Payroll Consultant - 3 Months Contract at BURN

About the Role

• BURN is looking for a Payroll Consultant to ensure a smooth, accurate, and timely payroll delivery throughout the engagement. This is a delivery-focused role rather than a development role, with responsibility for accurate payroll processing, timely statutory filings, and a clean handover at the end of the assignment.

Please note this is a 3 month contract role. 

Key Responsibilities

• Run the full monthly payroll cycle end-to-end for our workforce, meeting internal and statutory deadlines 
• Collect, verify and process daily, weekly and monthly timesheets, including production and shift-based staff 
• Enter and maintain payroll data for new hires, leavers, promotions, transfers and salary changes 
• Calculate and remit statutory deductions and returns such as PAYE, SHIF, NSSF, NITA, Housing Levy, HELB 
• Process and distribute payslips, and respond to employee payroll queries promptly and discreetly 
• Investigate and resolve payroll discrepancies, escalating anything material 
• Take a structured handover at the start of the assignment and give one at the end

Skills & Experience

• Diploma or degree in Accounting, Finance, Human Resources or a related field 
• At least three years running payroll in Kenya, with full ownership of a monthly cycle 
• Working knowledge of Kenyan statutory deductions and returns, and of the Employment Act 2007 
• Strong Excel skills 
• Demonstrable accuracy under deadline pressure, and absolute discretion with confidential data 
• Availability to start immediately and commit for the full three months 
• CPA (part-qualified or above) 
• Payroll experience in manufacturing or another high-headcount, multi-shift environment 
• Experience with casual, contract or seasonal worker payroll 

Qualified Female Candidates encouraged to apply.