Assistant Payroll Manager

Sisk; Saggart; On-site; EUR 65,000 - 90,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Pension and benefits

26 days annual leave

Job summary

John Sisk & Son Ltd is seeking an experienced Assistant Payroll Manager to lead and hands-on manage weekly and monthly payrolls in Ireland and the UK. You will support the Payroll Manager, coordinate the payroll team, ensure accurate payroll processing and compliance, and drive improvements in controls and efficiency.

The role requires strong payroll knowledge, excellent stakeholder management and the ability to deputise for the Payroll Manager when needed.

Qualifications

• Strong hands-on end-to-end payroll processing
• Good knowledge of Irish and/or UK payroll
• Experience processing weekly and monthly payrolls
• Strong knowledge of payroll controls, reconciliations and variance analysis
• Experience investigating and resolving complex payroll issues
• Experience reviewing other people's work or providing technical support to colleagues
• Strong Excel and payroll-system skills
• High standards of confidentiality and professionalism

Responsibilities

• Take end-to-end responsibility for processing assigned weekly and/or monthly payrolls.
• Validate payroll inputs including starters, leavers, salary changes, hours, overtime, allowances, absences, deductions and one-off payments.
• Complete payroll reconciliations, variance analysis and payroll control checks.
• Review payroll outputs and work completed by other members of the team.
• Support compliance with Irish and UK payroll requirements, including PAYE, PRSI, USC and National Insurance.
• Investigate complex payroll queries, discrepancies and errors through to resolution.
• Help coordinate workloads and priorities across the payroll team.
• Provide day-to-day technical support, coaching and guidance to payroll colleagues.
• Work closely with HR, Finance and Tax to ensure payroll information is accurate and received on time.
• Support payroll-to-GL reconciliations and resolution of outstanding differences.
• Assist with payroll system changes, testing and UAT.
• Identify opportunities to strengthen controls, improve processes and reduce manual activity.
• Maintain payroll procedures, control documentation and audit evidence.
• Deputise for the Payroll Manager when required.

Skills

End-to-end payroll

Payroll controls

Excel

Payroll systems

Stakeholder management

Confidentiality

Education

IPASS/CIPP or equivalent payroll qualification

Tools

Payroll systems

Job description

Overview

At Sisk, we create places and infrastructure that shape how people live, work and connect - now and for future generations. As a family-owned, international construction and engineering group, we offer meaningful careers across building, infrastructure, rail, energy and off‑site manufacturing throughout Ireland, the UK and Europe, where people are supported to grow, make an impact and be part of positive change.

We are looking for an experienced payroll professional to join our team as Assistant Payroll Manager. This is a hands‑on payroll leadership role and an excellent opportunity for a Senior Payroll Specialist, Team Lead or experienced payroll professional looking to take the next step into payroll management. You will take direct responsibility for processing designated weekly and/or monthly payrolls while also supporting the Payroll Manager with the day‑to‑day coordination, control and development of the wider payroll function. You’ll combine strong technical payroll expertise with team support, payroll assurance, stakeholder management and continuous improvement, and will deputise for the Payroll Manager when required.

Responsibilities

• Take end-to-end responsibility for processing assigned weekly and/or monthly payrolls.
• Validate payroll inputs including starters, leavers, salary changes, hours, overtime, allowances, absences, deductions and one‑off payments.
• Complete payroll reconciliations, variance analysis and payroll control checks.
• Review payroll outputs and work completed by other members of the team.
• Support compliance with Irish and UK payroll requirements, including PAYE, PRSI, USC and National Insurance.
• Investigate complex payroll queries, discrepancies and errors through to resolution.
• Help coordinate workloads and priorities across the payroll team.
• Provide day‑to‑day technical support, coaching and guidance to payroll colleagues.
• Work closely with HR, Finance and Tax to ensure payroll information is accurate and received on time.
• Support payroll‑to‑GL reconciliations and resolution of outstanding differences.
• Assist with payroll system changes, testing and UAT.
• Identify opportunities to strengthen controls, improve processes and reduce manual activity.
• Maintain payroll procedures, control documentation and audit evidence.
• Deputise for the Payroll Manager when required.

Experience

• Strong hands‑on end‑to‑end payroll processing experience.
• Good knowledge of Irish and/or UK payroll.
• Experience processing weekly and monthly payrolls.
• Strong knowledge of payroll controls, reconciliations and variance analysis.
• Experience investigating and resolving complex payroll issues.
• Experience reviewing other people's work or providing technical support to colleagues.
• Strong Excel and payroll‑system skills.
• Excellent attention to detail and a strong controls mindset.
• The ability to balance your own payroll processing responsibilities with supporting the wider team.
• Strong communication and stakeholder‑management skills.
• High standards of confidentiality, professionalism and judgement.

Qualifications

• An IPASS, CIPP or equivalent payroll qualification.

Additional Information

• Competitive salary
• 26 days annual leave plus additional company days
• Pension and benefits
• Unlimited learning and development opportunitiesMuch more

Our People and Recruitment Commitment

At Sisk Group our people are at the heart of our success. We offer the chance to work with purpose, build a career with no limits and be part of a great team.

All vacancies are managed directly by our Internal Recruitment Team. Unsolicited contact or speculative CVs from unapproved agencies will not be accepted and no introductory fees will apply.

We are an equal opportunities employer. We welcome applications from all qualified candidates regardless of gender, race, ethnicity, disability, age, sexual orientation, religion or any other protected characteristic.

Reasonable adjustments are available during the recruitment process

We know the confidence gap and imposter phenomenon can stop talented candidates applying. You do not need to meet every criterion - your skills and potential matter. Don’t hold back we want to hear from you

All recruitment materials comply with legal and regulatory requirements including the EU Pay Transparency Directive and the Equality Acts UK and Ireland