Finance and Accounting

Payroll Specialist

Process payroll accurately and stay compliant across shifting statutory requirements

18h4 lessonsTier 1 hireabilityTier 1 certificate

What you'll be able to do

You can process a payroll run accurately including statutory deductions, handle common payroll exceptions (new hires, terminations, corrections) without errors, maintain compliant payroll records, and communicate payroll issues clearly to affected employees.

Job titles this qualifies you for

Payroll SpecialistPayroll AdministratorPayroll CoordinatorPayroll Analyst
Market intelligence
Demand
Moderate
Remote
50% remote roles
Nigeria salary
₦120,000–₦400,000/month (experience-dependent)
Remote (USD)
Primarily a local-market role given jurisdiction-specific statutory knowledge requirements

Before you start — primers

Short reads that give you the foundation to get more from the program.

Spreadsheet Fundamentals

Lessons

Stage 1 — Foundation
1
Payroll Fundamentals and the Pay Cycle
25 min
2
Statutory Deductions and Compliance
30 min
Stage 2 — Applied
1
Payroll Software and Multi-Entity Payroll
25 min
2
Payroll Communication and Employee Trust
15 min
Tier 2 Proof Submission

Payroll Processing and Compliance Practice Set

Demonstrate accurate payroll calculation, exception handling, and employee communication.

1.A complete gross-to-net pay calculation for a given sample employee scenario
2.A written correction plan for a missed direct deposit setup scenario
3.A response to an employee's pay-discrepancy complaint following the investigate-first principle
4.A written explanation of why statutory rates must always be verified against current authoritative sources, never assumed from memory
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