Total Rewards Specialist at Mixta Nigeria

About the job

Main Responsibilities

Payroll Processing & Administration

• Coordinate end-to-end payroll processing for all employees across the Group's entities, ensuring accuracy and timeliness.
• Review and reconcile monthly inputs such as salaries, bonuses, overtime, allowances, deductions, and benefits.
• Ensure that payroll adjustments are documented, approved, and processed within defined timelines.
• Act as the first point of contact for all staff across business units regarding payroll, payslips, statutory deductions, benefits, and leave encashment. Provide timely and empathetic resolutions to employee concerns.

Benefits Administration

• Coordinate with team members and external vendors to administer employee benefits (e.g., pensions, insurance, statutory benefits), ensuring proper deductions and alignment with payroll.

Compliance & Statutory Remittances

• Ensure compliance with Nigerian tax laws, pension regulations, and all relevant statutory deductions (PAYE, NSITF, NHF, PENCOM, etc.).
• Prepare and submit statutory reports and remittances to the appropriate regulatory bodies.
• Stay updated with changes in tax and labour regulations and apply them accordingly.

Reporting & Analytics

• Generate payroll reports for management, audits, budgeting, and other internal stakeholders.
• Analyse payroll data and trends to support workforce cost management and planning.
• Reconcile payroll accounts with Finance and support monthly and annual audits.
• Maintain accurate payroll records, including historical compensation and benefits data, ensuring data integrity for audits, reporting, and internal reviews.
• Track HR-related expenses, payment memos, and people management costs, ensuring accurate reconciliation against approved HR budgets.

Process Optimisation & Technology

• Maintain and update payroll records in the HRIS and ensure alignment with finance and audit systems.
• Identify opportunities for automation, standardisation, and improvements in payroll workflows.
• Support the migration to or optimisation of payroll software or ERP systems as needed.

Stakeholder Management

• Serve as the first point of contact for employee payroll queries and provide timely resolutions.
• Collaborate with the HR, Finance, and Compliance teams to ensure data consistency and cross-functional alignment.
• Provide payroll support for HR projects such as compensation reviews, onboarding/offboarding, and expatriate management.

Key Skills, Attributes & Competencies

• High attention to detail and accuracy.
• Analytical and problem-solving skills.
• Strong ethical standards and respect for confidentiality.
• Excellent organisational and time management skills.
• Good interpersonal and communication skills.
• Ability to work under pressure and meet strict deadlines.

Qualification, Experience and Education

• Bachelor’s degree in HR, Accounting, Finance, Business Administration, or a related field.
• Minimum of 3–6 years of experience in payroll management within a structured organisation (multinational or multi-entity experience is an added advantage).
• Strong knowledge of Nigerian labour laws, tax, and statutory regulations.
• Proficient in payroll software (e.g., Sage, PayDay, SAP, or similar platforms) and Microsoft Excel.
• Experience working with HRIS platforms and ERP systems (e.g., Dynamics 365, OfficeLime, PaidHR, SeamlessHR).