Job description
What You Need to Know:
This is an exciting opportunity for an experienced Senior Payroll Specialist to join a well-established organisation. You’ll play a pivotal role in delivering accurate payroll operations, making a real impact across the business.
Your New Job:
In this position, you'll be responsible for overseeing all stages of payroll processing, ensuring compliance, accuracy, and continuous improvement. You’ll work closely with colleagues across different departments to align payroll data and support business needs.
Key Duties and Responsibilities:
- Manage the timely and accurate processing of weekly, fortnightly, and monthly payrolls
- Maintain full compliance with payroll legislation and statutory obligations
- Complete payroll submissions to Revenue, ensuring deadlines and accuracy
- Prepare payroll journals, reconciliations, and reports for period-end processes
- Calculate statutory payments such as sick pay, maternity, paternity, and benefits in kind
- Oversee onboarding and leaver payroll processes, including final payments and taxation
- Reconcile pension contributions and coordinate with providers
- Monitor and maintain records for holidays and working hours
- Undertake regular payroll audits to ensure accuracy and compliance
- Collaborate with HR and Finance teams
- Track changes in payroll legislation and recommend improvements to payroll processes
What Are We Looking For?:
- At least 4 years’ experience in Irish payroll processing
- Strong understanding of Irish payroll legislation and Revenue requirements (and UK Legislation preferably)
- Familiarity with payroll software (e.g. Payday, BrightPay, or similar)
- IPASS qualification (or equivalent) preferred
- Excellent reconciliation and analytical skills
- Exceptional attention to detail and confidentiality
- Strong organisational and communication abilities
- Competitive salary (commensurate with experience)
- Professional development opportunities
- Employee Assistance Programme (EAP)
- Death in Service Cover
- Supportive team environment
Apply for This Job:
Apply for this job now or get in touch with Aoife on aoifec@matrixrecruitment.ie for more information.
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