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Payroll Manager

La Lucia, Durban, South Africa💼 Full-time🗓 2026-09-08 → 2026-09-25

Core

Lead end-to-end payroll delivery for Unilever's Africa region and global expatriate workforce, ensuring accuracy, compliance, and operational excellence across multiple markets.

Role type

Senior Payroll Manager (Regional & Expat)

Builds

Accurate, compliant payroll cycles for African markets and global expatriates

Domain

Global Payroll Operations, Multi-country Compliance, Expat Tax & Mobility

Deliverable

production ML models | product features | dashboards & analysis | research | client delivery | infrastructure | physical/clinical work -> production payroll cycles and compliance reporting

Required skills

Multi-country payroll operations, Expat payroll management, Payroll compliance & tax regulations, Vendor management, Stakeholder management, Process transformation, People leadership, Financial acumen, Change management, Data analysis

Preferred skills

French or additional African language capability, Experience with SOX controls

Technologies

Payroll systems, Shadow payroll platforms, Tax equalization tools

Responsibilities

Lead end-to-end payroll operations across multiple African markets; Manage expatriate payroll activities including shadow payroll and tax equalization; Ensure compliance with local legislative requirements and SOX controls; Drive continuous improvement and digitalization of payroll processes; Manage relationships with payroll vendors and external stakeholders; Lead, coach, and develop the payroll team.

Seniority

Senior, hands-on IC with people management responsibilities

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