- Company: Unilever Nigeria Plc
- Location: Lagos
- Job type: Contract
- Deadline: 4th November, 2026
About the role
Unilever Nigeria Plc is seeking a Payroll Implementation Specialist to join their team in Lagos. This is a contract position with working hours from 8am to 5pm, Monday through Friday. You will play a key role in supporting payroll operations and ensuring readiness for Day 1 across assigned markets.
Responsibilities
- Support the implementation of payroll operations and Day 1 payroll readiness.
- Gather payroll requirements and ensure compliance with local tax and statutory regulations.
- Review payroll processes and recommend improvements for efficiency.
- Create and maintain payroll standard operating procedures (SOPs).
- Support payroll data migration, including mapping, validation, and testing.
- Execute payroll testing, parallel runs, and go-live readiness activities.
- Validate payroll inputs such as benefits, deductions, and time and attendance data.
- Support payroll system integrations between HR, finance, and banking systems.
- Ensure accuracy of payroll accounting entries and cost allocations.
- Track project risks, issues, and dependencies for timely resolution.
- Maintain project documentation, implementation plans, and status reports.
- Collaborate with HR, Finance, IT, and vendors to deliver milestones.
Requirements
- 5-8 years of proven experience in payroll implementation or transformation.
- Strong hands-on knowledge of payroll systems like Workday and SAP.
- Demonstrated expertise in payroll processing, statutory deductions, and benefits.
- Experience managing third-party payroll vendors and SLAs.
- Solid grasp of test management, parallel runs, and data migration.
- Ability to manage multiple concurrent requests under tight deadlines.
- Strong governance, controls, and compliance discipline (SOX, COBP, GFCF).
- Excellent stakeholder management and communication skills.
- Strong project management capability (PMO, RAID, status reporting).
- Payroll certification (e.g. FPC / CPP) is an added advantage.
How to apply
Interested and qualified candidates should click here to apply online. The application deadline is 4th November, 2026.
