Senior Payroll Accountant
The Senior Payroll Accountant owns the accurate, timely and fully compliant delivery of payroll for all of Tatu City’s Kenyan legal entities. Beyond regular monthly payroll, the role manages a complex layer of additional pay elements — notably property sales commissions, bonuses, allowances, staff loans and taxable benefits — and the specific payroll, tax and mobility requirements of expatriate employees. Sitting within Finance, the role is both an operator and a controller: it runs payroll end-to-end on Sage 300 People, accounts for staff costs in the general ledger of each entity, and safeguards Tatu City’s compliance with the Kenya Revenue Authority (KRA), the Social Health Authority (SHA), the National Social Security Fund (NSSF) and other statutory bodies. The role will also be the payroll lead for the planned 2027 migration to a Tier-1 ERP, shaping how payroll is designed, controlled and reported for the next stage of Tatu City’s growth.
Key Responsibilities
1. Multi-Entity Payroll Processing & Control
- Run the end-to-end monthly payroll for all Tatu City legal entities on Sage 300 People: collection and validation of inputs (new hires, exits, salary changes, overtime, leave, allowances, deductions), gross-to-net calculation, payslip issue, and preparation of bank payment files in KES and foreign currency.
- Maintain a separate, auditable payroll set-up for each entity (KRA PIN, NSSF, SHA and Af
