Payroll Specialist

For our business, for clients, and for you

The Payroll Specialist (Fixed Term Contract)
Trianon

Description

This is an exciting opportunity for a detail-oriented payroll professional to join a dynamic and expanding global business. You will be responsible for supporting and coordinating payroll operations across multiple jurisdictions, ensuring accuracy, compliance, and exceptional service for employees and stakeholders.

Job specification

• Oversee and coordinate end-to-end payroll processing for both inhouse payroll and with external payroll vendors, ensuring accuracy, compliance, and adherence to company policies and regional payroll practices.
• Ensure compliance with all applicable payroll legislation, including taxation, social security, pension, and other statutory requirements across Mauritius/APAC countries.
• Support the preparation, validation, and processing of monthly payroll activities, ensuring all payroll inputs are reviewed and processed accurately and within agreed timelines.
• Serve as the primary point of contact for employee payroll-related queries, providing professional and timely support to employees across the region
• Liaise closely with Finance and Group Treasury teams to ensure accurate payroll accounting, salary funding, and timely payroll payments.
• Partner with HR and Finance teams to manage payroll data throughout the employee lifecycle, ensuring data integrity from input through to reporting and payroll output.
• Support payroll-related projects and ad hoc initiatives, including internal and external audits, process improvements, payroll transitions, and salary reviews by tax authorities
• Coordinate and monitor monthly, quarterly, and annual statutory filings, ensuring all submissions and payments are completed accurately and on time.
• Assist in identifying opportunities to enhance payroll processes, controls, compliance, and operational efficiency.

Skills Required:

• Degree in Business Studies, Human Resources, Accounting, Finance, or a related discipline.
• Minimum of 3 years’ proven experience in payroll administration or payroll operations, preferably within a multinational environment.
• Strong knowledge of payroll legislation, employment regulations, taxation, and statutory compliance requirements across Mauritius/APAC countries.
• Advanced proficiency in Microsoft Office applications, particularly Excel.
• Strong analytical, organizational, and problem-solving skills with exceptional attention to detail.
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills in English, with the ability to engage effectively with employees, vendors, and stakeholders at all levels.
• Diploma in Human Resources, Accounting, Business Administration, or a related field would be advantageous.
• Ability to manage multiple priorities, work under pressure, and meet strict deadlines in a fast-paced environment.
• Demonstrated ability to maintain confidentiality and handle sensitive employee information with discretion.
• Experience working with payroll systems and third-party payroll providers is highly desirable.

What you will get in return:

• A genuinely unique opportunity to be part of an expanding large global business;
• Competitive remuneration commensurate with skills and experience;

Additional information:

We are an equal opportunity employer and ensure that no applicant is subject to less favourable treatment on the grounds of gender, gender identity, marital status, race, colour, nationality, ethnicity, age, sexual orientation, socio-economic, responsibilities for dependants, physical or mental disability. Any hiring decision are made on the basis of skills, qualifications and experiences.

We measure our success as a business, not only by delivering great products and services and continually increasing our assets under administration and market share, but also by how we positively impact people, society and the planet.For more information on our commitment to Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) please https://www.apexgroup.com/corporate-social-responsibility/

Disclaimer: Unsolicited CVs sent to Apex (Talent Acquisition Team or Hiring Managers) by recruitment agencies will not be accepted for this position. Apex operates a direct sourcing model and where agency assistance is required, the Talent Acquisition team will engage directly with our exclusive recruitment partners.