Payroll and Benefits Manager - Global

Payroll and Benefits Manager – Global

C-Quest Capital LLC (CQC) is a social impact project developer & carbon finance business that works in the poorest communities around the world providing access to sustainable energy services and clean energy technologies that help reduce humanity’s carbon footprint, mitigate global climate change and improve the health of those in the greatest need.

We empower the most vulnerable communities to address climate change and drive sustainable development. Our vision is a thriving, resilient world where access to clean cooking, renewable energy, and ecosystem restoration solutions are available to all, thereby uplifting communities, combating climate change and driving sustainable economic development, all of which are delivered with the highest integrity.

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CQC is expanding operations and is looking for a Payroll Manager to be based in Kenya. The Payroll and Benefits Manager will implement and oversee country specific and international pay process.

Key Objectives

Payroll management

• Develop and execute payroll procedures and policies, providing guidance and interpretation for business operations.
• Manage application and deployment of payroll systems.
• Track and process payroll changes (onboarding, offboarding, salary updates etc.).
• Develop and report on metrics, queries for ongoing company and legal requirements.
• Develop country specific payroll calendars.
• Ensure legal compliance of payroll processes in accordance with applicable laws, and update policies and/or procedures as required.
• Support team members in all regions as their go-to resource for navigating all things payroll.
• Supports staff with any payroll inquiries and issues.

Benefits Management

• Develop and maintain benefits strategy and related plans to ensure competitiveness and support of staff needs.
• Track and implement benefits changes (enrollment, offboarding, changes, etc.).
• Ensure compliance with local requirements and expectations in benefits offering.
• Address employee questions and concerns regarding benefits plans and eligibility

HR Operations

• Collect and manage applicable employee data.
• Support HR reporting.
• Manage HR process tracking (Asana).

Qualifications or specialized knowledge/experience required:

• Minimum of 8 years of experience managing payroll and benefits in a multi-country and multi state environment, for a global workforce.
• Expert knowledge of international and domestic payroll tax and social security/ pension landscapes, and payroll regulatory compliance environment.
• Minimum of 8 years experience in managing benefits at a global scale.
• Knowledge of employment contract, compensation, performance and bonus practices, and country specific employment laws.
• Expert at management and deployment of payroll systems and relevant software tools.
• Experience identifying and delivering process and service improvements.
• Bachelor’s degree (or equivalent) in Human Resources or relevant degree required, Master’s Degree is a plus.
• Experience working in global organizations required.
• Experience in climate change mitigation, renewable energy, environment, or with sustainable development organization preferred.
• Very good communication, presentation, and interpersonal skills. Able to clearly and concisely articulate payroll and compliance communications when interacting with a wide range of stakeholders across various levels and teams across CQC global offices.

Core Competencies:

• Values - Demonstrated consistent high Integrity and transparency
• Action based - High degree of awareness of impact and accountability.
• Time – Management - Allocated time and resources efficiently and effectively.
• Creativity - Versatility in problem solving.
• Mission focused - Drives sustainability, excellence, service orientation, diversity and equal opportunity.
• Precision - High attention to detail.

Location: Nairobi, Kenya

Supervision: the position will report to Chief Transformation Officer.

Travel: The expected travel is minimal.

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