HR Payroll Specialist

About the role

Kenedri Services, a recruitment company, is recruiting an experienced HR Payroll Specialist for a position in Aba, Abia State. The successful candidate will manage employee payroll, calculate salaries and statutory deductions, keep accurate compensation records and support selected HR activities while staying compliant with Nigerian labour and tax regulations.

Key responsibilities

• Prepare, process and manage monthly employee payroll within set timelines, including salaries, overtime, bonuses, allowances and deductions
• Manage attendance and leave records and ensure timely payment of salaries
• Process PAYE, pension contributions and other statutory deductions, and remit them accurately and on time
• Ensure compliance with Nigerian labour laws and tax regulations, and monitor regulatory changes
• Support onboarding, documentation and exit processes, and handle employee enquiries and salary-related complaints
• Keep salary information and personal records confidential
• Prepare monthly payroll reports and reconcile payroll data with finance and accounting records

Required profile

• Bachelor's degree or HND in Accounting, Finance, Human Resources, Business Administration or a related field
• 2 to 5 years of experience in payroll administration or HR operations
• Good knowledge of Nigerian payroll procedures, PAYE, pension administration and statutory deductions
• Understanding of employment documentation and compensation structures

Required skills

• Proficiency in Microsoft Excel and payroll management software
• Payroll processing, salary computation and reconciliation, and data reporting
• Numerical, analytical and record-keeping skills, with strong communication and problem-solving abilities

The advertised monthly salary is between N200,000 and N300,000; other benefits are not specified. Applications are made by sending an updated CV to the recruiter by email, using the job title as the subject, before the deadline of 14 November 2026.