Oildrop design and manage large and often complex payroll arrangements for local and international needs. We offer our clients with a wealth of knowledge and experience in providing fully compliant, accurate and timely payroll management solutions covering a single contractor working across Africa, through to a diverse workforce of several hundred employees of local and foreign origin. A low-risk approach to outsourcing benefits, payroll administration, and compliance for oil and gas companies.

Process for establishing a payroll system

• Terms and conditions reflecting client needs, legally reviewed, 100% compliant.
• Online and/or manual timesheet management system, robust approvals and authorizations, built in analytics.
• Deduction of all taxes, social insurances and any other employment burdens
• Electronic and/or manual billing system content and format, tailored to the client finance department’s needs.
• Contractor electronic and/or manual pay-slips, identifying all pay rates, benefits, allowances, gross earnings and itemized deductions giving a net pay.

We also establish

• A pay issue, escalation and resolution process.
• As contractors are employees, consultants or suppliers to Oildrop, we manage all HR, admin and contractual requirements.
• Ensure all data is held confidentially and securely, in compliance with both the national and international data protection laws.

Payroll billing

We design the billing process to meet your needs, we:

• Itemise your contractor spend across numerous criteria such as: hours/days, job discipline, department, location, function, etc
• Attach or supply all necessary back-up data, e.g. timesheets, approved expenses, allowances, etc.
• Ensure all invoicing elements are coded per your PO number requirements
• Offer complete flexibility in the frequency, format and structure of the invoicing process
• Appoint a personal HR account manager and finance representative as the first point of contact

Benefit to clients

Our comprehensive outsourced payroll administration solution ensure our clients see value through

• Freeing up internal resource
• Working with a team of oil and gas industry benefits experts
• Advice on statutory compliance. Don’t worry about compliance anymore, we stay up-to-date on regulations
• Timely payroll processing and accurate remuneration to employees every time
• Processing, distributing and filing annual employee and statutory returns
• Generation and distribution of pay slips to employees
• Reducing compliance risk
• Improving scale, flexibility and reliability of payroll
• Fully detailed billing with complete backup
• Analytics tailored to suit reporting needs
• Advanced customer support. Increase efficiency and make your outsourced employees happy

Our contractors see value through:

• Advice and support on HR and remuneration arrangements
• Receiving on-time accurate remuneration every time
• Point of contact to discuss payroll issues

Our outsourced payroll administration approach is founded upon efficiency and accuracy across all facets of the intricate payroll and tax landscape. From monitoring expenses and taking in timesheets, through to understanding and advising on tax compliance issues, Oildrop Africa brings quality client service understanding that gives reassurance to clients and candidates alike.