Payroll & Benefit Assistant

Skills

About the Role

You will support the smooth execution of employee benefits and payroll-related administrative processes, ensuring accuracy, timeliness, and a great employee experience as the company scales in Senegal. You'll handle benefits eligibility checks, documentation, renewals, invoice collection, and coordination with providers, while also supporting payroll processes like preparing domiciliation letters and tracking monthly allowances.

Requirements

• 1–3 years of experience in HR administration, payroll, or benefits support
• Basic understanding of payroll processes and HR practices
• Familiarity with Senegalese labor environment is a plus
• Proficiency in Excel or Google Sheets
• Strong organizational and administrative skills
• Work authorization in Senegal is needed

Responsibilities

• Support eligibility checks for employee benefits
• Maintain documentation for benefits
• Manage renewals of benefits
• Collect invoices from providers
• Coordinate with benefits providers
• Follow up on and ensure compliance with company policy
• Provide day-to-day support to employees on benefits-related questions and requests
• Maintain accurate and up-to-date records for all benefits
• Prepare and issue domiciliation letters accurately and in a timely manner upon employee request
• Track and consolidate monthly allowances (transport, housing, communication, etc.) for validation
• Ensure all benefits and allowances data are complete and properly documented before payroll processing

Benefits

• Generous health insurance for yourself and your dependents
• Subsidized gym memberships and fitness classes
• Airtime reimbursement
• Free food and a beautiful office space
• Generous parental leave policies (26 weeks for mothers and 4 weeks for fathers)
• Subsidized childcare when you return to work