guidance from the payroll Manager
- Support management on ad hoc and growth-oriented projects such as scalability initiatives
- Address payroll-related queries from employees and resolve issues promptly
- Provide to employees guidance on salary payments, tax deductions, and benefits
Application process
- Fill out the form below, and upload a resume in English and a cover letter describing your interest in Wave and the role
Our take
Because of things like high fees and a lack of local branches, about half of the adults in Africa still do not have a bank account. Although this is an improvement on past estimates, the continent is still significantly underbanked - which is what Wave helps to combat.
Wave addresses this banking gap with technology, offering a straightforward and cost-effective tool accessible via mobile. The impact has been substantial. A 2021 GSMA report suggested over 500 million mobile money accounts were registered in Africa, facilitating transactions valued at nearly $500 billion.
Wave has already established its presence in Senegal, Côte d'Ivoire, Uganda, Burkina Faso, Gambia and Mali, using steady investment to expand its footprint. It also continues to enhance product development and engineering efforts, as well as shore up business operations.
Kirsty
Company Specialist at Welcome to the Jungle
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Company
Funding (2 rounds)
Mar 2022
$10m
LATE VC
Sep 2021
$200m
SERIES A
Total funding: $210m
Company benefits
- Subsidised health insurance for you and your dependents (vary from country to country)
- 6 months fully paid parental leave and subsidized fertility assistance
- Flexible vacation, with most folks taking between 30-40 days per year
- $10,000 annual charitable donation matching
- Retirement contributions (vary from country to country)
- Yearly travel to one of our African operating countries
Company values
- We’re egolessly mission driven
- We focus ruthlessly on the most important thing
- We’re embarrassingly honest to stay aligned and move quickly
- We don’t wait – we live our fullest lives now
- We maximize our rate of learning
Company HQ
Mermoz Sacre-coeur, Dakar, Dakar Region
Articles
Leadership
Drew Durbin
(Co-Founder & CEO)Previously co-founder and CEO at Sendwave (International Remittance).
Lincoln Quirk
(Co-Founder)Previously co-founder and CTO at Newsbrane, Engineer at Demiurge Studios and co-founder of Sendwave (International Remittance).
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