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Payroll Specialist (Belfast, Hybrid)

VanRath

Belfast

Hybrid

GBP 40,000 - 60,000

Full time

30+ days ago

Job summary

A leading company in Belfast is seeking a Payroll Specialist skilled in managing complex, high-volume payrolls across multiple regions. This role involves overseeing payroll processes, ensuring compliance, and enhancing payroll practices in a globally connected organisation. With a focus on innovation and growth, you'll support a dynamic team and drive process improvements while enjoying competitive benefits and flexible working options.

Benefits

Hybrid/flexible working options
Career development opportunities
Competitive salary and benefits package

Qualifications

  • Proven experience managing multi-country payrolls, ideally across EMEA, APAC, or the Americas.
  • Skilled in high-volume payroll environments (e.g., 1,000+ employees).
  • Excellent working knowledge of payroll legislation, tax, and compliance in key global markets.

Responsibilities

  • Oversee and process end-to-end payroll for multiple countries, ensuring compliance.
  • Manage high-volume payroll cycles, coordinating with HR and external vendors.
  • Ensure accurate reporting, tax submissions, and year-end reconciliations.

Skills

Payroll Management
Compliance Knowledge
Attention to Detail
Communication
Excel

Tools

ADP
Workday
SAP

Job description

Payroll Specialist

Are you an experienced payroll professional with a strong track record in managing complex, high-volume payrolls across multiple regions? This is an exciting opportunity to join a dynamic and fast-growing organisation where your expertise in global payroll operations will play a key role in ensuring timely and accurate payments across a diverse international workforce.

What You'll Do
  • Oversee and process end-to-end payroll for multiple countries, ensuring compliance with local legislation
  • Manage high-volume payroll cycles, coordinating with HR, finance, and external vendors
  • Ensure accurate statutory reporting, tax submissions, and year-end reconciliations
  • Respond to payroll queries with efficiency and professionalism
  • Support system upgrades, automation projects, and process improvements
  • Collaborate with international teams to standardise and streamline payroll practices globally
About You
  • Proven experience managing multi-country payrolls, ideally across EMEA, APAC, or the Americas
  • Skilled in high-volume payroll environments (e.g., 1,000+ employees)
  • Excellent working knowledge of payroll legislation, tax, and compliance in at least one key global market
  • Proficient in major payroll systems (e.g. ADP, Workday, SAP, or similar)
  • Strong Excel skills and attention to detail
  • Confident communicator with the ability to manage stakeholders across time zones
What You'll Get
  • Opportunity to work in a globally connected organisation with a focus on innovation and growth
  • Hybrid/flexible working options
  • Career development within a supportive and forward-thinking payroll team
  • Competitive salary and benefits package

For further information on this vacancy, or any other Accountancy & Finance job in Belfast or wider Northern Ireland, please apply via the link below or contact Chanel Gillen in the strictest confidence
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