# Payroll Consultant Job BURN, Nairobi, Kenya

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Company: BURN, Nairobi, Kenya

Category: Accounting

Location: Kenya

Work type: Full-time

Work arrangement: On-site

Published: 2026-08-13

Expires: 2026-09-27

## Job Description

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.

### 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 

### How to Apply

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