Payroll and Benefits Manager

About Vicadeti Logistics

Vicadeti Logistics is seeking a dedicated Payroll and Benefits Manager to join its People and Culture department based in Lekki, Lagos, Nigeria. This full-time, onsite role is essential for managing payroll and benefits operations across multiple countries within a dynamic fintech environment.

Role Summary

The Payroll and Benefits Manager holds a pivotal operational position responsible for ensuring the accurate, timely, and regulatory-compliant processing of payroll and benefits for all active markets. This role supports a multi-country payroll framework, focusing on continual process enhancement while serving as a trusted partner to People Enablement and Governance leadership.

Primary Duties

• Oversee the entire payroll cycle ensuring precision, completeness, and on-time salary disbursement;
• Maintain detailed payroll documentation with audit-ready change logs;
• Collaborate with HR and Finance to integrate payroll inputs such as new hires, terminations, salary modifications, bonuses, and deductions;
• Reconcile payroll data with financial ledgers and resolve discrepancies promptly;
• Manage the payroll schedule and anticipate risks to uphold timely processing;
• Guarantee adherence to payroll-related statutory regulations including PAYE, pension schemes, NHF, NHIS, and equivalents in other African markets;
• Prepare and submit statutory remittances punctually and accurately;
• Stay abreast of changes in tax and employment laws, updating payroll workflows accordingly;
• Serve as the main contact for regulatory payroll queries and audits;
• Administer payroll deductions and contributions for employee benefits, ensuring accurate enrollment and updates in payroll runs;
• Support benefits renewal processes with payroll insights and financial analysis;
• Continuously optimize payroll system setups to mirror business rules and statutory requirements;
• Enhance payroll process efficiency to reduce errors and processing time;
• Develop comprehensive payroll reporting tools for People, Finance, and leadership teams;
• Manage relationships with payroll service providers, regulatory bodies, pension administrators, and benefits brokers, ensuring service level agreements are fulfilled;
• Maintain thoroughly organized and audit-ready payroll records;
• Lead payroll audits, preparing required documentation and resolving issues efficiently;
• Detect and escalate payroll risks proactively to People Enablement and Governance heads;
• Ensure compliance with data protection standards regarding personal data of customers, employees, and partners.

Qualifications and Skills

• At least seven years of hands-on payroll management experience, including multi-country payroll operations;
• In-depth understanding of Nigerian payroll regulations (PAYE, PenCom, NHF, NSITF) and familiarity with other African regulatory environments;
• Proven background working in regulated or financial service sectors;
• Practical experience with payroll systems and HRIS platforms, including configuration and process optimization;
• Strong analytical skills with high accuracy in numerical reconciliation;
• Development and implementation experience of payroll processes beyond daily management;
• Relevant professional certifications like CIPM, ICAN, or CIPP are a plus;
• Exceptional attention to detail, strong collaboration, and stakeholder management capabilities.

Additional Information

This position reports directly to the Head of People Enablement and Governance. Employment is full-time and located in Lekki, Lagos. The successful candidate will engage with diverse internal teams and external partners to ensure smooth payroll and benefits management compliant with all applicable regulations. Privacy policies and recruitment notices govern application handling and data usage.