South Africa Payroll Consultant

Job Summary

A company is looking for a Senior Implementation Consultant to lead payroll implementations across South Africa and the broader African region.

Key Responsibilities

• Engage clients to assess their payroll systems and compliance requirements, identifying optimization opportunities
• Create comprehensive documentation for requirements and configurations, maintaining an up-to-date knowledge repository
• Configure the payroll system according to local laws and oversee data migration and first payroll run support

Required Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Commerce, Human Resources, Business Administration, or a related field (Postgraduate qualification or certification like PMP is a plus)
• 5+ years of proven experience in payroll system implementation
• Strong understanding of South African payroll laws and compliance standards
• Experience with various payroll systems and software
• Ability and interest in client-facing project management