Global Payroll Implementation Specialist - GPIS
Remote.com
Hirezar Summary for South African Applicants
This fully remote full time position at Remote.com is open across the EMEA region, which includes South Africa. As a remote position, you can work from anywhere in South Africa — whether you're based in Johannesburg, Cape Town, Durban, or a smaller town.
Job Description
<div class="content-intro"><h2><strong>About Remote</strong></h2>
<div><span style="font-size: 12pt; font-family: helvetica, arial, sans-serif;">Remote is solving modern organizations’ biggest challenge – navigating global employment compliantly with ease. We make it possible for businesses of all sizes to recruit, pay, and manage international teams. With our core values at heart and future focused work culture, our team works tirelessly on ambitious problems, asynchronously, around the world. You can find Remoters working from 6 different continents (Antarctica left to go!) and all of our positions are fully remote.<br><br><span class="discussion-id-2f7cb4da-dab4-8068-a80f-001c50b2d808 suggestion-update notion-enable-hover" data-token-index="0">With Innovation as one of the core values, we have built Automation and AI capabilities into the requirements for every role.</span><br><br>We encourage every member of the Remote team to bring their talents, experiences and culture to the table to help us build the best-in-class HR platform.</span></div>
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<div><span style="font-size: 12pt; font-family: helvetica, arial, sans-serif;">If you are energetic, curious, motivated and ambitious, be part of our world. Apply now and define the future of work!</span></div></div><h2><strong>What this job can offer you</strong></h2>
<p>This is an exciting time to join Remote and make a personal difference in the global employment space as a <strong>Global</strong> <strong>Payroll</strong> <strong>Implementation Specialist</strong>, joining our <strong>Global Payroll Implementation</strong> team. In your role, you will be technically implementing multiple new customers of all sizes onto our Remote Global Payroll solution platform with accuracy and within agreed timescales.</p>
<p>You will be reporting to the <strong>Manager, Global Payroll Implementations</strong>.</p>
<h2><strong>What you bring</strong></h2>
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<li>Several years of Global Payroll Implementation Experience with statutory tax regulations and payroll processing knowledge.</li>
<li>Several years of Global Payroll <strong>Technical</strong> Implementation set-up experience, on local payroll software.</li>
<li>Excellent understanding of end-to-end Global Payroll and HR processes.</li>
<li>Work experience in payroll operations and statutory requirements.</li>
<li>Experience in accounting reconciliations.</li>
<li>Excellent data management skills with high accuracy and attention to detail.</li>
<li>Experienced in handling multiple projects with multiple stakeholders.</li>
<li>An analytical mindset with great problem-solving abilities.</li>
<li>A technical aptitude with computer literacy, data analysis and critical thinking.</li>
<li>Ability to succeed in a fast-paced, international work environment with a passion for making an impact.</li>
<li>Team player with the ability to work independently, autonomously and take ownership and responsibility of tasks and requests.</li>
<li>A Customer-Care oriented mind set and ability to build client relationships.</li>
<li>Is a productivity geek and will constantly think of ways to improve and speed up their work through automations.</li>
<li>Proficient in using Google Sheets or Excel.</li>
<li>Ability to work within a MacBook Pro environment</li>
<li>You understand the need and idea to work largely <a href="https://www.notion.so/remotecom/Communication-8541f0e7ae004be7a7b949096c9f972c#027a623b1ecd4f88a2f8041c15f00d9f">asynchronously</a>.</li>
<li>You write and speak fluent English.</li>
<li>It's not required to have experience working remotely, but is considered a plus.</li>
<li>Not required but is considered a plus if you have a working knowledge of: Notion, Slack, Zendesk, <a href="http://Monday.com">Monday.com</a> and Salesforce.</li>
<li>Not required but is considered a plus if you have working knowledge of DACH payroll software.</li>
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<h2><strong>Key Responsibilities </strong></h2>
<ul>
<li>Serve as a primary point of contact for Payroll customers to set up and provide an accurate and seamless transition of their payroll requirements to Remote’s Payroll products and services.</li>
<li>Analyze customers’ payroll needs and provide appropriate recommendations.</li>
<li>Direct and manage the implementation of new customers from the start of the relationship, including:
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<li>Obtaining all required customer and employee’s payroll data information for new customer payroll set-ups per legal entity.</li>
<li>Configuration of Remote’s Global Payroll system on a customer by customer basis.</li>
<li>Coordination of parallel payroll runs and reconciliation of wage-based taxes .</li>
<li>Verify payroll and tax set up is compliant with statutory regulations.</li>
<li>Coordination and communication of payroll Go-Live.</li>
<li>Handing over an accurate payroll to our Remote Payroll Operations team.</li>
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<li>Effectively communicate with customers, teammates, supervisors and vendors in a timely and
Tips for South African Applicants
Timezone Advantage
South Africa (SAST, UTC+2) overlaps well with European business hours and has a few hours of overlap with US East Coast. Mention your timezone flexibility in your application.
Salary in Context
Even without a listed salary, international remote roles typically pay 2-3x more than equivalent local positions in South Africa due to the exchange rate advantage.
Application Tips
Tailor your CV to international standards — use a clean format, highlight remote work experience, and include your English proficiency. Many SA applicants succeed by emphasising their strong work ethic and cultural adaptability.
Load Shedding Preparedness
If you're applying for a remote role, having a backup power solution (UPS, inverter, or generator) and mobile data as a backup internet connection shows employers you're prepared for South Africa's infrastructure challenges.
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About Remote.com
Remote.com is a company in the Accounting industry that hires remote workers from South Africa. They currently have 36 open positions on Hirezar. View all Remote.com jobs →