Associate Director Global Payroll - Dublin 2

Lex Consultancy Ltd; Dublin; Hybrid; EUR 120,000 - 160,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Excellent salary and benefits package

Hybrid work arrangement (3 days in the

office, 2 days at home)

Job summary

Lex Consultancy Ltd in Dublin is seeking an Associate Director Global Payroll to lead payroll delivery for multinational clients, spanning domestic and international operations. The role involves coordinating with international teams and external partners, handling complex queries and driving transitions from other providers.

You will mentor payroll professionals, manage projects including audits and automation, and ensure KPI and SLA compliance.

Qualifications

• IPASS or equivalent payroll qualification required.
• Extensive experience in international/global payroll environments.
• Proven experience leading payroll teams and managing cross-jurisdiction payroll.
• Excellent Microsoft Excel and MS Office skills.
• Strong client relationships and stakeholder management.

Responsibilities

• Lead domestic and international payroll delivery for multinational clients.
• Coordinate payroll processing with international teams and external partners.
• Escalate complex payroll queries and issues as senior point of contact.
• Build and maintain strong client and stakeholder relationships.
• Lead new client implementations and transitions from providers.
• Manage payroll projects including audits, automation and process improvements.
• Monitor KPIs, SLAs and service delivery.
• Mentor payroll professionals and support recruitment and training.
• Oversee payment validation, billing and client onboarding processes.
• Identify opportunities to improve efficiency, technology and service quality.
• Keep up to date with international payroll legislation and trends.

Skills

Payroll leadership

Stakeholder management

Excel

Attention to detail

Communication skills

Project management

Education

IPASS qualification

Tools

Payzaar

Job description

Job Description

Associate Director Global Payroll Location:Dublin 2 |Hybrid:3 days in the office, 2 days working from home Package:Excellent salary and benefits package

Key Responsibilities

Lead and oversee domestic and international payroll delivery for multinational clients. Coordinate payroll processing with international payroll teams and external partners. Act as a senior escalation point for complex payroll queries and issues. Build and maintain strong client and stakeholder relationships. Lead new client implementations and transitions from existing payroll providers. Manage payroll projects, including audits, automation and process improvement initiatives. Monitor KPIs, SLAs and overall service delivery. Lead, mentor and develop payroll professionals, including supporting recruitment and training. Manage team resources and workloads to ensure effective client delivery. Oversee payment validation, billing and client onboarding processes. Contribute to RFPs, tenders and client proposals. Identify opportunities to improve efficiency, technology and service quality. Keep up to date with international payroll legislation, industry trends and technology.

About You

You will ideally have: A recognised payroll qualification such as IPASS or equivalent. Significant payroll experience, ideally within an international or global environment. Proven experience leading and managing payroll teams. Strong client relationship and stakeholder management skills. Experience managing complex payroll across multiple jurisdictions. Excellent Microsoft Office skills, particularly Excel. Strong attention to detail and the ability to manage multiple deadlines. Excellent communication, organisational and problem-solving skills. A high level of professionalism, confidentiality and accountability.

Desirable Experience

International and/or high-volume payroll experience. Strong knowledge of end-to-end payroll processing. Experience with payroll automation or process improvement. Experience managing payroll implementations and transitions. Experience working with multinational clients. Global Payroll Delivery experience. Payzaar or other global payroll platform experience.

Skills

Proven exp leading and managing payroll teams Exposure to international and high-volume payrolls IPASS TPBN1_IJ

Please note only candidates that match the minimum job requirements above will be contacted for this role.